"How's that unfair to Andrew? A relationship is a two-way thing. Even if you can't accept making him your boyfriend, you shouldn't outright reject him.
"Be frank with him about this. If he's willing, you two can be friends for now. You need a friend or two, anyway," I suggested.
After putting in so much effort to persuade Queenie, she finally agreed to be friends with Andrew as of now.
I could only help him so much. As for the rest, he would have to rely on himself and put in the effort.
The temperature levels in Jinovy rose to such heights that the land was just like a barbecue grill. Despite the scorching weather, Andrew sent Queenie to and from work. The changes in the weather didn't deter him at all.
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One day, I was delayed because something came up at school. When I came home, I saw Andrew busying himself in the kitchen with an apron tied around his waist.
It was so diligent of him to prepare food for Queenie! Gosh, he might actually stand a chance now.
I called out, "Hey, Andrew. You're part of this family now, huh? Seems to me like you've made quite some progress. You didn't let me down. Good job."
I gave him a thumbs-up. He smiled in return and said, "I should be thanking you for helping me with this."
Aha! Andrew sure had a way with words!
Queenie sat on the couch. Judging from the look on her face, I could tell that she wasn't feeling well and was also a bit tired.
She heard me teasing Andrew when I came home and threw a pillow in my face.
"You'd better shut up, Luna! I'm not feeling well, so Andrew sent me back," she huffed.
"Oh really? Are you sick? Wanna go to the hospital for a check-up? You can't just take medicine to solve this. Your condition might worsen," I said.
I deliberately said that to trigger her to see if she was being serious. Blushing, she pulled my hand forcefully, making me plop down onto the couch right beside her.
Lowering her voice, she said, "Stop it! It's my stomach that's hurting. I don't need to go to the hospital."
I kind of knew what she meant by that. I see… So that was the case. Fine, then.
"I'll make you something warm to drink, then. Let's see if you'll feel better after that," I whispered back to her.
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