<h4>Chapter 1018: Chapter 1016: Say it Again</h4>


    For Ashton Heath, the impact and shock of the news felt as great as seeing the sun rise from the west.


    It was an utterly baffling situation.


    In his opinion, it was normal for his elder brother to never marry in his lifetime.


    The idea of dating, getting married and having children seemed unimaginable for his brother.


    His brother was the kind of man more suited to living and growing old alone.


    He didn’t even have time for dating.


    His sleep time had been allotted to his work.


    "Of course it’s true!" Joanna Lawrence bit her lip, frowning, and looked rather distressed. "Aria seems to like Brandon, but it seems his feelings for her stem more from a sense of responsibility. Actually, selfishly speaking, I really hope Aria and Brandon can be together."


    "That way, Aria might be my sister-inw in the future. If she bes my sister-inw, I would be so happy that it might kill me. However, I feel like she and Brandon are not verypatible. Aria is very lively and a girl who enjoys a diverse life."


    "Brandon’s personality is a bit dull. And now, he’s so busy that he barely has time to visit home. If he bes the President of Austrnd, he’ll definitely be even busier."


    "I think he can’t give Aria the rtionship she wants. If Aria is with him, they will be more apart than together. That’s why I advised Aria not to ept him. But now, I feel like maybe I’m being too arbitrary?"


    Ashton Heath still hadn’t fully recovered from the shock.


    After listening to Joanna’s words and giving them some thought for about a minute, he finally came to terms with the situation.


    Seeing Joanna’s worried expression, he thought carefully before saying, "So, you think that my brother’s personality and job are not suitable for her? And you’re afraid that if they get together, my brother won’t be able to give her the happiness she wants?"


    "Yeah," Joanna nodded, "But now, I think that no one can really predict what their future development will be like. When we first got together, I never thought I would end up liking you this much."


    As soon as Joanna finished speaking, she realized that she had just nonchntly confessed her feelings to Ashton.


    She couldn’t help but blush at that natural admission of her love for him.


    Feeling shy, she peeked at him, coughed twice to cover up her embarrassment and said, "Anyway, what I mean is, maybe they might be happy and content together in the future. What do you think?"


    Her confession was loud and clear.


    A gentle smile of delight spread over the man’s face.


    Looking at the faint blush on the young girl’s fair cheeks, he couldn’t help but lower his head, his slender fingers pinching her chin, and with a deep voice, he said, "Baby, repeat thest sentence you just said."


    The man’s alluring masculine scent filled Joanna’s nostrils as he moved closer.


    The dizzying fragrance of his pheromones.


    Joanna’s cheeks burned hotter, and her heart raced as she looked at his handsome face just inches from her eyes.


    She knew which sentence he was referring to, but wanted to tease him, so she pretended to be innocent and said, "I said I think what their future will be like..."


    The fingers pinching her chin applied a bit more pressure: "Not that one."


    Joanna continued to y dumb: "What I mean is maybe when they’re together in the future..."