AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

Enzo froze at the entrance before turning to Roxane.

She smiled and stuck her tongue out at him.

As expected, Sabrina asked with concern:

– Where are you going ? It’s so late.

– I’m going to meet my friends, replied Enzo,

– I will come back later.

“Mom, I want to go out with my brother,” Roxane said kindly.

-Who knows where he’s going? Plus, it’s so cold outside, Sabrina said worriedly. She didn’t feel reassured with her son taking her daughter out.

“But I want to go out with my brother,” Roxane said with a pout.

Sabrina wanted to say something again, but Joel said first:

– Go there if you want. Just come back early. After that, he turned to Enzo and said:

– Take care of your sister. Otherwise, I will skin you alive when you return.

– Thanks Mom. Thanks, Dad, Roxane said before quickly getting up and going to her room to change. When she reached the stairs, she turned to Enzo and said:

– Give me ten minutes! Don’t leave without me!

He said angrily:

“You’re lucky I’m not going out on a date. Otherwise, I won’t wait for you!

…

Five minutes later, Roxane came down, wearing a bright red down jacket, a hat and a scarf.

Enzo’s lips twitched before asking:

-Why are you dressed so brightly like a road sign?

She replied:

– It’s cold outside. Plus, mom bought me this! How dare you say I look like a road sign!

She turned around, intending to complain to her mother, when Enzo quickly grabbed the hood of the down jacket and pulled it out. He did not forget to say:

-Mom, we’re leaving!

He didn’t want Sabrina to harass him.

She was worried. She walked towards the entrance and said:

– Take care of Roxane. Don’t drink and drive well. Don’t forget to come home early…

“I know,” Enzo said perfunctorily, placing the round, red Roxane in the passenger seat.

Sabrina shook her head and said reproachfully:

-Why is he so impatient? Can he really take care of Roxane?

Joel came closer and comforted her.

– He grew up. He will take good care of his sister. Don’t worry.

– He must take good care of her. It can’t be like before…

She trailed off when she met Joel’s gaze.

– Don’t think about the past. The children are grown up now. Let bygones be bygones, Joel said.

Sabrina nodded. Even then, it was easier said than done. She feared that Roxane would get sick again one day.

…

Enzo looked at the well-packaged Roxane and asked:

-Did you think I was going out with Vieux Flores, so you insisted on following me?

– No. Don’t talk nonsense, Roxane denied with a guilty expression on her face.

– Well, I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I’m only meeting Quentin this evening. Old Flores has to take care of his loved ones every New Year, so he doesn’t have time to go out, Enzo said.

– Oh.

Disappointment immediately flooded Roxane’s heart.

Enzo frowned.

– If you miss him, invite him. How dare he not come out?

-Who said I missed him?

She shook her head and said:

– I’m just bored at home and wanted to spend time with my brother.

Enzo scoffed.

-Who would believe you?

…

Since it was New Year’s Eve and everyone was spending time with their families, there were pitifully few people in the bar. Maybe only those who didn’t want to go home or had nowhere to go were in the bar.

Roxane followed Enzo into the bar and saw Quentin sitting on a couch, drinking alone.This material belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

He looked up and put down his glass of wine before asking:

– Lulu, why did you bring a round road sign with you?

Enzo rolled his eyes.

– Go and cook yourself an egg! Don’t call me that. It’s disgusting!

Roxane took off her hat, scarf and down jacket saying:

– I’m not curvy.

Realization dawned on Quentin.

– Oh, I didn’t see clearly earlier. It turns out that she is Sebastien’s little wife.

Roxane’s face heated up. She bit her lip and said nothing.

Enzo kicked Quentin and said:

– Are you going to die if you don’t tease the girls?

Quentin shrugged his shoulders.

-How can it be the same? She’s the wife of Vieux Flores…

-Are you asking for a beating? Enzo looked at him.

Quentin ignored Enzo and smiled at Roxane.

– Order what you want to drink. There’s no need to be polite.

With that, Roxane headed towards the bar. When she asked for a glass of juice, the bartender said there wasn’t any and made a cocktail instead. He told her the alcohol content was low so she didn’t have to worry about getting drunk.

Enzo and Quentin were already chatting happily when Roxane came back to sit down with her glass of cocktail.

– Look at your unhappy face, mocked Enzo mercilessly,

“I guess Nadia Larson didn’t come back and beg you, did she?

Hearing this name, Quentin said angrily:

“You heartless little bastard!” Even if she cries and begs me, I won’t forgive her!

Enzo scoffed, clearly not believing Quentin’s words.

Quentin looked at him and said:

“You’re so concerned about me. Zozu, could it be that you have unrequited love for me?

Enzo looked at Quentin.

– Scramble! Don’t disgust me in the New Year. What bad luck!

Quentin chuckled.

-So, if that’s not the case, you must be secretly in love with Vieux Flores. I’ve noticed for a long time that there is something strange between you two.

– Eh?

Roxane’s eyes widened as she looked strangely at Enzo.

– No! Why are you looking at me like that?

He said sadly:

– Don’t tell me you don’t know if Vieux Flores and I are straight or not!

– I know that Sebastien is straight. It has nothing to do with the fact that you secretly love him…, Quentin said teasingly.

– Whore ! Enzo cursed:

– Even if I wasn’t straight, I wouldn’t like Vieux Flores! Do you understand?

“Hey, don’t talk about my boyfriend like that,” Roxane said seriously with a frown on her face.

Quentin looked like he had heard some incredible gossip. He turned around to ask:

– Eh ? Girlfriend? Boyfriend, aren’t you married to Vieux Flores?

– Uh…

She smiled and said nothing. She sipped her cocktail, feigning ignorance.

Enzo pursed his lips.

– It’s not your business. Nadia Larson doesn’t want you so you have nothing better to do than ask about a married couple’s affairs! You have a really strange interest.

– That’s right. I have a really weird interest. I fell in love with you.

– Scram, scram, scram!

Although the duo bickered and glared at each other, their actions were very honest, showing their friendship. They clinked glasses and drank one glass after another.

Roxane, who had just finished her cocktail at this time, couldn’t help but burp.

Quentin raised an eyebrow.

– Hey, how is your sister’s alcohol tolerance?

Enzo thought about it before answering:

– I’m not too sure. Earlier, she had drunk two glasses of red wine and fell asleep in the bathroom.

-…

Quentin was silent for a long time before saying:

– The cocktail she drank is called the Fruit Sweetheart. Despite its name, its alcohol content is really high…

– Whore !

The moment Enzo swore, Roxane took out her phone and dialed a series of numbers. When the call was connected, she pouted and said in an annoyed tone:

– Hello, are you my boyfriend?

The person on the line:

-…