Chapter 117

Because Evan suddenly called out to me, Howard also set down his teacup and shot me a sharp look. "You and Jason aren’t getting any younger, both divorced once already. Don’t waste time with that ‘getting to know each other’ nonsense. If you're sure about each other, just go get the marriage certificate already." The moment he spoke, it was clear he was taking the high ground—his tone totally came off like an order. I honestly thought he called me here to oppose the marriage. After all, at the family dinner, he made it painfully obvious that if I married Jason, I'd be humiliating Henry. But now? Not only is he not objecting, he's straight-up pushing us to tie the knot? I was stunned and instinctively said no. "Sir, even if it's a second marriage, it's still a serious deal. We can’t just rush into it without thinking things through," I told him. His eyes scanned me from top to bottom, sharp as a blade. "Think it through? Did you think it through when you said yes to the proposal? Evan’s