Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 791

I couldn't believe I'd gone so far as to quote the law to defend Aaron's single status.

"I don't care about your laws or whatever," Edison retorted, waving me off. "What I do care about is how unnatural it is for a man to be over thirty and still not married-or even dating! Mark my words, if he shows up one day with a husband instead of a wife, I won't know where to hide my face."

Aaron, as unflappable as ever, smirked. "Don't worry, Dad, I promise I won't bring home a husband."

Edison's face turned crimson, and Lena jumped in, trying to calm him down. "Grandpa, please stop pressuring Uncle Aaron. If he doesn't like someone, forcing him won't make him happy." "And now you're taking his side?" Edison snapped, glaring at Lena.

I decided to jump in before things escalated. "Because Lena and I scoped out all the ladies here, and honestly, none of them are good enough for Uncle Aaron."

I didn't even realize I'd started calling him "Uncle Aaron" too until the words were out of my mouth.

"I don't buy that for a second," Edison grumbled.

Lena nodded quickly. "It's true, Grandpa. Those women? Total drama queens. Just now, they were trash-talking Uncle Aaron behind his back."

Aaron's sharp eyes flicked toward her, while Edison's curiosity visibly piqued. "Oh? What were they saying? Complaining about him being single in his thirties?" "No," Lena said, feigning exasperation "They were plotting how to snag him and become the future Mrs. Ace. Their intentions were far from pure "

an exaggeration, though those worden were clearly

pleased. "And what's so bad

like women who use sneaky tactics?" Lena.shot back, hitting his weak

a past experience he'd rather

girlfriend for Uncle Aaron? We've got this." Lena's glare practically

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that, he stood

"I want

long sigh. "I'm only doing this for his own good. When your grandma and I are gone, who's going to look after him?"

Ah, I'm just old. None of

his usual commanding aura cracked, and all I saw was a tired, vulnerable man. It

everyone's got their own path," I said gently. "You can't force these

enough. It's time

us off with a sigh. "Fine, fine, go.

calm expression. carried a faint shadow of sadness, like he'd overheard everything Edison had said. Maybe that wasn't such a bad thing. At least now he'd understand the

gave him a quick nod and

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