Chapter 594

"And you?"

Hawthorne grinned. "Of course, I rushed back just to see you. Tomorrow, I want to take you to Greenvale. My brother and sister-in-law are eager to meet you."

He didn't mention that Mr. and Mrs. Everhart actually had something to tell her, or that they were planning to give her gifts-especially Leonie, who was practically beside herself with excitement.

Gwyneth hesitated. "I haven't told Mom and the others yet."

Hawthorne looked at her and asked, "What if I hadn't come back?"

The Langford family would probably be worried sick by now.

Gwyneth wasn't about to say that out loud. Instead, she shot back, "Would you really not come?"

Hawthorne ruffled her hair with fond affection. "No chance. After all the trouble I went through with the engagement gifts, I'm not about to let that go to waste." Gwyneth's heart warmed for half a second before indignation bubbled up in her chest.

"So it's not me you're attached to, just the gifts? Fine, take them all back—I don't care."

he was joking or not, and the uncertainty

the effort to hold it in. When Gwyneth looked up

"What's so funny?"

gifts can win me a beautiful woman like you, I'd say it's a fair

conversation was going perfectly well-Hawthorne seemed perfectly normal-until he looked at her with that mischievous glint, like a thief eyeing

nervous about telling them, I'll go

changed the subject so quickly it saved Gwyneth from her own embarrassment and

cut him off quickly. "I'll handle

back, Chris, Celia, and even her

themselves—or dragged Hawthorne back to Starfall City

"It's getting late. You should get some rest.. want to leave

of nerves when she went

as soon as Hawthorne stepped into the shower, the sound of water somehow made her feel safe, and

hour. By the time he did, Gwyneth

f.ne

maybe they'd grow a little closer. Sighing, he slipped under the covers and gently pulled her into his arms. Gwyneth instinctively

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