Harry looked at Phillip and said, "Tina is utterly spoiled, a bit of a diva, really. But you, you're the mature one, grounded and meticulous in your ways. You two are a match made in heaven. That youngest son of the Lewis family? A total mess. Can't hold a candle to you. I've always favored you for Tina. Knowing you're there for her puts her grandmother and me at ease."

Hamilton couldn't sit still any longer.

"Dad, they're just kids, making kid mistakes. Are you really going along with this madness? We were the ones who called off the engagement last time. It was all over the news, a spectacle. Now if we backtrack, aren't we just slapping our own faces?"

Harry replied, "Reputation is just an external affair. You stirred up way more trouble when you were young, didn't see you fussing about how it looked then."

Hamilton fell silent.

Phillip chimed in, "I'll make it public that I pursued Tina, that it was all on me. You don't have to worry about any loss of face for the Watsons."

about the Lewis family? Can they just swallow their pride?" Hamilton countered. "I've already set a date for the engagement party with them. How am I supposed to explain calling it off now?

want to make trouble, they'll have to consider my stance first." "You're just

could continue, Harry reached for the rod, looking

handle the Lewis family," Phillip cut in, stopping the argument. “This is my fault, my responsibility. Mr. Watson, you needn't

entire burden, Hamilton had

about asking for our permission, you're just informing us," he finally

however, insisted, "Mr. Watson, you misunderstand. Your opinion, and that of Tina's grandparents, means the world to me. Having your blessing would make Tina

then, she had no idea that Phillip's

silver platter My folks couldn't find fault with him even if they tried. They adorehim more

turned upside down overnight. Sitting on a curb, phone in hand, he felt betrayed by

he got that I don't? What do

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