Chapter 900
Chapter 900:
Joy overflowing, Melanie didn’t linger in the living room. She quickly offered an excuse and hurried upstairs to her room. Once inside, she clicked the lock and immediately grabbed her phone to call Ethan.
At that same moment in Marvelous Garden, Ethan had only just finished eating and was heading toward the study with homework in mind when his phone began to ring. He glanced down and saw Melanie’s name flashing across the display. Not wanting to be overheard, he shot a look toward the kitchen where Kathie was busy cleaning up, then darted into the study and locked the door behind him.
“Did something happen?” Ethan asked, his voice dropping to a cautious hush.
On the other end, Melanie answered with a thrill that was impossible to miss.
“Guess what? I just pulled off something incredible p>
“What?” Ethan scrunched his eyebrows in confusion.
Melanie inhaled deeply to steady her nerves and went on, “I finally got my dad to think about dating your sister. If things pan out, I’m pretty sure he’ll tell her how he feels p>
Ethan kept listening, his frown growing heavier. With his phone pressed to his ear, his gaze reflected mixed feelings. He found it hard to put the whole thing into simple, sensible terms.
Melanie was the daughter of JusticeBlaze. She had once tormented him, but now she was trying to play matchmaker between her dad and Maia. Surprisingly, Ethan was going along with the whole idea. The whole thing seemed so far-fetched that it might as well have been a story made up for fun.
Trying to steady himself, Ethan cleared his throat softly. “Well, that’s… great.” Even though he said it, his voice was stiff and unsure.
In truth, Ethan really respected JusticeBlaze and secretly wished the man would become his brother-in-law. He didn’t mind at all that JusticeBlaze had a daughter. He even felt this explained why JusticeBlaze had always watched over Maia from a distance but never had the courage to get close. Maybe JusticeBlaze felt he wasn’t good enough for her because of his previous marriage and having a kid.
While Ethan mulled it over, Melanie jumped in again, sounding relaxed. “I laid all my cards on the table to force us to face what we really felt. I even told my dad that it didn’t matter if Maia was already married—they could still be together after a divorce. Both having been married twice would make them understand more about love and family. So I believe they will be a perfect match p>
𝖁𝗂𝖊𝗐 𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾: g𝗮𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⫽ⅽ𝗈𝗆
Ethan froze, caught off guard and momentarily lost for words. He hadn’t expected Melanie to be so straightforward, speaking without holding anything back. But then again, that was totally Melanie’s style. She had slowly opened up and become completely honest with Ethan.
Rubbing his forehead, Ethan murmured, “You know, that actually makes a lot of sense p>
Melanie laughed softly. After talking with Ethan for a bit, she reminded him once more, “The private eye I hired is hanging around your neighborhood right now. Make sure you shoot me a message when your sister shows up p>
“Don’t worry, I’ll remember,” Ethan assured her.
Meanwhile, elsewhere, Marisa came back home with Maxwell, clearly upset. She dropped onto the couch, sucking on a lollipop, her mood sour as can be.
Not only had her silly brother, Maxwell, ditched her at Friendship Tower, but something else was gnawing at her. That fool Ethan hadn’t answered her texts. While chewing on her candy, Marisa kept hitting refresh on the chat screen of her phone.
Just moments ago, she had seen Ethan typing… but no message ever came through.
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