Lila rubbed her temple and snapped back to reality. She had been reading too many novels. "Are you in a secret relationship?"

She had done some research on her friends and hadn't seen any media reports about Michael dating anyone.

Matthew chuckled. "Don't poke at Michael's sore spot. He does like someone, but he got rejected when he confessed."

Lila glanced at Michael. In the entertainment industry, he was one of the more good-looking actors and had a good personality. Yet he still got rejected?

Well, she supposed everyone had their preferences.

She didn't stay long and soon left for Taylor's house. When she arrived, Taylor and Camille greeted her warmly, checking in on her well-being before they started her lesson.

That evening, Kieran came to pick her up, but Taylor insisted he stay for dinner before they left.

The next few days were busy. Soon, Faith returned from Portmere.

The Moore family had been using the story of Faith saving Kieran as a way to pressure the Morgans.

Online discussions about the Morgan family being ungrateful were growing more intense.

Lila considered asking Kieran if they should clear things up publicly, but without offering compensation since a clarification might only escalate the controversy.

Fortunately, the one-week deadline set between Kieran and the Moore family had arrived, and everyone gathered at the Morgan residence.

worried about scaring Yasmin and had the

as well and sat beside

of documents onto the table. "Kieran, I

would never be ungrateful for Faith's life-saving act. But

you're saying you don't intend to

"Didn't you hear when we said the Morgan family would not

who are you to speak

this?" Beatrice's gaze sharpene

children anymore due to

take responsibility.

compensation we will accept is a proper marriage. Nothing else

glanced at Faith, only to see her gripping the wheelchair's armrests and trying to stand

lot of weight, and her complexion

don't agree with this compensation,"

"This

firmly. "My marriage is for me to

him only made

Morgan residence. Don't you think

at his daughter so easily and treated her like she

and the others thought he was about to back

her balance and

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