Nina felt sad and wanted to sob. She sniffed hard and then pretended to laugh happily.
"Don't you know me? Don’t worry about me! I will take care of myself well! I'll go first, and please go back to accompany them. Goodbye. Please don't see me off."
Michael stood at the door, unmoved. He watched Nina leave. Then he turned around and returned to the restaurant after a long time.
When he went back, he found Sherry staring at him, s o he had to show an indifferent expression on his face.
"Mom, I'll pay the bill first."
Sherry followed Michael, as she worried about him. She said in a serious tone, "It's better to keep a little distance between you and Nina."
"We are cousins. Why should we keep our distance? Nothing will happen between us." Michael's voice suddenly became a little low.
Sherry sighed heavily. "It's good that you know. Your father's temper is not as good as mine! You'd better consider letting Tania be your girlfriend. Stop thinking about Nina!" "I know!" "Don't just know it. You must keep it in mind." "Then what do you want me to do? Should I never contact her?" Michael was a little angry. There was a hint of coldness in his voice.
"In short, you two cannot contact each other too often. I believe she will give up on you after today." Sherry said in a determined tone.
"Huh." Michael sneered.
"I knew that today's meal was deliberately arranged b y you! How could it be such a coincidence that I happened to meet you and Nina to have dinner at this restaurant."
"I'm doing it for your own good! You can't let the rumor spread that you and your cousin seem to be in a romantic relationship!"
"You know very well whether Nina can become your daughter-in-law. I just don't want to disclose some things, so I am not going to tell you that I have already known some things!" Michael’s suppressed feelings erupted like a volcano, which could not be controlled.
"You... you know? When did you know?" Sherry was shocked and she took several steps back, with much sweat on the palms of her hands.
Had it not been for a chair just behind Sherry to support her, she would have fallen to the ground.
Michael frowned tightly, with a trace of remorse on his expression.
He roared in a self-blaming and guilty voice, "Okay, I don't want to talk about this anymore!"
"When on earth did you know?" Sherry's eyes were moistened, as she almost cried.
"I knew it a long time ago when you and Dad were chatting. But I don't want to make you sad, so I won't tell Nina the truth. She always thinks that we are still relatives... I don't want to reveal this matter and make you and Dad sad." Michael lowered his voice and said clearly.
"Actually, I am also very heartbroken... But I really don't want to tell Nina that we are only nominal relatives. I don't want to sacrifice the happiness of our whole family for my own happiness. Huh... Don't you think it is funny??"
From Michael's hoarse voice, it could be detected that he was very distressed now.
"But now, I'm really in pain. I really don't know whether I should expose the truth in the end!"
"Michael, you..." Sherry quickly wiped the corners of her eyes to wipe off her tears.
She was too choked with emotion to speak.
"You don't need to say anything. In my heart, you are my mom. This has never changed. But don’t tell Dad that I know the truth! He has heart disease!" Michael didn't want to embarrass his dad and to make his dad sad.
"I... I always treat you as my own son. We didn't mean t o lie to you. You know the situation of the Hart family. You are the only boy... The truth is really not allowed t o be revealed..." Sherry trembled slightly.
Michael's dad was sterile. Sherry had no choice but to bring a child back from the orphanage to cover up the defect of Michael's dad.
The more she said, the more guilty at the love between Michael and Nina she felt.
"I know, so I haven't revealed it. Because I really love you and Dad..." Michael sighed weakly.
But he was still very sad.
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