But before he even had the chance to volunteer himself, the
family had already arranged for his eldest brother to be engaged
to Kaneeta.
He didn’t understand.
Wasn’t his brother always indifferent to women?
All these years, he had never heard of his brother showing
interest in any woman.
Why would the family arrange for his brother to marry?
He thought, his brother could never be the type to obediently
accept a family–arranged marriage.
His brother would definitely refuse.
But what he didn’t expect was that Woodrow actually agreed!
Moreover, not long ago, Woodrow had even gone to Calchester.
On the surface, it was said to be for business.
But for such a minor business matter, did Woodrow really need
to go in person?
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Most likely, it was for Kaneeta.
Miguel couldn’t understand why his brother was so invested in
his fiancée.
He was filled with regret.
If only he had been a little braver back then, just a little braver…
But it was already too late for regrets.
Today, he heard that Kaneeta’s friends were throwing her a
welcome party.
Coincidentally, one of his friends had been invited.
So he used the excuse that he wanted to relax and asked his
friend to bring him along.
He had no other intentions; he just wanted to see her, to
welcome her back to Roseburn in person, and to give her the
gift he had prepared himself.
But he hadn’t expected that she would misunderstand.
She actually thought he was her intended fiancé.
A despicable thought began to take root in his heart.
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Miguel’s hands were trembling.
He thought, it’s fine–after all, there were no real feelings
between Kaneeta and his brother; it was just a family
arrangement. If he could use this opportunity to pursue
Kaneeta and develop feelings with her, then maybe it wouldn’t
be impossible for him to take his brother’s place in the
engagement…
Watching Kaneeta return while supporting Cora, Miguel
clenched his fists tightly.
This was probably his only chance.
Seeing that many people had had a bit too much to drink,
Kaneeta announced that the welcome party was over and told
everyone to go home and rest.
After saying their goodbyes, everyone left one after another.
Cora’s mother, Ayana Hale, came in person to pick her up.
“I knew this child would end up drinking too much.” Ayana had
someone help Cora into the car and said to Kaneeta with a
helpless smile, “She’s never given me a moment’s peace since she
was little.”
The two chatted for a bit, then Ayana said her goodbyes to
Kaneeta and got into the car.
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Watching the car disappear into the distance, the smile on Kaneeta’s lips carried a hint of bitterness.
Seeing Ayana like that, she couldn’t help but think of her own
mother.
Actually, her father had also offered to pick her up, but she told
him not to bother–she didn’t drink.
Her stomach still needed care; she couldn’t touch a drop of
alcohol now.
Just as she was about to call the driver, Kaneeta suddenly heard
someone calling her from behind.
“Ms. Drayton.“”
Kaneeta turned around and saw Miguel, surprise flickering
across her face.
He hadn’t left yet?
“Mr. Miguel.”
Miguel gazed intently at Kaneeta, his Adam’s apple bobbing twice. It was as if he was struggling fiercely inside, leaving him
speechless for a long time.
It wasn’t until Kaneeta showed a puzzled expression that he
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finally spoke: “Would you like to take a walk together?”
Kaneeta was slightly taken aback.
She thought, both of them bore the responsibility of a family-
arranged marriage.
Now that Miguel had taken the initiative to invite her-
She couldn’t refuse.
“Alright.” Kaneeta nodded slightly.
Seeing her agree, a glimmer of light appeared in Miguel’s eyes,
but it quickly faded.
This was something he had stolen.
He slowly walked over to Kaneeta. Just as the two were about
to stroll along the roadside, a car suddenly pulled up in front of
them.
The moment he saw the car, Miguel’s expression changed
dramatically.
It was his brother’s car.
The window rolled down.
