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Don't ask about Frans's reaction. His expression changed instantly, forced to revisit the past. How he had fought hard to protect her honor, but she had done the opposite—trying to get pregnant quickly, hoping it would change her father's mind. But, her father still rejected their relationship, and now she was pregnant. It was somewhat similar to his current situation.

"You're still thinking about Arinda?" Gerald patted Frans on the back while he observed his wife shopping with Bianca. Today, Gerald treated both girls to a shopping spree to celebrate the blessings they had received from their parents. It was also to cheer up Bianca, who was saddened by her sister's situation.

Frans's face changed. He had been forced to revisit his own painful past, the girl he had once deeply loved marrying someone else. He couldn't help but hear the sounds of intimacy that night, which were utterly repulsive. That night, he had planned to propose to Arinda. Was it painful? Don't even ask. The wound s