Chapter 1043

Anger surged within me. Not only did Douglas falsely speculate about my breakup with Jonah, but he even called Jonah a hot-headed kid. While I could understand his verbal conflicts or dissatisfaction with Jonah, even with his harsh words, he crossed the line when he criticized Zane, claiming he wouldn't amount to much. He and Zane were merely acquaintances, while Zane was kind and generous, never having wronged Douglas. Besides, he was just a child, yet Douglas harbored such hostility toward him, which genuinely bothered me. I got along well with Zane, who was a simple, honest kid. More importantly, he was Marie's son. Therefore, I wouldn't tolerate anyone speaking ill of him! "Please stop talking." I interrupted Douglas. Despite my anger, I kept my composure and didn't confront him out of respect for our friendship. "No, I need to tell you this." Douglas didn't plan to stop there, though. He suddenly shot up from the couch and got down on one knee before pulling out a tiny box f