Jeffrey was the picture of embarrassment, wiping the beads of sweat off his brow. “I swear, I had no idea what kind of person Heather was back then! She nearly got me killed with her schemes, all because I trusted her too much!”

“What made you trust her then?” Kenneth wasn’t born yesterday. He knew exactly what was at play here. “You had a crush on Heather, didn’t you?”

Jeffery fell silent.

“Karen, think about it, is this the kind of guy you want to be with?” Kenneth didn’t mince words, his directness leaving the others speechless.

Jeffrey was now sweating bullets.

He almost wished Kenneth would’ve just socked him. Maybe then, he’d get off the hook by playing the sympathy card.

“Answer me!” Kenneth raised his voice, repeating the demand.

Startled, Karen murmured like a child caught with her hand in the cookie jar, “Dorothy said she didn’t mind…”

she doesn’t mind? He turns to chase you because he can’t get

quickly interjected, “I never chased Heather, I swear it! Yes, I had a little crush on Heather, but it was mostly just friendship because I knew how much she liked Everett. I never stood

big brother or even a father. When she moved to Eldorria City, he even

be way tougher than getting past

marrying Karen. I’m

do you believe him?” Both men looked

but eventually

“Yes, I trust him.”

lips, grinding out through clenched teeth, “Fine, then I have nothing more to say. But if you break up with him one day, don’t come crying to me

“Kenneth!

don’t want to hear any promises, Jeffrey. If you’re a reliable man, you’ll never let Karen down, and I’ll believe you. Otherwise, your words mean nothing

that, Kenneth turned

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