It was 5.30PM when Ruka took her phone out of her bag. She gaped at the time and said, ‘I should go.”
“I’ll drop you off, Ren offered. “It’s alright. Elijah can do it,’ she turned him down and shook her head. The idea that he would drop her off at her home was intimidating..
He did not argue with her and instead reached out to caress her face, where a red imprint from her nap was still visible.
Ruka allowed him to caress her face all he wanted. She wrapped her arms around. his waist and nuzzled against his chest in an audacious move. However, she was still groggy from sleep and desired nothing more than to snooze in his arms for a bit longer.
He gently stroked her hair and murmured, ‘Scarlet will be home in two days. You and your parents should drop by for family dinner.”
Ruka stiffened upon hearing this. Her recent nightmare flashed before her eyes and sent a chill down her spine. She embraced him tightly and confessed, “I’m a little worried.”
“Why? I’ll be there,” Ren reassured her ast he gazed at her.
She could not bring herself to tell him about a nightmare she had where he was lectured and scolded in front of everyone because of her.
“Do I really have to?” she asked weakly and looked up at him with mute despair. He nodded. “I am looking forward to having you and your parents as my guests.
Ruka sighed. It appears that some things are simply unavoidable, she thought in resignation. She secretly vowed to take all the blame for any mishap. Please don’t let Ren take the fall for me.
“Alright,” she promised.
After that, Elijah took her home, and Ren returned to his own place for dinner.
The Husson Residence was a large and imposing structure with eight Roman inspired columns that supported the awning over the main entrance. The architecture symbolized the family’s strength and power.
Despite her advanced age, Charlotte insisted on giving birth to her only son, so he could continue the superior family line. However, thirty-three years had passed, and the young master of the family showed no interest in marriage. His parents were nearly eighty years old. They were eager to see him settle down and have his own children before they passed away. The elderly couple decided to set Ren up with a match.
Ren had come home that evening and noticed a young lady sitting beside his mother. The young lady’s face lit up when she saw him.
Then, Charlotte beckoned her son over and said, “Ren, come here. There is someone I’d like you to meet.”
He knew instantly what his mom’s intention was, and he calmly approached “This is Sophie Liamson, Emmett’s niece. She is twenty-six this year and a world class piano teacher. I think a pretty and proper young lady like her is a good match for you.” The old lady appeared to have decided to take Sophie in as her daughter-in-law.
Charlotte was particularly anxious because she would bring home any girl she considered a potential match for her ever-fastidious son.
“It’s an honor to meet you, Ren. I’ve heard so much about you from Uncle Emmett,” Sophie greeted shyly, but she was secretly over the moon. She could not believe she had been noticed by Charlotte. She was invited to the Husson Residence to meet Ren in person due to Emmett’s efforts to gain the favor of the old lady.
