Chapter 558 Faking an Engagement

I licked my lips. It was truly embarrassing. I didn't think I should be this nosy. After all, this was Jack's private matter, and it wasn't my place to ask him about it. However, Evelyn did help me today. So, I would be lying if I said I wasn't curious about her. If I didn't know more about her, I'd always feel uneasy whenever I met her. Jack sat upright, his expression growing solemn. "I was engaged to her when we were just kids, Eva, but it was just our parents' verbal agreement. I wasn't even ten years old back then. Astrid probably told you that Evelyn saved her. Is that correct?" I nodded slightly. Then, Jack continued, "They were both kids when it happened, but Evelyn did save Astrid. So, the McLennon family became indebted to the Laurence family. They did talk about an engagement, and the elders of both families thought it would be more endearing to do it when we were kids." It turned out the Laurence family was a major family in Katawa. However, Evelyn's father was the