Xante was the only person in the living room by the time Corinne got back.

She sat next to her and asked, “Where’s Aaron?”

Xante pointed with her chin to outside, where it was viewable through the floor-to-ceiling window.

Corinne looked to where she pointed and saw Aaron and Annie playing with Joey on the lawn.

“I thought Aaron doesn’t like kids,” said Corinne with narrowed eyes.

Xante pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses. “He doesn’t. He’s just putting up an act.”

“Why would he do that?”

Annie swipe off some leaves that had fallen on

did thank him. After that, she focused

Annie?” Corinne

can’t help but chase after her. He’s in way

“What do you mean?”

up, so we know just how much of a player he is. He’s never been before. Similarly, no girl has ever been serious about him since they

with a three-meter pole. No decent girl except for Annie. She’s kind, honest, and naive. I think he started falling for her after she kept bringing home-cooked meals for him every day. After all, no

if! So what if he asked Annie to be his girlfriend? Does he have any intention to marry her?” asked

course not,” Xante said without hesitation. “You know very

good that I stopped him because Annie has plans of getting married one day,” said Corinne. After what happened, she started to hold more negative views toward relationship matters. “Annie was deeply hurt by her dirtbag ex-fiance, and she’s the type to want to get married after dating. She can’t afford to get hurt the second time anymore. That’s why I stopped Aaron from

at the altar without

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