Chapter 54: Engagement II

Callum followed Bea’s father outside and they sat on the wooden bench on the terrace. The man looked at the afternoon sky with a tired smile on his face.

“Truthfully, I don’t know much about you. All I know is that you were her source of comfort when everything crumbled down and we weren’t there for her,” Ben said without even looking at him. “Of course, I would be surprised to see my daughter having a ring on her finger a month after breaking up with her 5-year-long boyfriend. And I am also afraid… William had been with her for five years, but he cheated on her. How could I be sure that you will really treasure my daughter?”

“Sir, I won’t brag but I was born having almost everything I want because I was from a wealthy family. I also made sure that I excel in almost everything so I was never scolded. There were few who were jealous of me but none of them openly showed that they disliked me. But because Bea sh