Ro couldn’t sit still while his mom and Sylvia talked in his room.
He couldn’t hear what they were saying, so he had no idea whether the conversation was going smoothly.
Daniel, on the other hand, just smirked as he watched him pace back and forth restlessly.
"Co on, bro. Mom’s not going to eat your girlfriend, so quit pacing like that. I’m the one getting dizzy just watching you circle around." Daniel teased.
Ro shot him a sharp glare.
"Shut up, Greece. I know it was you who told Mom that Sylvia is living here with . You planned to break us apart just because you’re not satisfied with the many won you have!" he snapped.
Daniel’s smirk vanished for a mont, but then he let out an annoying laugh after.
"Pffftt-! What are you even saying? You don’t even know how fun it is to have lots of won around, so you’re just assuming I’m not happy!..Why don’t you try it? Who knows, you might like having a bunch of girls chasing after you instead of chasing just one."
Daniel then shrugged casually, still smirking teasingly.
"What did you say?"
Ro was about to lunge at him when the door opened, and his mom walked out, followed by Sylvia, who was now wearing a long-sleeve top and pants.
Fortunately, Sylvia had managed to get dressed before facing his mom.
His mom’s gaze was no longer cold, though Ro still couldn’t tell if the outco of their conversation had been good.
He imdiately went to Sylvia’s side while carefully inspecting her face for any scratches that might show his mom had been harsh with her. But Sylvia just smiled and gently pushed his hand away.
"I-I’m fine..." Sylvia said softly, then looked at his mom.
"Y-your mom and I had a nice talk. I just realized now that you have a good mom. She just asked if I’m doing okay, and... she a-agreed to let us continue our relationship."
Ro glanced at his mom with doubt. He didn’t know whether to believe Sylvia’s words.
His mom wasn’t exactly the type to speak kindly and gently, given her reaction earlier, so Sylvia’s words surprised him.
"Why are you looking at like that?" his mom asked. "It’s true, we had a good talk. Shouldn’t you be happy?"
Ro’s eyes darted between his mom and Sylvia. He couldn’t believe it was that easy for his mom to accept Sylvia.
"R-Ro, what’s wrong?"
Sylvia’s voice wavered slightly, her hands trembling faintly, though her smile remained steady.
"Your mom already accepted as your girlfriend. Aren’t you happy that she finally agreed to our relationship?"
Ro imdiately reached for her, holding each of her cheeks gently in his hands. Then he smiled reassuringly.
"Of course I’m happy. That only ans Mom won’t have to doubt you anymore."
"You sound like I would really get angry at Sylvia. Tsk, tsk... I’m disappointed in you, son." his mom said.
"Sylvia and I got along quickly, and I just realized that all the impressions I had of her were wrong. She told how much she loves you, just like you love her. So who am I not to accept her? Besides, she’s a good girl who knows how to impress , and she listens well. I’m sure she and I will get along in everything, right, Sylvia?"
Sylvia nodded slowly, which made Ro smile for the first ti in a while. The doubt in his eyes began to fade as he faced his mom.
"Thank you, Mom, for accepting Sylvia. She’s the only person I’ve ever loved like this, so thank you for accepting our relationship."
Rosanna forced a smile.
"Now that I’ve accepted your relationship with her, maybe now you will fulfill your promise to manage our company well. You’re the only person in our family whom your grandfather trusted to inherit the company, so don’t ever disappoint us."
"Yes, Mom. I will never disappoint you or our family."
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One month later.....
Ro thought his relationship with Sylvia would finally settle down after his mom accepted her into their family.
The tension that had once hovered over his family and Sylvia had finally disappeared, allowing him to stop worrying about it. But sothing was off.
"Sylvia... is sothing wrong?" Ro asked anxiously, studying her pale face.
He had started to notice small changes.
Sylvia no longer laughed as easily as she used to, and her energy seed to fade more with each passing day.
It had been a month since his mom gave her approval, and he thought everything was finally going smoothly.
But lately, Sylvia had seed unusually listless whenever she and his mom went out together.
Ro couldn’t see anything wrong—his mom treated Sylvia kindly now, and his family no longer disrespected her. Even his father had welcod her.
