On the way, Vicente asked while walking, "It's September now. Three years have passed, so when will you go back to Lexingport City?"
"Are you reluctant to leave me?" Nina raised her eyebrows and asked
"No, no, no. The ones I am reluctant to leave are Van and Don, not you," Vicente retorted.
Without trying to expose her, Nina nodded, "If you say so."
"Your wedding is supposed to be at the end of October, right? I have postponed all the meetings at that time," Vicente informed.
"Have you made your choice yet?"
"What?" Vicente rolled her eyes and looked away.
Nina patted her on the shoulder and said, "Don't act now. I had printed out the pictures I sent to you. I've just sent them to Mimi as well and asked her to choose her favorite dress. You'd better pick quickly so that I can get your size."
"No. I wouldn't dare," Vicente refused, pursing her lips
Nina comforted, "Don't be afraid. After putting on your wig and makeup, no one will recognize you. Moreover, you will be in the Lexingport City, not in C Island. What are you afraid of?"
"I'm just afraid." Vicente hadn't worn women's clothes for more than 20 years. Now she suddenly had to wear a dress, and this whole thing made her so nervous that her heart constantly pounded in her chest.
Nina watched her expression carefully and asked, "You actually are willing to do it, aren't you? Don't worry. I won't let anyone find out. It's going to be my first real marriage and it'll be such a tragedy if you and Mimi aren't my bridesmaids."
"How about I wait for your next wedding?" Vicente joked, glancing at her.
Nina rolled her eyes, raised her arm and wrapped it around Vicente's neck, threatening, "Do you want to die or be my bridesmaid. Take your pick."
Nina wasn't squeezing tightly at all and the person she was threatening was taller than her as well. Vicente was forced to lean back a little and smiled, "At least give me some time to think about it."
"Haven't you had enough time?" Nina tightened her arm again, as her captive was forced to lean back further, with the back of her head leaning against her shoulder.
All she could see now was the blue sky and white clouds.
"My princess, it's only been a few hours since you've sent me the photos to choose from." Vicente was at a loss whether to cry or to laugh.
Nina wasn't having it though. "You should feel lucky that I'm letting you have more than a few minutes."
"Minutes? There's no point in giving me time. You should rather choose for me," Vicente jokingly remarked.
"Okay, no problem. I'll make the decision for you. You don't have to choose." Nina then let go of her happily.
"I..." Vicente was left speechless.
Nina was distracted because of a WeChat message from John.
After reading it, she said, "I may have to go back to the Lexingport City tomorrow. John said that our enemy has taken the bait."
"Tomorrow? Are you going to take Van and Don with you?" Vicente asked.
Nina nodded. "Of course."
"So I'm going to have to be apart from the children, right? I don't feel like talking to you anymore. I'm going to play with them," Vicente said hurriedly as the reluctance seeped into her face.
She wasn't ready to leave the kids so she wanted to spend every last second with them right now.
Bruce and Anne were no different. They sat with their grandchildren and spoke to them until the midnight.
The three of them almost started fighting because they all wanted to spend the little time they had left with the kids.
Nina, who seemed to not even be considered in the matter, was speechless.
The next day, before leaving, Bruce squatted down, held the two children's hands and said, "I can't tell you two apart. No matter what, you should always help and take care of each other, okay? To protect yourself is to protect your mother, understand?"
"Grandpa, don't worry. I will definitely protect my younger brother," Don proudly announced and patted his chest.
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