Chapter 1853: Two grooms

"You’re drinking too much," Hugo said with concern, noticing Max chugging down drinks like a man parched in the desert. "If you keep doing that, you might end up very drunk even before the night ends."

Max huffed, glancing at Hugo, clicking his tongue before emptying his glass.

"Damn you," Max cursed under his breath. His gaze shifted towards where Ginnie was seated, glaring daggers at Kiara and Lily.

Why them?

Well, Kiara’s only sin was dating this jerk Hugo! Meanwhile, he resented Lily for even trying to befriend Kiara, knowing full well that her best friend, Ginnie, was in love with Hugo.

Was Lily even a friend?!

"After all the effort I’ve put in..." he grumbled, pouring another glass of wine.

Setting up dates for Ginnie and Hugo had become routine. Some days, Hugo declined, and other times, Ginnie was too busy to respond. Yet, Max persisted in trying to spark something between them.

It didn’t matter how many times he orchestrated these meetings for them. However, Hugo still pursued Kiara, despite Max’s relentless warnings about her. And now, at Nina’s wedding, poor Ginnie had to pretend she was unaffected.

"Do they think what I’m doing is easy?" Max lamented, his heart heavy with bitterness. "I have to suppress my own feelings so she can be happy. But damn it!"

He drowned his sorrow with wine, feeling overwhelmed. His heart ached knowing he had chosen Ginnie’s happiness over his own desire to pursue her. For him, her happiness was his happiness, but so was her despair.

While Max drowned his sorrow, Hugo nudged Dean. "Hey, is he alright?"

Dean, sipping his wine, raised an eyebrow at Hugo, glancing at Max, who seemed to be drinking more than was wise.

know him," Dean replied coldly, dismissing Max. "But I know he hates me for ’stealing’ his

all, Max and Finn had

married still felt surreal. Dean couldn’t believe Nina had married

seems to have become respectable," Dean mused, watching the newlyweds return to their table.

Zoren nodded in agreement.

uncle skeptically, and Zoren avoided his gaze. "You just hate that they have another son-in-law, don’t

"It’s just too

Penny without telling

"..."

two didn’t even have a proper

"..."

propose

his silence to Dean’s every jab. "Say the word, and

to think Dean was into men, believing Atlas had left Pierson Corporation to continue his relationship with

married," Zoren explained casually, eyes on the bride and groom. "I

with Max, suddenly chimed in, smiling at the

in surprise.

his chin before grinning. "I haven’t yet, but I think it’s better to take her to the marriage bureau one of these days. Proposing invites the risk of rejection,

Everyone: [O.O]

you’re going to marry her?" Max scoffed, as if his lover had just confessed to leaving him for someone else. "What

eyebrow, cocking his head.

opened and closed his mouth, realizing he couldn’t mention

"Me?"

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