The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Freya stepped forward and snatched the apple right out of Neil's hand.

Totally taken aback, Neil just gawked at her.

"Ease up on the fruits, we've got a feast coming up tonight!" Freya announced.

"A feast?" Neil was puzzled.

With Preston and Hans, the two reigning frugality kings, around, where on earth would a feast come from?

He had been staying with the Tyler family for days and hadn't seen a proper meal yet!

Neil almost blurted out his thoughts but decided to ask Hans instead, "What feast? Where's this feast coming from?"

"Ms. Dawson mentioned she's preparing a big dinner to thank Dr. Anderson."

"Thank me? For what?"

"For your ointment."

Hearing what Hans had to say, Neil was even more confused. "But shouldn't you be thanking Preston, not me? He's the one who shelled out the cash!"

was Preston who footed the bill. Despite Preston being notoriously tight-fisted with his own expenses, skimping wherever he could, he never hesitated to

funded Freya's ointment development without blinking an eye - a cool million just like that. The research lab was over the

worry about the boss's affairs, Dr. Anderson. Just know this

Samaritan without seeking recognition? What are you,

burst into

her phone in the kitchen, Neil

"Groceries?"

nearby, so I'm ordering from a supermarket app to cook

explained, Neil's face fell. "Ms. Dawson, do you even know where

the GPS isn't

is the Tyler family estate...

anywhere Preston bunked down

need,

"Alright then!"

and sent Neil the

I

list, Neil's eyes lit up. It had been ages since he had a meal this

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