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2021-01-20 06:17:57It's been several weeks already since Riley accepted Lionel's proposal but both of them have not yet opened up the status of their relationship to their families. Riley was in her room playing with her phone when she heard a knock on the door.
"Riley......? Are you in there?" asked Rosita
"Yes mum...., please..come in. The door is not locked," she answered.
Rosita pushed the door opened and walked in.
"Can I talk with you?" she asked, sitting beside her daughter.
"Sure mum..." she answered, sitting upright looking curious.
"It's nothing, serious dear, I have seen you together with Lionel for a while now but you don't seem to tell me what's going on between you two," asked Rosita, looking concerned.
Riley smiled sheepishly at her mum, looking a little embarrassed.
"Sorry mum..., I planned to tell you bu
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