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The esthetician’s eyes lit up as soon as she heard that, then she grabbed a facial towel and gushed, “Ms. Peay, you’re so beautiful and thoughtful! Your boyfriend must really adore you.”
“Yeah.”
Sydney smiled softly, her lips pressed together. “We’re getting married soon.”
“Wow, congrattions in advance for marrying for love, Ms. Peay!”
<i>Marrying </i><i>for </i><i>love</i>?
<i>Maybe</i><i>. </i>
Sydney had been in love with Austin her whole life, and now, she couldn’t imagine being with anyone else. He was the one for her.
So no matter what, Sydney was determined to marry him.
Nothing was going to stop her.
Not a single thing.
The esthetician spent ten minutes finishing Sydney’s prep, even adding soft, delicate makeup.
Just as she finished, Austin arrived downstairs. Sydney jogged over and opened the car door, smiling gently, “Sorry, Austin. I said I’d pick you up for dinner but made you wait.”
That easy, thoughtful charm–no man could resist it.
Austin’s lips curved slightly. “Waiting for you is the right thing to do.”
Sydney’s smile got even bigger, and she batted her eyshes yfully. “So, what are we eating?”
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Her eyes flickered, and she leaned closer. “Anything’s fine.”
“Alright.”
“Then how about we go to your ce, and you cook for me?”
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Before, Austin would’ve said yes right away.
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But today… Maybe because he just heard about Dawn, a strange irritation twisted in his chest. He barely felt like eating.
Austin frowned and told the first lie he’d ever told Sydney.
“I still have work to doter. Let’s eat out, and I’ll take you home after.”
“Alright, then.”
Sydney’s smile stiffened, and she straightened up in her seat, a little pout forming.
Lately, Dawn hadn’t shown up, and Sydney had finally felt life calming down. She wanted to settle the wedding ns quickly. Now, she couldn’t help but wonder why Austin was acting so weird.
<i>Could it </i><i>still </i><i>be </i><i>because </i><i>of </i><i>Dawn</i>?
The thought made her grind her teeth in quiet frustration.
Austin didn’t know what she was thinking. He just asked a little about the engagement during dinner.
Sydney’s hand paused on her spoon before she put it back in the bowl.
“Austin … did I do something wrong?”
Austin looked up. The woman across from him had red–rimmed eyes, and her sadness made his chest hurt. “I thought you’d be happy about this too, like I was. So when my friend mentioned it, I didn’t correct them. I–I’m sorry.”
He clenched his fingers, feeling a little out of control.
It’s <b><i>just </i></b><i>a </i><i>few </i><i>words</i><i>–</i>why <i>am </i><i>I </i><i>being </i><i>so </i><i>petty? </i>
<i>Besides</i>, <i>Sydney </i><i>and </i><i>I </i><i>will </i><i>get </i><i>married </i><i>eventually </i><i>anyway</i><i>. </i><i>Is </i><i>there </i><i>really </i><i>another </i><i>choice</i><i>? </i>
A vein throbbed at his temple as a jumble of feelings twisted in his chest. He pinched his nose bridge and said in a hoarse voice, “No need to apologize. It’s not a big deal.”
Sydney blinked, her wet eyes almost speaking.
“So… you’re not angry?”
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“No.”
Austin smiled and picked up his utensils to give her a rib. “Don’t overthink it.”
Sydney bit her lip, gathering courage. She whispered, “Austin, can we get engaged first? My mom called yesterday–my grandma’s health is getting worse, and she wants us to settle things fast.”
Austin frowned, wanting to say no.
But thinking of the flutter in his chest earlier, the words got stuck.
<i>Maybe </i><i>it </i><i>really </i><i>is </i><i>time </i><i>to </i><i>move </i><i>to </i><i>the </i><i>next </i><i>step</i>.
“Okay,” he said. “We’ll get engaged.”
Sydney froze for a moment, then joy swept over her. “Then I’ll start preparing tomorrow… Tell me your ideas first. The dress and everything else will take time.”
Austin answered without really thinking, but his mind drifted to Dawn.
<i>I’m </i><i>engaged </i><i>to </i><i>Sydney </i><i>now</i><i>, </i><i>and </i><i>she </i><i>should </i><i>give </i><i>up </i><i>her </i><i>stubborn </i><i>pride</i>.
Now is <i>the </i><i>perfect </i><i>time </i><i>to </i><i>teach </i><i>her </i><i>a </i><i>lesson </i><i>so </i><i>she’ll </i><i>stop </i><i>being </i><i>so stubborn</i><i>! </i>
Dawn, however, only felt a quick flicker of surprise before she pushed both Austin and Sydney out of her mind.
She didn’t have time for that–work took all her energy.
With Marshall’s drama over, life was calm again.
Dawn came and left work on time every day, and in her free moments, she even learned cooking tips from Hannah.
Dawn thought <i>to </i>herself, <i>When </i><i>life </i><i>opens </i><i>a </i><i>door </i><i>for </i><i>someone</i><i>, </i><i>it </i><i>always </i><i>closes </i><i>a </i><i>window </i><i>for </i><i>another</i>.
For her, the closed window was the kitchen. She had always thought she could learn anything, but with cooking, she kept hitting walls. The dishes she made were almost impossible to eat.