Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 199

The two elders looked like the kind–hearted types, pretty reasonable at face value.

But the mother–daughter duo on the right were a whole other ball game–one was all grace and elegance, yet the other was so dolled up that even her nails were decked out. They were obviously the stars of today’s matchmaking scene.

When they saw us, their expressions did a one–eighty. The middle–aged lady pulled a long face and went, “Mr. Yearwood, what’s the deal here? After you made us wait for half an hour, your bring someone else along. What’s that about?”

Aaron Yearwood was clearly mortified and, trying to keep his cool, he asked Darren, “You had a time set, man. What’s with the lateness? Go on, explain yourself to Belinda.”

Darren, all politeness, responded, “Sorry, Belinda. My girlfriend had a last–minute thing, which held us up. Apologies for the wait.”

Belinda, hearing Darren’s explanation, turned her irritated gaze on me and said, “Girlfriend? Her? Mr. Yearwood, are you and your nephew playing me for a fool?”

With that, she stood up, grabbed her daughter, and stormed off.

team was too quick,

on Darren and said, “Kid, you usually have your act together. What got into you today; why did you pull a stunt like this?”

Yearwood chimed in too. “Darren, you’ve really crossed the line this time. If the old man

felt a warmth on the back of my hand. I looked down and found Darren’s broad palm covering mine.

to my ear. I heard Darren say, “If grandpa’s really got a beef, then I’ll just have to take Xaviera and go apologize. Anyway, my heart is taken. Aaron, Nancy, you don’t need to worry about my

to show defiance, but when they came from Darren, they were

atmosphere froze for a second, and I could see the astonishment and displeasure on the elders‘ faces. So I made an excuse to head to the restroom.

tangled up in the Yearwood

just pretending to be a

I sat on the toilet taking deep breaths, and carefully wiped the sweat from

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when a familiar sweet voice drifted in.

think you’re rushing things? Hogan and I haven’t even, you know, and here you are talking wedding with his mom. What’s he