Chapter 1706

Hearing this, Rosie’s delicate features momentarily lost their usual sparkle. “Well, every family has its own drama. People envy us for being born into such families, but even we have our troubles. I mean, it’s the 21st century, and we still can’t make our own choices about who we marry.”

Skyler, intrigued, asked, “So, you and that guy, was it an arranged thing by your families?”

Rosie nodded, “You have no idea. I just turned eighteen, and I’ve known him for exactly eighteen years. We’ve been inseparable since we were toddlers, never apart for more than forty-eight hours.

“If he went to a school, I had to enroll there too. My parents’ meetings? Always Lucas standing in, my dad never bothered. And if I got bad grades, guess who got to lecture me? Yeah, that jerk Lucas.”

Skyler just listened quietly, not saying a word.

Rosie went on, “The other day, I hung out with some friends and got home two hours late. Lucas sent a search party through the whole town, found me, and literally carried me away from the bar. Not only did he drag me home, but he also made me handwrite apologies till my hand hurt, and he wouldn’t let me stop. He’s like an overbearing big brother, not a boyfriend at all.”

of a boyfriend who

“Maybe he was just worried about you.”

does worrying about me mean he gets to control my life? He’s always saying it’s not safe for a

happen, regret wouldn’t

even begin to cover

about it, and he’s got a point, so I didn’t stay mad at him. Otherwise, I would’ve given him the cold shoulder for days, at

Lucas and then just checked out. They didn’t want to deal with me, so they let Lucas do it. I feel like I’m suffocating. I

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Despite Rosie’s complaints, it was clear to her that Rosie was a child who had grown up cherished by her family. Only a child loved so deeply could afford to be so headstrong. As for herself, without anyone to dote on her, she had to handle everything on her own.

to

Skyler responded, “Yeah?”

there’s anything bothering you, you can talk to me,

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