True Fated Marriage novel Chapter 1998

Lowell's jaw dropped. It was apparent that it sent quite a shock to him, but he soon pulled a powerless smile. "I understand."

"As if." Smiling, Grace shook her head, saying, "If you did understand, you wouldn't be single now."

His eyes were wide-opened as he stared at his sister. "Come on. You know I can't force it. Neither of us can rush this."

"I didn't mean it, but you have to understand how I feel about this."

After saying this, Grace felt more like Lowell's mother instead of his sister. Although they were siblings, she and Heinz were the ones who brought him up. Therefore, it became a habit of hers to worry about her brother.

"I do understand, but didn't we just agree to let nature take its course?"

He knew she was worried because Ernest and the others who were close to his age all had girlfriends. With the new year around the corner...

He could feel her concern for him.

"I know you're trying to brush me off. Don't even think about it. Aren't you the slightest bit worried about your future? If you have a girlfriend, I won't be acting this way at all!" She continued, "Look at Gary and Ernest! They both have girlfriends. That's why I am never worried about them since they have someone."

"I'm a grown man. Isn't this enough to put your heart at ease? I can still do things on my own without a partner. No biggy."

After living abroad on his own, Lowell had matured. Except for that one time when Janice tricked him...

And maybe when Gary tricked him.

But he thought that had nothing to do with him. It wasn't his fault for falling into it.

The more he recalled such matters, the worse he felt about himself. His brows were knitted before he knew it.

Just then, Lowell remembered he had yet to meet Gary and Celeste since his arrival. "How are they now? How is their relationship?" he wondered.

But as soon as he started to worry about them, he felt even more depressed.

A surge of complicated emotions overcame him and he seemed absent-minded.

It took one glance for Grace to see that Lowell's mind was wandering. She was stunned, thinking that he was having problems with the girl he liked. Hence the dispirited appearance he wore.

"You know you can always tell me if you have some things on your mind. If you think it's awkward to tell me, you can go to Heinz. He's been through many embarrassing moments himself. I'm sure he wouldn't mock you," she said to him gently.

He smiled and said, "Everything has been going well for me. If anything goes wrong, I will consult you two. Don't worry. I won't be embarrassed to tell you guys anything."

"Okay. Remember, you can always come to Heinz or me for anything, okay? Don't keep things to yourself."

Hearing that, he nodded and promised, "Okay. I will."

"You must be exhausted from the trip. Why don't you take a shower and come down for some food after a change of clothes? Maybe a nap too, to get over the jet lag." Seeing signs of tiredness on his face, she urged her to go to his room.

"You too. You should take care and rest up since you're heavily pregnant. I'll be off to take a shower."

"Go ahead. Don't worry about me."

With that, Lowell went up to his room, took a bath, and changed his clothes.

He hesitated for a moment before calling Gary.

Right then, he was concerned about Gary and whether his relationship with Celeste was good. After all, it was Janice that made their relationship rocky.

Plus, Gary agreed to Janice's conditions in exchange for his freedom.

If the deal was on and he did regain his freedom from this, Lowell would never be able to forgive himself.

Soon, an automated message sounded. Gary had switched off his phone.

For a moment, he didn't know how to react as it wasn't a good sign at all.