Chapter 2021

Nathan also brought out several bottles of good wine, and each person filled a glass to toast to the joyous family gathering.

At the dinner table, Lucinda asked, “Jennifer, how long are you planning to wait before marrying my brother?”

As Jennifer peeled shrimp for herself, she suddenly felt a wave of embarrassment wash over her, causing her to lower her head.

“It’s not up to me,” she admitted quietly.

“It depends on Hilliard’s decision to discuss it with my parents.

I’ve already been stripped of my right to decide.

Even if I resist, it’s futile.

Lucinda turned to Hilliard, who was eating quietly.

“Hilliard, what are your thoughts on this?”

Hilliard replied in a serious tone, “Jennifer pursued me for a year before.

pursue her for

we will get married at the end of next

with relief

noticed Cyrus skillfully shelling shrimp and crabs, placing

embarrassed and tried to stop him, insisting on eating by

Cyrus’s affection, and in the end, she

between Cyrus and Noelle,

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busy serving food for himself without realizing he had missed helping

reminded him, “Hilliard, you should be more proactive in

skilled at shelling crabs

you

to take a bite, noticed everyone’s attention

Hilliard acknowledged, setting down his untensil to

gesture, Jennifer felt a warmth in

Lucinda, and

lowered her eyes and noticed a considerable amount of peeled seafood in

already

didn’t acknowledge Nathan’s effort, and a hint of displeasure showed on

face and planted a ki*s

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