Cole suddenly reached out to grasp Angeline's cold and petite hands, reassuring her. "Don't worry, Angeline. I promise I'll see and take care of your kids a s if they're my own.”
Zayne took a spoon and knocked it against the back of Cole's hand. "Let go of my sister. What do you think you’re doing, showing PDA in the middle of the day?”
Cole retracted his hands and smiled elegantly like a gentleman. "Just how conservative is your family?"
Zayne replied, "You tell me. Our last name is Severe, so I'm sure you can imagine the degree to which our family's values run. You’ll have to go through many trials before marriage if you want to pursue my sister. Chastity, for one, then there's also the prohibiting of holding hands and kissing, but I suppose you could send each other flying kisses if you want."
Cole paid attention and listened, even recording them down carefully so he would not forget.
Angeline quietly admired Zayne's performance.
She was very curious as to how Zayne, the shameless delinquent and rulebreaker, came up with something like chastity before marriage.
"Have you and Big Sis gotten registered yet?” Angeline asked.
Zayne replied without thinking, "Nope."
Angeline continued, "Then are you living together?"
At that, Zayne realized the trap Angeline had set for him in her questions and protested. "You're becoming more of a busybody than the elderly women on bingo night. Don't you know worrying makes you grow old quicker?"
Angeline replied, "Who are you to force these rules on me when you couldn't follow them either?"
Zayne's eyes widened. "Are you this thirsty for action, Angeline? So much so that even strangers would do?"
Angeline was frustrated.
Cole liked the idea. "My family is fine with anything, Angeline."
Zayne glared at Cole. "Your intentions with my sister don't seem very pure."
Cole replied, "To tell the truth, it was love at first sight for me, and every subsequent meeting only deepened my feelings for her. I'd rather not marry at all if it’s not her I'm marrying."
Zayne snickered. "Naha. Love at first sight? In other words, you mean you saw how pretty my sister is and you had some illicit thoughts about her."
Cole shrugged. “She's a pretty lady and I'm just a man. What's so wrong about that?" "Shallow." Zayne pointed out.
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