Chapter 39 Starting the Game

"How did you convince my mom?" she asked the man, "It seems like your conversation went quickly?"

They were sitting on a swing, swaying gently.

"You just woke up at noon, but we've discussed a lot. They want to take care of you properly, rather than you ending up with someone else. They're relieved that you're with me because they know me, unlike some other man marrying you," Demi explained.

"Were they here early?"

"Around five o'clock, they visited me at home, then we came here at eight to talk to your grandma."

"What about Matilda?"

"She called me, said she's in Manila but couldn't get into my unit, so she went back to hers."

"When will you tell her that— that you'll marry me?"

"We'll have an engagement party and invite her," he replied with a smile, "she'll think we're the ones getting married."

"Are you really that angry with her?" she asked.

"I'm not just angry, Maine, I'm furious. She played with me, almost ruined our friendship with Sandro because of her."

"Would she really agr