Chapter 1551

Aside from Elliot, Nathaniel, Lionel, and Nancy were all watching Sheena, waiting for her response. Sheena continued to shell the peas, lowering her eyes and not answering immediately. Nancy chuckled, trying to lighten the mood. "Both young men are so handsome, it's hard to choose. If it were me, I'd want both." Her attempt to ease the tension fell flat. The three men did not share her humor, and what was supposedly a joke to her was a serious matter to them. Realizing this, Nancy awkwardly stopped laughing and fell silent. Under their expectant gazes, Sheena pouted in annoyance. "I'm not choosing. I don't even know him. Why should I pick him as my husband?" It felt like something snapped in Elliot's heart, and the pain was unbearable. He gulped hard, tasting the bitterness in his mouth. It was so painful that it made his nose tingle, and he had to lower his gaze to suppress his emotions. Lionel turned grim, staying close to Elliot. He noticed how Elliot's fac