Chapter 329

Diana was caught off guard. She pulled her hand away from Barrett and stepped back. "I'm sorry, Barrett..." she said, clearly flustered.

Barrett didn't push any further. Instead, he continued, "Diana, every day, my heart chooses you. If you ever want to, you can choose me too."

Diana heard his words but didn't resist as she had before.

"Barrett, if Uncle Connor finds out you've been saying these things to me, he won't just let it slide. Please, don't do this anymore," she said, trying to maintain her composure.

"Diana, you're only fooling yourself. Isn't it obvious who Connor likes? If you keep this up, you'll only end up hurt."

heart will always choose him," she replied firmly. "So, Barrett,

Had Uncle Connor already fallen for someone else? Did he even know

done something significant. When he returned,

felt comfortable calling him uncle. Connor glanced

keep watch too, just in

silence, Pax asked, "Uncle, you and Diana know

before. It was as if Diana was the most important person to him. And then there was that

careful about maintaining boundaries, especially with strangers. Over the years, aside from Diana, he hadn't been linked to any other women. The younger family members even speculated he might be averse to women, Yet, he had initiated a

give it up. This will only end up hurting her,"

"Uncle, I don't understand why you're so against me pursuing Diana. You've always supported everything I do even when it was unconventional. Why can't you support me this

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