Chapter 1929

Jack burst into laughter. "Relax. No one's gonna bother us here. Besides, it's already after hours!" Phoebe was once again infuriated by his shamelessness. She muttered, "That... that doesn't make it okay. How can you... How can you face Belle like this?" His expression turned serious. "Why do you keep bringing her up? Honestly, haven't I done enough wrong to her already? Can I even go back to how things used to be?" Phoebe fell silent. He was right. After all that had happened between them, could they ever return to how things used to be? Seeing her quiet, Jack pulled her closer, his voice low and commanding in her ear. "Stop going on those blind dates, you hear me?" She didn't resist, only replied softly, "But... What about Grandma? What am I supposed to tell her?" "I'll handle it when the time comes!" he said boldly, even though he wasn't entirely sure he could pull it off. For now, the important thing was to keep Phoebe from going on any more blind dates. What if she actua