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.

the mother–daughter team was too quick, leaving him

and said, “Kid, you usually have your act together. What got into you

old man

on the back of my hand. I looked down and found Darren’s broad palm

say, “If grandpa’s really got a beef, then I’ll just have to take Xaviera and go apologize. Anyway, my heart is taken.

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

for a second, and I could see the astonishment and displeasure on the elders‘ faces. So

get too tangled up in the

we’re just pretending to be a couple, not the real

taking deep breaths, and carefully wiped the

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was about to get up when a familiar sweet voice

I haven’t even, you know, and here you are talking