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Lena’s mother’s face flushed with embarrassment at the questioning but quickly retorted, “Aaron, what kind of talk is that? Lena is my daughter. I gave birth to her and raised her. How could I possibly harm her?”

“Then what do you call what you’re doing today?” Aaron’s voice and gaze were both ice- cold.

“Your sister is just worried that Lena hasn’t moved on from Nate,” Lena’s father chimed in, trying to mediate.

“That’s right, Aaron. Your sister and brother–in–law would never hurt Lena. Besides, the Goodwick family isn’t bad. It’s just that from the moment you two walked in, you’ve been giving them attitude, making sharp remarks at every turn,” added Aaron’s father, who had been silent until now.

As the person in question, Lena couldn’t remain silent any longer. “Grandpa, Grandma, Mom, Dad, I know you all care about me and want the best for me, but I really don’t want to start a new relationship right now. That doesn’t mean I’m stuck in the past with Nate, though. Can you just let me handle this at my own pace?”

“Alright, as long as you’re comfortable with it, we won’t interfere anymore,” her grandmother finally relented.

Lena smiled. “Then that’s settled. Let’s just pretend today never happened.”

“This girl,” her grandmother chuckled, feigning a scolding tone. But then her gaze shifted to Aaron. “And you. What was with you today? Losing your composure like that–where’s your dignity as an elder?”

was wrong,”

finding a wife is right too. We’ve introduced you to so many, but you dismissed them all, saying you’d

calm. “Still

use that excuse to brush us

on the spot. “Can you not push him? If he ends up settling for someone unsuitable and ends up unhappy,

retorted, leaving Lena speechless. Just how desperate were they to see him married? It didn’t seem to matter who he married, as long as

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just want to see you with someone who can care for you. That way, when we’re gone, you’ll have a family and

grandmother’s words, Lena glanced at Aaron. She then looped her arm around his. “Grandma, if you say that, what

how much your parents care for him, they’re not truly his family. A real family is formed when a man and a

both in good health, so don’t say such unlucky things,” Aaron finally conceded, softening his stance. “At our age, health is uncertain. Just look at Mr. Musk from across

interrupted, unable

with. And Lena, you should help your uncle out. Don’t you have plenty of young nurses and interns joining the

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