âThanks for doing this for Nina,â Nicole said to Sheila and Davin.
âDonât mention it, Nicole. This is what uncles and aunts are for, after all!â Evan responded breezily.
Sheila added, âThatâs right! In fact, preparing for this plan had not been troublesome at all. I like Nina a lot, and Iâm happy to be able to do something for her.â
After that, the duo headed upstairs and knocked on Ninaâs door.
The result replicated Davinâs last attempt exactly, no one answered the door, and they could not hear Ninaâs voice at all from the inside of the room.
At that moment, Sheila thought of another idea. She whipped out her phone and sent a message to Nina via WhatsApp to tell her that she understood the predicament that she was in. She also expressed her support for her to date Chris and promised that she would play the matchmaker for them.
Lying prone on the bed, Nina was doubtful when she saw the message from Sheila.
Is Aunt Sheila really going to help me?
Shortly afterward, Nina received a message from Davin, who offered to bring her out to meet Chris. If Ninaâs feelings for him were reciprocated, Davin promised that he would help her convince Evan to allow Chris to continue working as her tutor.
Can Uncle Davin really manage to convince Daddy?
Thinking of how strong-headed her Daddy was, Nina was doubtful of that point.
Yet, resorting to Davin and Sheilaâs help was the only option she had at the moment. If she continued locking herself up in the room, she might not be able to meet Chris again after he left the country. Thus, she decided to make a last-ditch effort in fighting for the love of her life before it was too late.
She got out of bed, slipped into a pair of shoes, and opened the door.
At the sight of her sunken face and disheveled look, Davinâs heart ached for the young girl. âNina, why are you torturing yourself like this? How many meals have you skipped? Oh, what a silly girl you are!â
âNina, your Daddy is not at home now. Letâs bring you out to grab something to eat before we take you to meet Chris. How does that sound?â
Nina regarded the two of them suspiciously. âAre you guys really going to bring me to meet him?â
âOf course. Iâm a man of my words,â Davin reassured her.
âNina, weâll go after you get dressed.â
Overjoyed by Davin and Sheilaâs seemingly genuine offer to help, Nina dashed back into her room and put on her favorite pink dress. After applying some light make-up to cover her pale complexion, she went out with Davin and Sheila furtively.
Nina was jittery throughout the entire journey. âWill Daddy pin the blame on the two of you if he finds out about this? Uncle Davin, will Daddy give you a hard time because youâre helping me?â
Davin couldnât help but feel guilty deep down inside. While Iâm helping Evan and Nicole to plot against Nina, Nina is worried about me. Why do I feel like such a huge asshole?
Yet, Iâm doing this for her good, so that she will have the chance to meet her Mr. Right in the future.
âDonât worry about me. Iâm your Daddyâs brother so he wonât be too harsh on me.â
âExactly, Nina. In fact, you should spend the time thinking about what you want to tell Chris later instead of worrying about your Uncle Davin,â Sheila commented.
Nina nodded and got lost in her own thoughts.
Nina looked nervous and edgy for the upcoming meeting with Chris, and Sheila couldnât help but feel bad for her. All the effort which she was putting into thinking about what to say to Chris will all be for naught.
âNina, why donât we drop by that cafe to have something to eat first before we go and meet Chris?â Davin suggested.
Nina hesitated because she neither had the appetite nor the mood to eat.
âNina, your Uncle Davinâs right. You really should eat something. Youâve starved yourself for so many days after all.â
After their persistent persuasion, Nina finally agreed to head to the cafe.
They stepped into the cafe and settled down at one of the tables. After making their order at the counter, Davin made use of the chance to phone Chris, asking him to rush to the cafe as soon as possible with the beauty. âPlease channel more emotion into your acting later. You have to make sure Nina believes you really love that girl very deeply and she wonât stand any chance of being your girlfriend. Thatâs the only way she will give up on you for good. You get me?â
âYes, I understand.â
After the phone call, Davin returned to their table with Ninaâs favorite dessert â cupcakes.
âNina, go on and take a bite! They are fresh from the oven, and Iâm sure theyâre going to taste heavenly.â