Chapter 603

Joey dragged Mario up to Mia's rented abode. The apartment was a decent one-bedroom, and while it was far from spacious, it had a cozy touch. Helena had dropped by earlier that morning to do some cleaning, and Maria had given Mia some pasta for lunch. Mia had wanted to unpack and straighten out her stuff, hence her visit to the hardware store downstairs. Such was the convenience of staying in an apartment within walking distance of the shops. Having entered Mia's apartment, Joey and Mario sat on the couch. The latter was desperate to hurry things along so he could leave without having to hash things out with Mia. He grumbled impatiently, "Go on, then, tell us what you're after." Mia set her things down and unabashedly cut to the chase. "I want you to marry me." "No way!" Mario would never agree to that. "No one in their right mind would marry a barren woman like you! If my mom hadn't helped you the other day, our family would have been in deep shit because of you!" Joey frowned a