Shane rushed back home, looking like he'd just jumped off a red-eye flight, with Sandy and Tina in tow.

Before Sandy could even catch her breath, he was already ushering her through the front door.

She heard his deep, serious opener and instinctively frowned, her heart pounding. She gave a gentle tug on his arm, trying to slow him down.

"Mr. Nelson, you can't just tell your parents that... it's not right."

Marriage? Really?

She understood what he was getting at, but saying it out loud like that was just asking for misunderstandings.

Shane's thick brows lifted as he looked at her, his voice low and rough. "No matter how I introduce you, I have to mention who you are. Honestly, this is what I want, and my parents need to know the truth about you."

He lowered his tone a little, trying to reassure her. "Whether you agree or not, we can talk about that later. Just leave today's situation to me, okay?"

He shot a glance upstairs, figuring his mom must be up there if she wasn't in the living room. But suddenly, noisy voices and crying came from the guest room off the hall.

Shane muttered, frowning. Sounded like more than one

Whitney's warning. His eyes, deep and dark, flicked toward

guest room door swung open, and the crying inside became even louder

face turned

come home? After causing such a mess, Shane,

icy tone made Sandy freeze on

at Mrs. Nelson, who was standing across from her with elegant poise but a

thinking, she squeezed Tina's hand a

pale. Trying to comfort her, she whispered, "Mommy, Grandpa's just a big softie.

it were that simple,

took one sharp look

as she strode over to her son,

who is this?" Mrs. Nelson demanded,

one I want to marry. I

Your mother already arranged for you to be engaged to Sienna from the Sheldon

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