Chapter 117 Not Yours to Fix
Chapter 117 Not Yours to Fix
<b>50 </b>
+10 Free Coins
Cindy threw up both hands,pletely exasperated. “You’re nning to get married at 21? Do you even realize marriage is a total trap? I’ve never seen anyone happy after getting married!”
Her beliefs weren’t just based on her own parents, they also came from the people she knew.
What was marriage, anyway?
A high–stakes gamble with insanely low odds.
Technically, Dawn was her older sister, but only by a couple of years. And now she was nning to get married?
Absolutely ridiculous.
Dawn was so thrown off by Cindy’s outburst she just stood there, stunned, not even sure how to respond.
After a moment, she quietly asked, “Why are you so upset?”
Cindy fell silent.
Yeah. Good question. Why was she so upset?
She clung to her frustration, fumbling over her words. “I’m saving a life here, okay? That’s gotta count for something! It’s not like I’m doing this for you or anything.”
Dawn caught on right away and nodded, ying along. “Got it. You’re just being a good person.”
Cindy went quiet again.
She shot her a re.
Then she turned around, grabbed a throw pillow, and hugged it tightly to her chest.
“Anyway, you should really think this marriage thing through. You can’t just jump into it because someone broke your heart. That’s not gonna help anything!” she huffed.
Dawn propped her head on her hand, thinking it over before replying seriously, “I think you’re right … but notpletely. Maybe rtionships all end the same way. Maybe marriage is pointless in the end. But that shouldn’t be a reason not to make choices. If I want to get married, I’ll get married. If I want to be in love, I’ll be in love. What matters is how I feel, not
17:42 <b>Fri</b><b>, </b>Sep 19 B.
Chapter 117 Not Yours to Fix
<b>50 </b>
+10 Free Coins
what I expect from the other person. If it all falls apart someday, then I’ll walk away when that
timees.”
Cindy still looked like she couldn’t wrap her head around it, so Dawn added, “I mean, I am the one living this life, right? So if it feels right to me, that’s enough.”
Cindy scrunched up her face. “So what you’re saying is … you’ve actually wanted to get married this whole time.”
“Honestly? At first, maybe part of me was just trying to run away from reality,” Dawn hesitated.
“And now?”
“Now, I think marriage is something worth looking forward to.”
“He’s really that great?”
Dawn paused for a couple of seconds before replying, “He’s okay. Pretty average, honestly. But it’s that ‘okay‘ that makes me want to try building a life with him.”
She was never the type to overthink things, especially not because of someone like Austin.
If finding a life partner had toe at the perfect time, in the perfect ce, at the perfect turning point … then Ethan was just right.
Cindy was at a loss for words. She stared at her with a strange expression for a while before finally standing up with a huff. “Like I even care what you do. Just don’te crying to me when you get hurt. Now where’s my room? I’m exhausted.”
“Yes, ma’am, right this way.”
Dawn led her upstairs. The guest room was right next to her own.
“If you need anything, just holler.”
“You’re so annoying!”
Cindy rolled her eyes and mmed the door behind her.
Dawn touched the tip of her nose and turned into her own room. She had just sat down when Lucas called out, “Dawn, is Cindy asleep?”
“She’s probably getting ready for bed. Don’t worry, Uncle Lucas.”
“Well, with her staying at your ce, we feel a bit more at ease. But that girl’s going through a
17:42 <b>Fri</b><b>, </b><b>Sep </b>19 B
Chapter 117 Not Yours to Fix
:
rebellious phase… she might give you a hard time.”
50
+10 Free Coins
Dawn didn’t love hearing him talk like that. After a second, she said carefully, “Uncle Lucas, if you guys really want to improve things with Cindy, I think the best way is to try to understand her perspective. Just scolding her won’t help.”
“She’s just a kid–what kind of perspective can she even have?” <fn871b> ???s ??????? ?s ?????? ?? FιndＮovel</fn871b>
Lucas realized his tone had been a bit harsh and gave an awkward little chuckle.
“I just mean… you’re all still young. You don’t see the full picture yet. When adults say something, it’s because we want what’s best. You really think, as her elders, we’d want to hurt her?”
Dawn frowned. “But-”
“Dawn, we’re counting on you to keep an eye on her.”
He didn’t give her a chance to keep talking. Instead, he let out a long sigh, full of exhaustion. “Your Aunt Sadie’s not feeling well. Her heart’s been acting up again, and I’m with her at the hospital right now. We’ll talkter, okay?”
The call ended, and Dawn’s mood sank with it.
She had only agreed to help find Cindy, so why did it suddenly feel like everything was being dumped on her?
Still, they were family. She couldn’t bring herself to just walk away.
While she was lost in thought, a message popped up from Ethan.
“You asleep?”
Dawn walked over and flopped onto the bed, calling him through voice chat. It only rang twice before he picked up. His low voice came through the speaker, “Let me guess… what is Ms. Porter up to right now?”
Dawn’s mood instantly lifted. Smiling, she asked, “What am I up to?”