Chapter 1753: Chapter 1853

Shirley and Andrew accompanied us to the car.

As I was about to get into the car, Shirley, with a warm gesture, accepted several elegantly wrapped gift boxes from the servants and handed them to me.

I began to decline, but Shirley quickly said, “These are my apologies and a token of my goodwill.

Please take them.

“They seem too lavish and costly,” I said hesitantly.

Dismissing my concerns, Shirley waved her hand and said nonchalantly, “Don’t worry about it.

My mother picked these out for you.

She’s always been very generous.

If you don’t take them, someone else will.

”

I paused, uncomfortable with accepting gifts without a cause.

Noticing my hesitation, Andrew grinned and reassured me, “Don’t feel uneasy.

Consider this a peace offering from our witch clan and a bit of kindness from our leader and me.

”

With that encouragement, I felt refusing further would seem ungrateful, so I accepted the gifts.

After bidding them farewell, I got into the car with the baby and Caleb.

As I soothed the baby and was about to tell Caleb to start driving, I overheard Shirley and Andrew’s exchange outside.

Smiling, Andrew asked her, “What made you change your mind about Debra so suddenly?”

Shirley snorted and said, “I’ve always liked beautiful women.

If I hadn’t mistaken Debra for my romantic rival right from the start, I wouldn’t have treated her like an enemy.

We could have become good friends.

”

Halfway through her sentence, Shirley shot Andrew a glaring look and complained, “This is all your fault.

If you had agreed to marry me sooner, none of this would have happened.

”

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Andrew looked a bit embarrassed and fell silent.

Shirley cleared her throat and said shyly, “But it’s fine.

After everything, you are finally going to marry me.

It’s all worth it.

”

Andrew feigned surprise and asked, “Marry you? When did I agree to that?”

Shirley raised her voice and responded angrily, “When you brought Debra to my house to look for Abby, you promised we’d have the wedding in three days.

You even announced it online.

We’ve already set up the wedding venue at my mother’s manor.

You can’t back out now!”

Caleb and I exchanged looks and burst out laughing upon hearing their argument.

Caleb started the car promptly.

Curious, I asked him, “Do you think they’ll actually go through with the wedding?”

After a moment’s thought, Caleb nodded and said, “Shirley is very determined, proactive, and a bit clingy.

I doubt a reserved guy Like Andrew can withstand her.

”

I frowned and added, “It seems Shirley has been in love with Andrew for a long time and has pursued him quite aggressively.

But he never reciprocated.

He even had me pretend to be his fiancee to make her back off.

I’m not sure what he’s afraid of, or maybe he just doesn’t like her.

Does Andrew really dislike Shirley that much?”

However, I wasn’t entirely convinced.

If Andrew really despised Shirley that much, he wouldn’t have agreed to marry her.

There must be more to why they weren’t together before.

With a smile Caleb teased, “What’s wrong? Don’t you want to see them together?”

I shook my head quickly.

“No, that’s not it.

I just find fate very intriguing.

People meant to be together will end up together despite all odds, and those who aren’t fated to be together won’t, no matter what.

”

Upon hearing this, Caleb gripped my hand tightly.