Part 32

"Haisley said her friends would have lunch there. But it seems Gilbert forbade them from coming," Loretta replied truthfully.

Nathan's chest heated instantly. 'What does Gilbert want, really?' he wondered in his mind.

"What did you tell Haisley earlier?"

"Why? Did I do something wrong?" Loretta asked again. Her face looked scared. Nathan stared at her in silence. "I didn't say anything. We just talked about last week's matter. When you met my parents and said you wanted a serious relationship. I told Haisley that if we go to America, you'll introduce me to your parents. That's what you told my dad yesterday, right?" Loretta was now uncertain.

Nathan cursed under his breath. "Damn!" Surely Haisley and Gilbert misunderstood Loretta's words. Damn! Damn! Damn!

Nathan paced back and forth in the living room. The clock showed eight in the evening, but Gilbert hadn't returned yet. He wanted to call his brother and ask about his whereabouts, but he hesitated. Eventually, he decided to return