Chapter 1285
Jarvis Alexander had a ton of secrets, but he didnât dare to spill the beans.
He knew damn well that Cornelia had absolutely no recollection of him. Even if she did remember him, she wouldnât have any feelings for him.
Previously, he shot his mouth off in front of Grandpa Augustine, claiming he could make Cornelia his wife within a year. But Grandpa Augustine only gave him six months.
He knew it was a long shot, but he agreed anyway.
This was because he had already missed one opportunity, and he didnât want to miss another oneâ¦
Grandpa Augustine had no clue about what was going through Jarvis Alexanderâs mind, but he still backed him up, âYeah, Jarvis Alexander is spot on. What era are we living in? So what if sheâs been married before? So what if she has a kid? If you really like someone, you wonât give a damn about these things.
Besides, Nelly, youâre super talented and a total knockout. Donât feel inferior because youâve been married before and have a kid. In my eyes, youâre the bestâ
Comelia didnât know what to say
She wasnât feeling inferior. She was just subtly indicating that she had no plans to remarry.
She didnât believe that her grandpa and Jarvis Alexander didnât get it. They were just playing dumb.
That wasnât going to work.
After thinking it over, Cornelia decided to be upfront, âGrandpa, let me tell you how I really feel.â
Grandpa Augustine replied, âGo onâ
Comelia continued, âI have no intentions of dating anyone at the moment, and I donât plan on remarrying in the future. Iâm pregnant now, and I plan to have this child and raise them well. Please donât set me up on any more blind dates in the future. I donât want to lead anyone on.â
Grandpa Augustine got worked up and said, âYouâre only in your twenties. Youâve got your whole life ahead of you. Donât make such absolute statements.â
Comelia replied, âYouâre right, the road ahead is long, and no one knows what the future holds. But right now, I know exactly what I want and what I donât want.â
Comeliaâs words werenât aimed at anyone in particular, but to Jarvis Alexander, it felt like she was singling him out.
It was as if she was telling him that he was the one she didnât want.
Grandpa Augustine said, âYou just canât forget about Marcus. I really donât understand. He betrayed you and hurt you so deeply. Why canât you let him go?â
Comelia replied, âGrandpa, I admit my decision has something to do with Marcus, but itâs not that I canât forget about him, but rather I donât want to waste any more time on men and marriage.
Iâve always believed that whether youâre married or not, you can still live a normal life. If youâre married, you can have a good life together. If youâre not, you can still have a good life on your own. Life offers many choices, and marriage isnât the only one.
I know you set me up on blind dates for my own good, but have you ever seriously considered whether this is what I need? Whether this is the kind of life I want to live?â
Because her grandmother had passed away, Cornelia regretted not listening to her about many things, so she tried her best to comply with her grandpaâs wishes, hoping that when he passed away, she wouldnât feel guilty about anything.
The more she kept quiet, the less her grandpa understood her true desires and continued to force his own ideas upon her.
Grandpa Augustine admitted that he hadnât really thought about what Cornelia wanted. He had just been oneâsidedly imposing what he thought was best onto her, âThen tell me what you want. Anything within my power, Iâll try my best to give you.â
Comelia said, âGrandpa, what I want is actually very simple, a job that can support me financially, family and friends to keep me company, and for me and my loved ones to be healthy and happyâ Grandpa Augustine said, âYou already have all of these things.â
Comella said, âYes, everything I mentioned, I already have. So Grandpa, Iâm very satisfied with my current life. I donât want to spend time with a man Iâm not familiar with. I just want to live my life freelyâ
1 understand. Il respect your decisions from now on and wonât set you up on any more blind dates.â Even though Grandpa Augustine said he wouldnât arrange any more blind dates for Comelia, ho nevertheless gave Jarvis Alexander a meaningful glance, signaling him to keep up the good work.
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