Yet he began to sense that Sylvia was starting to avoid him, as if there was a problem she didn’t want to share. The unease weighed heavily on him.
"Hey, baby... is there sothing w-wrong? Tell , please. I don’t want to keep guessing if you have a problem. I want you to feel comfortable sharing it with ..."
Sylvia glanced up at him briefly before setting down the book she had been reading.
She gave him a smile, but he knew that smile too well. It was forced. A smile she always used when she wanted to make him believe she was fine.
"What are you saying? I don’t have any problems. It’s just... I’ve been stressed with my academics, and my part-ti job makes tired. But I’m okay, so you don’t have to worry about ."
"No, you’re not okay."
Ro couldn’t help but furrow his brows.
Even though he was also struggling to balance his academics with managing their company, Sylvia’s exhaustion seed heavier.
A worrying thought suddenly crossed his mind. Was she getting tired of their relationship?
No, she won’t do that... He shook his head. Sylvia will never leave him. Not ever.
"I’ve told you many tis to quit your part-ti job. You’re living with now. I can afford everything, and I’m more than capable of supporting you. You don’t need to worry about earning money. All you have to do... is love . So stop stressing over a small salary. I’ll even give you half of my allowance just so you can stop working."
For a mont, the light in Sylvia’s eyes dimd. Her expression stiffened.
"No. I don’t want to accept your money. If I do, your mom might say sothing to again..."
"What did you just say?"
Ro blinked. Sylvia’s voice had been too soft for him to catch.
"I said, I’m fine. I want to earn my own money, so please don’t spoil too much. Besides... your birthday is coming up, and I want to prepare sothing special for you."
Ro froze. His hand instinctively slipped into his pocket, tightening around the small velvet box he always carried with him.
Inside was a ring, a ring he had custom-made overseas by a renowned jeweler. He had been waiting for the right mont to place it on Sylvia’s finger.
And now, hearing her ntion his birthday made his heart race. This wasn’t going to be just another birthday. It was going to be the day he asked her to marry him.
Unable to hold back, he wrapped his arms around her.
"You don’t have to work so hard for my birthday. Just seeing you there with is already the best gift I could ask for. I don’t want you exhausting yourself over it, okay?"
Sylvia slowly nodded, so he pressed a gentle kiss on her forehead. But she quickly pushed him away, her cheeks flushed pink.
"They’re looking at us... don’t kiss in front of everyone."
Ro glanced around the university cafeteria.
Dozens of students were staring, but he didn’t care. Let them watch. They would eventually get used to it, especially once Sylvia beca his fiancée.
Just the thought of her wearing the ring made his chest tighten with excitent. He couldn’t wait for the day he would finally call her his wife.
"Anyway... now that I think about it, I still have to work hard. Next week isn’t just your birthday, it’s also Greece’s. I need to buy him a gift, too."
Ro’s brows furrowed. He pulled back slightly to study Sylvia’s face, which had brightened the mont she ntioned Daniel Greece’s na.
He wanted to deny it, to brush it off as nothing, but he couldn’t. Ever since his family had started accepting Sylvia as his girlfriend, Daniel had also grown closer to her.
So close that sotis, they looked more like siblings than he and Daniel ever did. Daniel was more open and comfortable with Sylvia than he ever was with him.
Ro tried to ignore the thought, but jealousy burned in his chest every ti she said his twin’s na.
"Don’t say his na."
"Huh? You an... Greece?" Sylvia tilted her head.
Ro’s expression darkened at the gentle way she spoke Daniel’s na, as though it rolled off her tongue with ease.
"Yes. I don’t want you calling his na like you two are that close. He’s a jerk, a playboy who doesn’t care about any woman. And whether you’re my girlfriend or not, he’d probably still try to flirt with you."
Sylvia’s expression shifted imdiately. Her lips parted, her eyes narrowing at his words.
"He’s not like that."
He froze. Even though she whispered it, he still heard it clearly.
"You don’t know him well, Ro. He’s not as bad as you think he is."
Sylvia’s voice was serious when she said that.
Ro felt his chest tighten, and he couldn’t stop his vision from darkening at the sound of her defending Daniel.
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