Chapter 8

Ariana rubbed her face in frustration. She didn't know what else to say when she remembered the dinner at Arabella's house just a few hours ago.

Ariana had intended to be honest in order to make Samuel's parents feel at ease. However, the opposite had happened. What Ariana said and shared only seemed to draw even more attention from the Prawira couple.

"It seems Samuel can't invite Ariana's parents over, Mom," Samuel said at the time. She said this on purpose because she didn't want to complicate their fake relationship further and lead to unwanted problems.

"Why?" Arabella asked curiously. "Don't you want to introduce Mama to Ariana's parents?"

"It's not like that," Ariana replied. Finally, she joined the conversation, thinking that what she said next might make Arabella stop wanting to marry her and Samuel. "Both of my parents have been gone for a long time. I'm actually an orphan. I've been living in an orphanage since birth. That's why it's highly unlikely that you both will me