After finding a quiet spot in the corner, Bella imdiately asked Harper to tell her everything. However, Harper ignored Bella and kept her eyes fixed on Sean.
"Oh, co on, Harper Reed, can you stop staring at him? He’s not going to disappear, you know!?" Bella shook her head. She found it amusing how different Harper was when she was in love.
Harper narrowed her eyes slightly, still fixed on a specific direction and ignoring Bella.
"Alright, speak now, dear. We don’t have much ti; we only wait for Tristan’s guests. And I believe you’ll be awkward when you see them," Bella urged. Her words finally made Harper turn her head nervously as she grasped Bella’s hands.
But Bella imdiately pulled her hand from Harper’s grasp. "Ouch!" she softly shouted in pain when Harper held her injured hand.
"What is it, Bella?" Harper was stunned when she saw Bella pull her hand. "Oh my God, your injured hand still hasn’t healed? I’m sorry, dear. Did I hurt you?"
"It’s healed, but not completely..." Bella said, looking at her palm; the scars were still visible.
"Sorry, girl..." Harper felt terrible seeing that her delicate hands now had visible scars.
"Alright, stop worrying about my hand. Why do you look like a teenager with a crush?"
Harper took a deep, long sigh. She quickly glanced in Sean’s direction again before looking at Bella, "I’m not looking at Sean, but Jack. Why does he look so hateful towards Sean? His gaze was like he wanted to swallow my man."
Bella struggled to contain her laughter as she saw how upset Harper was. "Gosh, Harper... Did you really forget about it?"
"Forget about what?"
"Seriously, you forgot?" When Bella noticed Harper’s deepening frown, she continued. "You promised Jack you would marry him if you were still single at thirty-five? Forty?"
"WHAT THE HELL!" Harper couldn’t help but curse. She rolled her eyes and shot a quick, sinister glance at Jack before turning back to Bella.
"So, you rember?" Bella smiled.
"Jeez, Jack Foster, how could he rember that promise? We made it when we were drunk. Besides, he’s been married before. Even though he is now divorced, he is no longer a bachelor, right?"
"Yeah, but he still rembers those vows because you guys sealed it with a kiss—" Bella’s voice suddenly disappeared when Harper quickly covered her mouth with her hand. She widened her eyes and protested to Harper.
"Please, never spill those embarrassing mories, alright?" Harper said with pleading eyes while slowly pulling her hand away.
"Ok, ok, I promise," Bella said, no longer teasing her.
"Thank you, girl."
Bella waved her hand before saying, "Don’t mind, Jack. He’s only upset because we all now reside in this country. At the sa ti, he’s alone in New York, with no friends and no wife. He protested earlier to because she would be lonely."
"Yeah, I feel sorry for him. But we can’t do anything to help him..." Harper took a deep breath. She still couldn’t believe that Jack’s wife would have the heart to cheat on him.
"Hmm, he will heal over ti. Give him so ti," Bella said, glancing at Jack. She could see from his expression that he really despised Sean.
Harper didn’t say more. She could only take a deep sigh.
"Alright, let’s forget about Jack. Tell about you and Sean. How did he ask you out and tell about when you t his mother?" Bella was very curious to hear about it. This was a big mont for her best friend, and she wanted to hear all about it.
"Bella, I never understand why you never fell in love with such a gentle and sweet man," Harper narrowed her eyes at Bella. If she could, she wanted to read how her mind worked. How could she avoid Sean’s heart after so many years?
"Oh dear, why do you ask again?" Bella smiled while looking her in the eyes. "Harper, I’ve often told you I cannot force love. If forced to love him, I will only hurt him and, simultaneously, myself."
"I know. I just can’t believe you never fell for him."
"I also don’t know why. But maybe when I first t him, he beca a brother figure in my heart and mind. Or maybe..." Bella smiled with her own thoughts now.
"Maybe what?" Harper asked curiously, looking at a teasing smile that appeared on Bella’s lips.
"Maybe God already decided Sean is not for but for you," Bella replied.
Harper’s smile grew wider as she said, "Well, despite that... I feel happy and grateful you never fell for him, or I will end up with Jack."
Bella was speechless. She could only smile at her. "Now tell , how did he express his feelings?"
Harper blushed as she recounted everything to Bella.
