Chapter 84

If Rose found out her precious eldest grandson had fallen for a divorced woman, she might not take it well. And if that happened… what then? "Why are you in such a rush? A good act has to be played to the end," Tom said with a teasing smirk. "I haven't even had the chance to show off my undying, head-over-heels love for you yet. The goal is to make sure Grandma burns out all her energy nagging me about marriage in the future." I couldn't help but laugh, torn between exasperation and amusement. "Why go through all this trouble? Tom, don't you have someone you like?" "I do," he replied, his voice suddenly serious. "Who?" I asked, blinking in surprise. "You." For a brief moment, my heart seemed to skip a beat. Then, I realized he was just messing with me again. I shot him a mock glare and scolded, "Tom!" He chuckled, reaching out to ruffle my hair. "Relax. I've got everything under control. Nothing will go wrong. All you need to do is focus on your acting skills." Tom didn't get