Chapter 1327: The reality of time

DING!

[From: Grace

I know I told you that I like sunflowers, but I don't. I just said that so I'd know when you'd send me one. I'll consider it a late birthday gift or perhaps an early one.

Thank you for the flowers. They're lovely. I appreciate them. Finally, something I can take home and put in that empty vase I got from someone last year.

P.S. You can dream of me tonight.

Хохо,

Grace] freewebnovel.com

Haines stared at his phone, a thin layer of ice coating his eyes. His jaw tightened as he read the message, clearly oozing with mischief. Every word of it almost made his blood boil.

'I should've known...' he thought, mentally tallying another point in Grace's favor -she'd won this round again.

First, she had deceived him, making him endure an unbearably long drive just to face her direct romantic advances. Then, there were the invitations. And now, this.

As the saying goes: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times?

"I must be a fool," he muttered under his breath, catching Charles's attention. Charles turned to the other side of the back seat, blinking innocently. He quickly noticed the cold look on Haines's face as he stared at his phone.

"Who messaged you to make you look so..." Charles trailed off, stretching his neck to sneak a peek. But before he could, Haines abruptly locked his phone.

frowned, brows knitting together. "Haines, are you hiding

quickly,

are you reading other people's private

like you're about to freeze the world over, so I

Haines brushed him off, snapping his

been acting strange lately. Not that Haines wasn't always a little strange, but there

his throat and straightened his back. "Haines, I

like a

trying (and failing) to keep his tone casual. Ever since

been dying

really interested in

help but feel excited. Mildred was the first woman to get along well with Haines-aside from Allison and Jessa. Charles had known Haines since childhood, and the only time they were ever apart was during Charles's years in the military. Aside from that, Haines had kept

other words, Charles was very amused by the idea

Haines glanced at Charles.

when are you planning to propose?" Charles asked, scooting closer. "I mean, we're

"Charles."

encouragement-from a brother, a friend, or a cousin, whichever role

want another member of this family to marry a

this is the first time you've shown real interest

isn't the first

his first relationship a secret for so long that bringing

family meeting inste I don't

weren't as judgmental as others, but they still believed a good in-law was important. If it weren't for Old Mrs. Pierson's warmth and sincerity

disliked Penny, Charles would

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