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At Drocver, the Jamieson residence was as lively as usual.

Brooklyn, worried that Alphonse and Bethany would feel very lonely, had called Yuliana to return early to keep them company during the holiday season.

When Cecilia and her family arrived, Alphonse and Bethany were overjoyed.

The four children greeted Alphonse and Bethany, who gave them cash and presents for Christmas.

Before long, the heap of presents grew so tall that the children could barely carry them.

When Cecilia noticed it, she asked, "Grandpa, Grandma, why did you buy so many gifts?"

"We're happy that the kids came over. Every day before they arrived, whenever we saw something nice or fun, we'd buy and keep it for them," Bethany replied.

At that, Cecilia said no more. She let the four children stay by their great- grandparents' side, giving her and Nathaniel a chance to go out for a stroll and then meet Eric in the afternoon.

At Eric's house, Alan and Ines were handing him a pile of photos of young women. "Take a look."

Eric merely spared the photos a single glance before looking away. "Dad, Mom, didn't I tell you that I won't go on blind dates?"

"If you don't go on blind dates, how are you going to fall in love and get married?" Alan asked.

Exasperation flashed across Eric's face. "Can't I just not get married?"

"What nonsense are you saying? How can you not get married?" Ines quickly said. "Eric, you don't happen to like men, do you?"

That one sentence made both Eric's and Alan's faces turn grim.

Alan was utterly incredulous. "Don't frighten me. How can men be together? That goes against biology."

Eric raked a hand through his hair, defeated. "No, that's not it. I simply do not want to get married."

Truthfully, aside from Cecilia, he had no interest in any woman around him.

Perhaps because Cecilia was the person he met at the lowest point of his life, no one else could replace her.

Eric understood that without Cecilia, he would be nothing, and his adoring fans wouldn't even know who he was.

"Your father and I have a great marriage. What makes you not want to get married?" Ines asked, confused.

Seeing that his parents were still fixated on the issue, Eric couldn't be bothered to

answer.

He raised his hand and looked at his watch. "I have a lunch appointment this afternoon, so let's talk another time."

With that, Eric stood up and went to his room to change clothes and groom himself.

Behind him, Alan and Ines exchanged a look.

Ines lowered her voice to ask, "Do you think Eric already has a girlfriend?" Chapters first released on fι?dnοvel.net

Alan thought it was likely. "That's

possible. Why else would he spend

Why? He used to

so long getting ready?

throw on whatever he found when he went out to work."

Ines became more confident in her speculation. "Let's follow him later and take a look. If he's really seeing someone, we'll tell them to get. married as soon as possible

Alan nodded. "All right."

"But why wouldn't Eric tell us who the girl is?" Ines whispered again.

Alan ruminated on it for a moment. "Maybe she's not exactly the kind of woman he thinks we'd approve of?"

"Maybe," Ines concurred.

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After letting out a sigh, she added, "I've thought things through now. As long as Eric is willing to marry someone, even if she's been married ok has children, it's fine."

She had long wanted to have a grandchild, but Eric wasn't cooperative, so she

kept worrying that he might be attracted to men.

After grooming himself, Eric put on a mask and sunglasses and left the house.

Unbeknownst to him, his parents followed him right out.

Alan and Ines trailed Eric, their curiosity piqued.

Finally, Eric walked into an exquisitely decorated restaurant.

Alan and Ines got out of their car and entered through the restaurant's back door.