Chapter 44

"I don't want to," Ethan Collins blurted out instinctively, surprising even himself. "You heard him, right? Stop worrying. Let the young folks figure things out on their own." Mr. Collins huffed and left with a swish of his coat. Patricia Collins was so mad her cheeks turned red. "Ethan, are you seriously trying to give me a heart attack?" "Of course not," Ethan quickly shook his head. "Then why did you say that to your grandpa just now? I thought you weren’t into Amelia Johnson?" Patricia had assumed the engagement would be called off. Clearly, she guessed wrong. "I had to say that, otherwise Grandpa would've flipped. You really think he’d care about what I want?" Ethan said with a sigh. "True. He’s getting old and kind of stubborn." Patricia felt like Ethan made a good point. Sabrina Johnson suddenly had an idea, flashing a sweet smile at Patricia. "Aunt Patricia, I’ll head home now." Just as she reached the door to change her shoes, her phone rang. "Hey sis, finally! You scared me,