Chapter 46

Third person’s point of view. THE ALFONSO ESTATE Laughter echoed from the dinner table as the elders (Mr. Alfonso, Mrs. Alfonso, Mr. Simon and Mrs. Simon) reminisces a funny childhood of Ferguson and Claudia. “I can’t believe how fast these kids grow, honestly” Mrs. Samantha (Mrs. Simon) said, and wiped off a single tear running down her cheek from laughing so hard. “Yes” Mrs. Alfonso chipped in, she looked towards Claudia and smiled widely. “Look at her, all grown up now. She wouldn’t believe us if we told her she used to cry so much every time she begs Ferguson to marry her, and he refuses” Claudia’s cheeks turned red, she remembered clearly and couldn’t help blushing hard. She raised her head slowly, and took a shy peek at Ferguson, who was focused on his phone -anyone could tell he clearly didn’t want to be there. “Yeah, but no one can predict the future, right?” George asked rhetorically. “We’re all sitting around this table to discuss their engagement at last” “What can we say?