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    Allyson was excited but soon felt let down by Connor’s reaction.


    Connor remained calm throughout. After Allyson stopped talking, he tightened his grip on Marissa’s hand.


    He said solemnly, “Grandma, Aunt Allyson, I feel extremely fortunate to marry the woman next to me.”


    Allyson’s eyes widened in disbelief. “What did you just say, Connor?”


    Connor exined clearly, “Aunt Allyson, you were right. I resisted strongly when Grandma tried to make me marry Tiffany and felt upset. I was unhappy in my marriage. But now—” He turned to look at Marissa, a sweet smile spreading across his face. “I’m happy. I won’t divorce her.”


    Then, he turned to Arabe and continued gently, “Thank you for arranging such a wonderful marriage, Grandma. It has made my life bright and interesting.”


    Arabe was momentarily taken aback. Then she burst outughing.


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    After she calmed down, Arabe said excitedly, “I knew you would see how excellent your wife is. Connor, you’re my favorite grandchild. Why would I force you into a bad marriage?”


    Connor smiled and chose not to say more. He felt truly grateful to his grandmother. Arabe had been adamant about him marrying Tiffany, even threatening her own life. If not for that, he wouldn’t have ended up marrying Marissa, such a remarkable woman.


    Arabe turned to Allyson with a smile. “Allyson, as you can see, I’m not forcing Connor or preventing him from getting a divorce. He doesn’t want to.”


    Allyson was still in shock and struggled to collect her thoughts. Arabe’s words snapped her back to reality. Looking at Connor, she asked, “Connor, how can you—”


    Allyson wanted to ask how he could have fallen for such a dreadful woman but stopped herself. After Connor had expressed his love for his wife, she didn’t want to hurt his pride.


    Connor beamed at her. “Aunt Allyson, I know you’ve always cared for me. But the details of my rtionship are our own. I can handle my marriage. Please don’t worry.”


    Allyson still looked concerned.


    After taking a moment topose herself, she turned to Marissa and asked, “Tiffany, what’s going on between you and Xander?”


    Marissa was still reeling from Connor’s unexpected deration. Although he had confessed his feelings for her in private, she hadn’t anticipated that he would openly defy his aunt for her.


    Allyson’s question snapped Marissa back to the present. “It’s a misunderstanding,” she replied almost reflexively.


    “A misunderstanding?” Allyson retorted with a sneer. “You say that, but what about the breaking news online?”


    News online?


    Confused, Marissa pulled out her phone to check the news and discovered the rumors about her and Xander.


    The article was sensational, alleging she had stolen another woman’s boyfriend, even though she was still married to Connor.


    The article had evidently been promoted for increased visibility, leading numerousizens to read and discuss it rapidly. Many of them hurled insults at Tiffany in thements section.


    As she read through the news, Marissa quickly figured out why rissa used her of stealing another woman’s boyfriend. The rumors imed Xander had a girlfriend named Emilee Hinks, the daughter of the owner of Hinks Perfumes.


    Marissa was familiar with Emilee’s name, though they had never met. Emilee was the daughter of the woman married to Silver Fox’s father. Silver Fox had told Marissa about Emilee’s typical hypocrisy.


    From a young age, Emilee had repeatedly schemed against Silver Fox. She and her mother had framed Silver Fox, forced her into exile abroad, and nearly seeded in having her killed. Hearing Emilee’s name now made Marissa feel uneasy, given her connection to Silver Fox.


    Marissa was shocked to learn that Xander was involved with Emilee and had not informed her. Internally, she seethed, “Bastard!”


    Fueled by her anger, Marissa immediately sent a message to Xander


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