"Well, we started a strange relationship. The day I ca to this country, he was honest with . He told about his feelings that he didn’t love yet, but he would try and promise to only think about ."
Harper grabbed Bella’s arms. "Arrgh, he is so sweet. I don’t mind if he tells that because I know his story with you. At least he’s honest with , right?"
"Yeah, that’s a good sign. He is serious about you, Harper. I’m so happy for you, dear."
Harper nodded while continuing to share everything with Bella.
However, before Harper could tell about how she t Sean’s mother, suddenly, several steps could be heard coming from the entrance, and soon, several figures appeared, making her pause to continue her words.
"B-Bella, they are coming—" Harper whispered. Her hand instantly felt cold. Her eyes looked at Isaac Donovan and Lewis Sinclair, who were now walking inside while talking to Jayson Spencer and his wife, Emily Stearn.
"Let’s greet them," Bella excitedly said. She stood up.
But before she could walk, she was surprised to see Harper’s expression looking bad; she looked colorless.
"Don’t be nervous, Harper. You will beco their daughter-in-law soon; you should get used to it." Bella said, trying to ease Harper’s tension.
"Hmm, you are right, Bella," Harper smiled back at Bella as she stood.
They approached, and at the sa ti, Tristan joined them to greet Sean’s parents.
"Thank you for coming, Jayson and Emily. I’m so happy you managed to spare your hectic ti to co to my son’s birthday party," Tristan greeted them politely with a warm embrace.
"Hahaha, oh, co on, Tristan. No way in the world I would miss any personal invitation from you," Jayson said. "Where’s the birthday boy?"
Bella imdiately turned to find Dax. A smile appeared on her lips as she saw Dax walking toward them and holding hands with Sean.
After Bella greeted Jayson Spencer and Emily Stearn, she also whispered at Dax to greet them.
"Daxton, greet Uncle Jayson and Aunty Emily. They are Dad and Mommy’s friends... and also Uncle Sean’s parents," Bella said; however, seconds later, she was confused hearing her own words.
Not only did Bella feel confused, but her Daxton, too. He looked at the two people before him with a thin line on his forehead. This caused Bella to lean closer to him.
"Is there sothing you want to say, dear?" She asked in a hushed tone, clearly enough for the others nearby to hear.
Dax turned his gaze at his mother before saying, "Mommy, if Uncle Jayson and Aunt Emily are Uncle Sean’s parents, Shouldn’t I call them Grandma and Grandpa?" he asked, his round eyes blinking several tis before looking at Sean. "Is that right, Uncle Sean?"
Sean was surprised by Dax’s question. He was confused about why Bella greeted her parents like that; he wanted to ask but put aside his curiosity.
"Of course. If you think you should greet them as Grandpa and Grandma, then I agree with you, Dax," Sean said, smiling at Dax.
Dax turned to see his father, still worried that he had addressed them improperly. "Dad, are you okay if I call them Grandpa and Grandma?"
"Hmm, I don’t see the problem, buddy. So go ahead," Tristan said, then turned to see Jayson and Emily smile at them.
Jayson Spencer laughed when he heard the little man’s brilliant question. He moved forward and leaned toward Dax.
"Yes, yes, Dax, you can call that." Jayson then offered Dax a friendly handshake and embraced him, which surprised him.
Dax awkwardly smiled in Jayson’s embrace. He couldn’t refuse him because this man was Sean’s father.
Jayson Spencer released his embrace and looked Dax in the eyes. "I hear your mom is my son’s friend. And you seem close to him?"
"Yes, sir. We are close," Dax answered shyly.
"Alright, Jayson. Don’t make little Dax afraid of you," Emily interrupted her husband and pulled him behind. She then warmly embraced the little one.
"Oh dear, I’m so happy to finally et you. Happy birthday, Daxton. I brought so many gifts for you. I hope you like them."
"Thank you, ma’am—"
"Grandma... Just call Grandma, okay, dear," Emily smiled, looking at the little man holding Tristan’s hand tightly.
Knowing little Dax was uncomfortable, Emily no longer made Dax shy and afraid; he let her chat with Tristan while she turned to see Harper.
However, while talking to Harper, Emily’s mind began to plan to arrange their wedding soon. She wants to have adorable grandchildren from them.
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