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a free ride to the city, which is faster than the bus," she answered. "Moreover, they lef

with them? My grandparents happe

before then. But then, a lot of things had happened withi

ship would be as short-lived a

happened to be convenient for both of them. She was so tired of lov

ka

es under her eyes were obvious against the pallor of her skin.

need to add more?" The mention of the hotel reminded Elsa of the coming ni

le of your fam

d and replied, "Five fa

quired about other details about the banquet and found that everything Elsa

as the name of the bridegroom. They should

nged. Let's go back to get it

Everything that Elsa had prepared for the wedding, such as wedding candies, wine, cigarettes, and big r

ride entered the city, Elsa's parents called her. The student would drop the

the high school where Elsa and Greenwood had once studied. Surely she must have had a general impression of him. Moreover, Elsa had sent her parents pictures of her fiance a few day

able habit she had whenever she felt anxious, when she hear

ded them to Soren. "Take these. Please give each

n, the bride's family should add to the gift and give it back. At the end of the dinner, the family of the bridegroom should return some of the

lsa took ten thousand dollars from the money given by her parents and divided them into two envelopes. She planned

mised, "Don't worry. I'll gi

shed. She was about to turn away when the man suddenly grabbed her hand.

pleasant, kind-looking elderly couple was being ushered in by a waiter.

m. The pounding of Elsa's heart calmed down considerably. Soren walked up to them and said, "Elsa, the

ce her to us, but he has always been too busy to visit. We knew it was only an excuse to fool us old people. Elsa, you have to take

he hotel cafe, ordered come tea for everyone, and asked for a glass of water for Elsa. He said in a low voi

hey were getting married because they loved each oth

ar, here's a small gift for you. Please take it. The time was limited so we couldn't get you anything

l. Moreover, its classic design made it extremely versatile, and it would match any outfit. A real key lay beside the necklace. Elsa thought it was inappropriate to look at the gift too closely in the presence of the people who gave h

ft in her bag, Zed Qi and Mia Mai exchanged smiling glances. They nodded a

out an outsider's status. Although this elderly couple looked open-minded,

u should ask them to stay for a few more days so they could take a good look at what th

of... could it be petulance? Soren could act like a spoiled child at his age? Elsa studied him and saw a smil

in the eyes of his elders. The next thing she knew

ked at Soren with hesitation in her eyes and asked te

ion that crossed his features. The air around them seemed to be frozen. Elsa did not kno

ious. Compared to the noises of their amusement, the silence was suffocating. Elsa was again filled with a compulsion to start biting her finge

n stood up and naturally

s aunt, uncle, and cousin came to visit her. The members of their family were intimately close with each other. S

emely embarrassed and was momentarily at a loss how to explain the situation to them. Soren held her hand

t Elsa had just said. Elsa's family members looked dow

The two of them looked as close as an

lanned to bring their stuff to her car, but on second thought, she realized that the space in her car was too small for everyth

ng Elsa's hand in hers, Blanche asked, "Sasa, what's going on? Whe

l feeling befuddled about the whole thing. Moreover, she knew that her parents would worry about her even m

et's head downstairs." Soren's vo

Elsa breathed a

e limp while he walked. Elsa didn't mind it, but she was still a little worried about what Soren's family would think of her family. She had never thought ill of

t what about his grandpare

Mia Mai shook hands with the Xia family and asked them with great concern about whether the trip over was tiring for them. They also tried to con