Leo, always concerned about his image and wanting to maintain his aloof facade, couldn't bring himself to admit his true feelings. Despite feeling over the moon, he stubbornly claimed, "I was just impulsive that night." "Well, I don't care. You said it, and I agreed," Anya retorted, standing her ground. "I'm someone who keeps my word. If I agreed to be your girlfriend, I'm not backing down."

Feeling the gazes of curious onlookers, Leo hurriedly unlocked the passenger door. "Get in the car, quick."

Anya, beaming with joy, settled comfortably into the familiar passenger seat, watching Leo maneuver through traffic, her heart swelling with happiness.

Once back in the driver's seat, Leo glanced at Anya's cheerful face and teased, "You're grinning like a fool. Can't tell if you're laughing or crying." "Chad, I've missed you so much," Anya admitted openly.

Leo tried to feign annoyance, but his smile gave him away. "Just a few days apart and you already miss me? Women are such a handful."

Anya replied, "Chad, I know you're straightforward, so I'm not mad."

Starting the car, Leo drove towards his place.

On the way, he asked, "How did you get to school in the morning while I wasn't home?"

"My aunt and uncle dropped me off. I felt bad, so I planned to wake up early and take a cab. Chad, I've even found a cab driver who can wait for me outside our house every morning." Leo raised an eyebrow, "We have plenty of drivers at home. Can't they drop you off?"

"It's not the same," Anya countered, defiantly.

As they conversed, Anya mentioned, "Chad, I've already talked to my parents. I insisted on being with you, so we can get married now."

Leo slammed on the brakes, stopping the car abruptly at a traffic light, causing Anya to lurch forward. "What did you say?!"

Anya quickly straightened up, feigning innocence. "I didn't say anything."

had imagined her words. Once the light turned green,

reached his place. "Chad, how about I

taken aback. "Anya, how badly do

obvious? I didn't think I showed it,"

family found out about her wish

trying to understand, checked Anya's forehead for a fever, then her own.

asked, "Anya, have you been to where Leo lives? Where does he

share, decided against it after hearing Naomi's concern, choosing to keep

"Anya, why would you

eats out, which is unhealthy and a

subtly probed, "Where would you sleep if you moved

get a separate room next to Chad's," Anya

of déjà vu; she had once insisted on staying in a hotel with Chad, who ended up booking a separate room for

and Hansen lost in thought, Anya sensed the shift in focus

of returning to her bedroom, headed to Anya's. "Chad, you sleep alone tonight. I'm going to chat

could only accept the

it's just the two of us,

also need to provide Chad

lead to... well, certain things happening prematurely that could

laughed off the concern. "Aunt, you're overthinking it. Chad is such a gentleman; he wouldn't even enter my bedroom. Besides, he's been backing off from dating me lately, so he definitely won't touch me. I just want to see Chad every

to Anya's innocence, Molly felt

Molly returned to her

to

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