The Sudden Chill of My Suitor

hand and asked me earnestly, "Elliana, what a

eventually nodded. Our engagement banquet would be held in just one week. We were on the verge of ge

went to a hotel and b

et out. I was hesitating, yet I myself did

ne?" Kevan asked fro

or. Everything was happening too fast. As I opened the bat

towel, and I could fe

at all. I'm not ready for either the enga

even daring to

ng today. If he were also from an ordinary family like me, I woul

his handsome looks, his gentle and caring nature, his occ

d pretty females in that world. I had a good personality, but there were plenty of people l

ignificant. That's why I was reluctant to give up

we real

children right after graduation so that I c

scale of the engagement. Marrying Kevan might have enab

having voiced all my concerns from the past few days. I didn't want to get married and become a housewife r

afford to study in the Aeland on my own, the

t. He just comforted me in a bit of a fluster, saying, "Elliana, if you don't

lose myself. I can't become someone I despise. I'm sorry

, pushing him awa

, so I called Lyra. She had a place o

finally sent a text message saying, "Elliana, I don

Lyra's place. I'm ser

word. She just arranged a guest room for me. I was ly

t for a talk. He probably hadn't had a good rest ei

myself not to s

me the reason?" Kevan a

took the initiative to pursue him, but now I was casting hi

what I told you I wanted

. I knew he had forgotten and tho

study. I had been doing that for two years, come rain or shine. Your family makes me anxious. I like you, really like you,

broad was already a foregone conclusion. He clenched his hands tightly, w

ee on the table was still steaming. This