Fiona snapped, "How could that diary be real! If Liz had any feelings for Lucian, she wouldn't have rejected the marriage proposal right in front of me!"

Remington's hands, previously hanging loosely at his sides, clenched tightly as a tumult of emotions surged from disbelief to realization.

His voice was hoarse, "Rejected the marriage?"

"That year Liz turned sixteen. Camille wanted Lucian and Liz to study abroad together. In front of me and Camille, they made it crystal clear - they weren't having any of it!" Something seemed to lodge in Remington's throat, and it took him a moment to speak, "Was it during the Christmas holidays?"

Fiona pondered before nodding, "Christmas Eve, to be precise. Camille always visited me on that day."

Remington abruptly closed his eyes. Darkness enveloped him, yet it couldn't hide the burning pain in his gaze.

He remembered that holiday season; he was caught up with the branch office work and only made it back to the family home four days after Christmas.

the living room, he saw a group of elders chatting with

adores you and wants you as her daughter-in-law. What

games on the couch. Lucian looked up,

vivid, like a young couple in love. And Fiona was all for uniting Lizetta and Lucian;

had said she'd listen to Grandma Fiona, but he later stumbled

out, before she agreed to listen to Grandma Fiona, she'd already refused. The

was filled with the way the girl had looked at

tight to the point that

next second, Remington

been on for over half an hour. Yet, to Lizetta, it felt

together yet trembling slightly.

his attempts at reassurance fell flat, both of them just hoping

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