Chapter 34: Be Careful

I bit my lip. Despite the tension, I couldn't help but smile even more because Aunt Kara laughed awkwardly.

"Ah, is that so? Congratulations then, dearest niece."

"Cousin!" Karina went straight to me.

Ever since I'm really not close to relatives on any side of the family. Moreover, she grew up in Carolina, not in Seattle. If Karina and I meet, we can't talk because everyone is focused on Mocha.

"Hi! I'm sorry I didn't attend your engagement with Blake, I'm in Macau because you know it's vacation- Mom, what's wrong?"

She artfully removed Auntie's hand that was on her arm.

I chuckled. I feel better now.

"It's fine Karina, we called the engagement off," I also addressed Uncle Milo. "Good evening, Uncle."

"Lily, good evening."

He shook hands with me and Edmund while the mother and daughter continued to whisper.

Auntie Kara excused them. Uncle and Karina did nothing but drag him.

Edmund and I looked at each other and grinned at each other. He was still resting until we got to our designate