Being asked such a question in public, I suddenly felt at a loss for words.


    Because she had a point. It was her birthday party after all. She had the right to decide on every guest. Before I could speak, Frank lightly nced at her and casually made up a story. "I begged her for a long time before she agreed to grace me with her presence. Now you want to kick her out?"


    With these few words, he instantly eased my embarrassment.


    Hearing this, Bethany pouted unhappily. "Since when did you be so close with her..."


    Frank lowered his eyes with a hint of sarcasm, "Do I need to report to you?"


    "Then didn''t you know Ryan woulde? You brought her here just to embarrass me...''


    "Alright!" The middle-ageddy smiled gently and intervened. "You two, always quarreling since childhood, haven''t you had enough?"


    Her tone and expression were both gentle.


    She continued, teasing Bethany, "You''re already a grown up, thinking of marrying Ryan, yet still so childish?"


    As I heard this, my gaze inadvertently met Ryan''s dark eyes.


    I thought I might feel upset or some other emotion.


    But it seemed like none of that.


    I just calmly realized that was how things were.


    Ryan appeared with them because of this.


    Bethany affectionately grabbed her mother''s arm and said, "Mom!"


    So, the middle-aged couple were her parents.


    Bethany''s mother, Simone Shaw, scrutinized me without a word and turned to Frank, addressing him like a younger rtive, "Who is this girl...?" "Charlotte, my friend. Weren''t Uncle Ben and you urging me to get married? How about you help me


    out?"


    Frank adopted a nonchnt attitude.


    As if ready to marry me at any moment.


    The look Ryan gave me turned sharp.


    Bethany''s father, Ben Shaw,ughed helplessly, pointing at Frank. "You rascal, you brought a nice girl here to act with you, to deceive me and your aunt, right?" Simone also earnestly spoke, "Frank, you''ve been waiting for Lily toe back. It''s been so many


    years. If you keep dying, your parents wille to us for an answer. Try to let go...


    "Let go?" A strangeugh escaped from Frank''s mouth. "Can a living person just disappear like that? At least we need to see the person before believing they''re dead."


    It seemed that what Jack said was indeed true.


    Beside us, Bethany''s expression, upon hearing them mention this, turned uncharacteristically dark, quickly reverting to normal when meeting others'' gazes.


    Simone sighed. Tears welled up in her eyes. "Why do you have to do this? Your uncle and I are about to let go..."


    My heart skipped a beat, as if feeling sorry for the unfamiliar Miss Shaw.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    Ben put his arm around her shoulder andforted, "Alright, why cry? Today is Bethany''s birthday." "Uncle Ben." Frank casually said, "Do you remember, today is also Lily''s birthday?"


    Ben and Simone both stiffened. Simone hurriedly lowered her head to wipe away tears, while Bethany looked even more wronged.


    I was surprised. Frank actually stood up for his fiancee at this moment, stirring up a storm of emotions.


    But that was his style. He was fearless.


    Ben helplessly rebuked, "Frank! Are you trying to upset your aunt and sister?"


    "They have you to take care of them. I just want to know if Lily would be happy if she were here."


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