Chapter 77
Chapter 77:
Ian remembered how he had rejected Ava. He turned away from Ronald, struggling to contain his anger.
“Just admit you care,†Ronald muttered, shaking his head.
“No, I don’t,†Ian retorted.
Ronald nodded and turned to Stephen, who was watching Ian closely. “There’s your answer. He claims he doesn’t care. So do whatever you want with her p>
Ian clenched his jaw and strode up to Stephen. “So what if I rejected her? Until I give her permission, she can’t marry anyone p>
Stephen glared at him and replied, “She will p>
“She can’t p>
“Why p>
“Because I said so p>
“Who are you to her p>
“Her future Alpha p>
“That doesn’t matter anymore p>
“Yes, it does p>
“She doesn’t care p>
“She does p>
“Why do you care about her p>
“I don’t kno p>
Ian stopped mid-sentence, suddenly realizing he had just admitted to himself, and to everyone else, that he did care about Ava.
He took a step back from Stephen.
His friends started to laugh as they looked at him.
Ian thought they were making fun of him.
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“Do whatever you want. I don’t care,†Ian said, turning toward the staircase to leave.
He was about to step onto the stairs when Stephen called out from behind him.
“Ian p>
Ian didn’t turn, but he stopped to listen.
“You’re misunderstanding everything,†Stephen said.
At those words, Ian turned around and frowned.
“What do you mean p>
“That night, when Ava and her mother visited your house, your mother made a marriage proposal. But it wasn’t for me and Ava p>
Ian raised an eyebrow. “What? Then who was it about p>
Stephen took a deep breath and replied,
“It was about Ava’s mother and my dad p>
The frown on Ian’s face vanished instantly.
Ronald laughed at Ian and said,
“We knew about it, but we didn’t tell you. I knew you cared about her, so I thought, why not make you realize it p>
Ian felt relieved that Ava wasn’t marrying Stephen, though he glared at his friends.