Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 549

The three men arranged the food on the picnic blanket.

They waited for the three girls nearby to finish taking photos before calling them over to eat.

It was also a perfect opportunity to hash out the lingering tension between them.

Ivy and Maisie held Stella's hands as they walked over to the men. The moment they sat down, Gideon stood up and turned to Maisie, his expression entirely serious.

"Let's go over there and talk."

Maisie felt a pang of guilt. Clearly unwilling to talk to him, she sat down right next to Ivy.

Gideon reached out to grab her hand. "Maisie, be good. Come with me so we can have a real conversation."

Maisie shook off his hand, feigning anger.

"I'm not going. I already made myself perfectly clear to you. We have nothing left to talk about."

She didn't dare be alone with Gideon.

She was terrified she would lose control of her emotions and break down crying.

She was terrified that, after crossing that forbidden line with Mason, she wouldn't be able to cut Gideon out of her life and would end up stringing him along.

That wouldn't be fair to Mason.

Since she had promised her mother she would produce an heir for the Miller family, she absolutely could not afford to be indecisive and keep Gideon hooked.

"Maisie..."

Gideon looked at her with wounded eyes. Completely ignoring his friend and Ivy, he sank low to the blanket in front of her, his voice softening into a humble, desperate plea.

"Stop fighting this, okay? I'll go to your house tomorrow to officially propose. We can get married, and I'll give you whatever kind of wedding you want."

Startled by his intensity, Maisie immediately jumped up and hid behind Mason to escape him.

"Mason, tell him to stop. I don't have feelings for him anymore. Tell him to stop harassing me."

Mason shielded her, facing Gideon with a chilling aura.

"You heard her, Gideon. Maisie doesn't like you anymore."

In truth, Mason felt an immense wave of guilt toward his friend.

He couldn't even look Gideon in the eye to tell him the truth.

After all, he still couldn't fully accept what had happened between him and his own sister.

"I don't believe it."