Ecstacy of the Heart

Before Allison could resolve her suspicion, Jennifer saw Alexander and she immediately welcomed him, “Alex! You’re here! We have been waiting for you for so long! Come here, take a seat!”

Alexander had a gentle look on his face. He took a step forward and put down the gift in his hands while replying in a soft voice, “Dad, mum, I’m late because of some matters at work.”

When Don heard that, he hastily waved his hands while guiding him to his seat, “Don’t mention it, we are here not too long ago as well.”

“What… what about your parents?” Jennifer craned her neck to check outside the suite but saw no other incoming guests. She asked Alexander with a curious tone.

When Allison heard her mother’s question, she recalled what Lara had told her previously. She could feel her heart freeze in anticipation.

Despite that, Alexander smoothly replied in a calm and composed demeanour, “My father is overseas now for some business matters so he’s not in the country while my mother has passed away since I was twenty. I have a grandmother, whom I believe you have seen her before. She is not feeling too well at the moment, so I decided not to invite her.”

She didn’t expect that Alexander would provide the answers to those questions without a hitch.

When Jennifer and Don heard his answer, they came to a conclusion in their hearts.

In order not to spoil the atmosphere, Jennifer broke into a laugh in an effort to liven up the mood, “If that’s the case, there won’t be any problem from us since you’re here and we appreciate your sincerity. Come take a seat, I’ll ask the waiter to start sending in food.”

Alexander nodded and showed a gift box in front of Don, “Dad, I know that you always love to play chess. I found a chess set for you, you can take a look.”

Don flashed an earnest smile as he replied, “Alex, you really know me well. Today, we shall drink to our hearts’ contents! Just the two of us!”

Allison who was standing next to them saw this lively scene and had a feeling that she was an outsider to this party. When she saw Alexander giving out his present, she finally remembered her gift too.

“Dad, I have prepared a gift for you as well.”

After saying that, she took out the box containing that pen and gave it to him.

Don nodded in approval and put the gift box aside, “In fact, I am not too concerned with what presents you’re planning to give me. As long as you two can get along well, I wouldn’t have anything to worry about anymore!”

he took Allison’s hand and

scorching sensation penetrating her hand and she subconsciously wanted to retrieve it, but before

you don’t have anything to worry

stop laughing and nodding, “Great… This is

their seats to sit down but he

he mean by

didn’t have the patience to listen to her talking. Despite that, he appeared out of nowhere to greet her father celebratory wishes while squeezing

finally caught a chance to pry her

the waiters started to serve the dishes one after another. Don popped open the red wine and announced with a guffaw,

Allison can just drink fruit juice.” Alexander suggested as he poured Allison and Jennifer two glasses of

you are always so understanding. Don, you should learn from him a thing

that her mother was launching into her criticizing and commentating self, Allison

pair of chopsticks and sent a prawn onto her plate. He said

faced with his sudden concern about her, Allison felt a hot sensation on her face. She wasn’t sure whether Alexander was really caring about her or just putting on an act in front of her parents, so she could only dig

In the eyes of onlookers, they would

Allison felt that something was lodged in her heart, something that

the suite to

his face. He looked like he was instructing someone at the other end of the phone. When

he looked at Allison who was approaching him, he asked lightly, “Why didn’t you stay in the suite

after mustering some

in the

about it.” Alexander lowered his gaze and met her eyes. He continued with a serious expression, “In the future, you must

Allison’s heart. She muttered quietly, “I’m just afraid that you

felt something clasping her shoulders.

not. I will always

her