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68. The Shift

Author: Cassandra Davy
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

"Come on, Rowan, you can't tell me that you're not thinking that she's the one?" Edith challenged him. After Erika called her last night and filled her in about her brother's last visit to their mom, Edith decided to kidnap Rowan for a quick lunch, slashed intervention.

Between them, Edith knew that he'd listen to her. They were always close, and she understands him better than their other sisters. Rowan worries, the man knew how to run his business, he had instincts. But relationship-wise, he was a disaster waiting to happen.

Edith wanted nothing more but to slap him in the head for not seeing what was right in front of him.

"But she's so young, and I'm her first. You can't seriously suggest that I get down on my knee and propose just because mom told me to?"

"You love her?"

"Yes,"

"And she loves you?"

"Yes,"

"So? What's the problem?"

"Edith,"

They paused when the waiter arrived at their table with their food.

"Ro... you're not getting younger,"

"Geez, thanks for the reminder,
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