AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

Roxane looked at him and asked:

– An apology on his behalf? Who do you think you are? How about apologizing on his behalf?

He choked. After a moment of silence, he reluctantly said:

-You weren’t like that in the past. Roxy, you listened to me a lot. Have you forgotten how much you loved me?

In that moment, Roxane deeply understood how Jessica felt when she talked about her dark history. She felt angry, regretful and ashamed. How could she love such a person? It was too ridiculous and pathetic. Nevertheless, she did not reveal her mixed emotions on her face. She said very calmly:

– It was in the past. I do not love you anymore. Not even a little.

“Actually, I even hate you a little…”

After all, Diego had turned his perseverance and effort into a joke and destroyed his happiness in the past.

Diego’s heart sank and a piercing pain spread through his body. There was a lot more sadness than anger in his heart at the moment. Her calm and indifference made it clear that she really didn’t love him anymore. That was also why she could speak so frankly.

– Roxy you…

Roxane intervened immediately:

– Mina is already an adult. She must bear the consequences of her words and actions. If nothing else, I return to class.

She had no intention of forgiving Mina. Since she did something wrong, she should accept the punishment. Otherwise, she would only become even more arrogant and undisciplined. At that time, who knew what Mina would do?

Diego shouted again,

-Roxane Alvarez…

She stopped abruptly and turned to look at him.

Diego’s expression was no longer gloomy. At some point, it had turned into loneliness and exhaustion. He said :

– I’ve been very busy recently. I originally intended to bid on a government project. Everything was going great at the beginning, but in the end your brother won the project. He smiled as if laughing at himself before continuing to say:

-Now that I’ve lost the project, and Mina is facing a lawsuit…

Roxane feigned an innocent expression as if she didn’t understand the implications behind her words. She said a little happily:

-Oh, my brother is truly amazing. I have to call him and congratulate him.

– He should receive a bonus for winning the project. Looks like I can go to Sky Garden to eat again…

Diego: …

…

Roxane did not question Sebastien about Mina’s affair. He said he would take care of it, and she trusted him to take care of it. She would cook him a feast to thank him later.

However, she didn’t expect to receive a call from her grandmother that night. Naturally, it was because of Mina’s affair.

On the other end of the line, old Mrs. Alvarez said:

-Your grandmother Rios called me personally. The Alvarez and Rios families have been friends for many years. I couldn’t refuse her. Roxy, do you understand?

Roxane felt uncomfortable, but she still meekly agreed.

“I know what to do, grandmother.

“Sorry to bother you,” said old Mrs. Alvarez with a sigh.

– It’s okay, grandmother.

Not only was she not angry, but she said reassuringly:

– I wanted to teach Mina a lesson, but I wouldn’t have gone too far. I still have some consideration for the relationship between our families.

It was obvious that old Madame Alvarez was smiling when she said:

– I knew that my Roxane is broad-minded and different from the others.

-Grandma, rest well. Don’t worry about these things, Roxane said dutifully.

…

Old Mrs. Alvarez said a few more words of concern before ending the call.

Sabrina picked up the phone. Then, she wrung out a hot towel to help dry the Old Madam’s hands before saying, a little displeased:C0ntent © 2024 (N/ô)velDrama.Org.

-Are we really going to let the matter go like this? Regardless, we should at least get Mina to apologize to Roxane. Roxy has suffered so much, but we are not protecting her. What if she gets sick again?

Old Madame Alvarez looked at Sabrina.

Sabrina shut up immediately, but she was still unhappy and dissatisfied with Old Madam Alvarez’s decision.

-Although the Alvarez family was very kind to the Rios family in the early years, after the Alvarez family began to decline in recent years, the Rios family also took care of the Alvarez family. Since Old Madam Rios called me personally, do you think I could refuse her?

– I understand these principles, but I am really sorry for Roxane. She suffered so much…, Sabrina said. His eyes couldn’t help but redden as he thought of his daughter’s past. For the sake of these worldly affairs, she must have harmed her daughter again. She felt sad and distressed for her daughter.

– Do you feel sorry for Roxane? Do you think I’m not sorry for my granddaughter?

Old Mrs. Alvarez sighed. She was the one who raised Roxane, so she felt more pain than anyone else.

– I accepted old Madame Rios’ request, and I also spoke to Roxane. However, I do not have the final say on the outcome of the case.

Sabrina was stunned. For a moment, she didn’t understand what her mother-in-law meant.

Old Mrs. Alvarez didn’t explain. She only said:

– It’s getting late. Come home and rest.

…

Meanwhile, after the call ended, Roxane sat on the sofa in a daze. The discomfort in her heart quickly dissipated, but she didn’t know how to explain this matter to Sebastian.

He intended to help punish Mina. Now that she had to ask him to stop, she couldn’t help but fear being seen as ungrateful.

She had lost the desire to draw. She slid off the couch and sat on the rug. She hugged her knees with a worried expression on her face.

…

When Sebastien returned, he saw his girlfriend sitting on the ground, looking worried. He walked up to her and asked:

-Are you still angry about what happened this morning?

She regained her senses. Her eyes shone with joy as soon as she saw him. After a moment, a troubled expression appeared on her face as she shook her head and said:

– No, I’m not angry.

Sebastien sat on the sofa and looked at her.

“So why do you look like that?”

She hesitated. The words were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn’t spit them out.

Seeing the troubled and guilty expression on her face, Sebastien asked:

-Does this have anything to do with Mina Rios?

A hint of shock flashed in Roxane’s eyes as she exclaimed:

– How do you know? Are you psychic?

Sebastien had guessed correctly. He smiled slightly and said:

– Do I need to be a medium to know such a thing? As long as I think about it for a while, I’ll be able to figure it out. Was it old Mrs. Rios or grandmother?

“Grandmother,” Roxane replied sincerely. She continued to say guiltily:

– I’m sorry. You’re obviously doing this for my own good. However, with the relationship between the two families, grandma is also helpless…

Sebastien pinched her cheek lightly and said:

– Have you been worrying about such an insignificant matter all night?

Roxane wiped her hand before saying seriously:

– How is this a trivial matter? I feel like I disappointed you and ruined your good intentions.

Sebastien stroked his head. A solemn expression appeared on his handsome face as he said:

-I understand Grandma’s dilemma, and I’m not upset that you agreed to Grandma’s request. In the future, don’t think too much. Tell me directly and I’ll take care of everything.

Roxane’s heart moved. She muttered, looking down:

– You… Why are you so good to me?

She asked him, but she also wondered.