Alicia suddenly realized that it was no wonder that each time crab meat appeared on the Noel-Baker family's table, she enjoyed it while Carlos never touched it. It wasn't because he didn't like sharing food with her, but because he didn't like crab meat.
After lunch, Alicia pointed upstairs and said, "I haven't taken some stuff in the hurry for the wedding. I'd go up first and attend to it."
Carlos lazily nodded, and Colton and Holly began to please him immediately when Alicia went upstairs. They kept complimenting and spluttering one after another, but Carlos didn't listen to a single word.
"Mom and Dad, Alicia asked you to come. She has something to tell you alone."
Alicia stood on the stairs and looked at the three sitting by the sofa with the gentlest smile.
The couple looked at each other meaningfully, and Colton stood up first and said, "Carlos, excuse us, please. There are comfortable rooms there for you to take a rest. If you'd like to..."
"I will help myself, thanks. Please go ahead."
Carlos waved them away. As a business Emperor, he could make out that they wanted to flatter him.
When the couple went upstairs side by side, Mia immediately came beside Carlos and said enthusiastically, "Carlos, are you bored in the house? Would you like to walk in the back garden with me? "
"Fine."
He walked outside at a vigorous pace, and his posture was indescribably impressive. Mia looked fondly at him, for none of her ex-boyfriends could compare with him—irrespective of lineage, his appearance alone beat a dozen exes.
She had never seen such a good-looking man, especially when he smiled. Not as warm as sunshine though, Carlos was like a sweet dew falling from the sky, rippling in her heart.
"Carlos, do you love my sister very much?"
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