Chapter 808

“Kari, I admit I rushed things before,” Ronald said, his voice hoarse with emotion. “I was afraid you’d marry Nathan. Now that you and Nathan have split, I won’t pressure you to accept me. All I’m asking for is a chance.”

A wave of heat rushed to Kari’s cheeks. “I’ve always seen you like a brother…”

And if it hadn’t been for that brotherly image, she wouldn’t have felt such strong aversion, such disgust, to Ronald’s affections.

“Well, from now on, stop seeing me as a brother.”

Her lips pressed into a thin line. She really didn’t have feelings for Ronald, but her mom trusted him implicitly.

She didn’t want to make a scene.

Ronald took her silence as consent.

“Come on, I’ll drive you home.”

Following Ronald, Kari returned home only to be greeted cheerily by Willa, who then pulled Ronald inside.

“Ronald, you’ve been such a help with Kari lately.”

Kari rolled her eyes at her mom’s approval of Ronald and retreated to her room.

sighed, “This

Please don’t be upset with

you, some health supplements to take care of yourself. You’ve worked so hard over the years.” He genuinely

embarrassed, Willa replied, “You shouldn’t have, Ronald.

nearly crying her eyes out when he was in jail. Now, she

always welcome here. I’ll make you some chicken soup next time.”

smile, “I’ll make sure to

shivered behind

was no need for such

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Ronald persuaded Willa to stop pressuring Kari.

“I’ve been reflecting on

the one to break them up. But her husband had died at

me. Kari has agreed not to associate with the Jarvis family.

he would keep an eye on Kari, Willa

a subdued smile.

weight lifted off her shoulders, even beginning to

a late shift, Kari was

mom

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