Serenity and Zachary York novel Chapter 2867

“Sure. I-I won’t rush you or force you. Think carefully about it. Even if you can’t accept my feelings right now, I can wait. It just means that I haven’t done enough to move your heart and satisfy you.

“I’ll keep striving my best to make you fall for me and make you happy.”

Quinn smiled and said, “It’s not that you haven’t done enough. It’s just—I saw you as a friend but you saw me as a wife. It’s too sudden. I need some time to digest this since this is a major life decision and does concern my happily ever after. I have to think carefully about this.

“Julian, this is between the two of us. Don’t tell my parents about this before I’ve given you an answer. If they knew I didn’t immediately say yes, they’d probably yell my head off. Unfortunately, I am that person who’s been stood up countless times by my blind dates.

“My dad doesn’t really care. It’s not like I’m that old either—I’m only in my twenties. But my mom’s anxious and keeps thinking that I might be able to defend myself because my dad trained me in martial arts, but it’s given people the wrong impression that I’m unladylike and that’s why I don’t have a boyfriend.

“That’s why my mom is so worried I won’t be able to get married. Every time I get stood up on a blind date, she’ll nag my dad and blame him for harming me.

“You’re probably my mom’s last and biggest hope.”

Julian nodded in acquiescence. “I won’t tell your parents before you’ve come to a decision and given me your reply.”

“Oh, yeah. Julian, you have nothing to do with me continuing to get stood up on blind dates after getting to know you, right?”

“No, our network in Summervale isn’t that big. We only started expanding it after I came here on business and started investing and establishing our own company, so I have never had a hand in you getting stood up by your blind dates.”

Besides, she had rarely gone on blind dates after he came to Summervale.

None of the professional matchmakers in Summervale even wanted to introduce anyone to her anymore.

Quinn thought about the fact that she had not known him for long and believed he was telling the truth.

“Alright, then. You should head downstairs first. Give me a few minutes to calm down and gather myself, and then I’ll head down too. My brothers should be back soon too. My dad’s gone out to eat and won’t be joining us.”

Julian replied warmly, “Alright.”

He gazed deeply at Quinn for a moment before getting up and walking out of Quinn’s room and closing the door for her.

He stood at the door for a long moment before turning to go downstairs.