CH.62

"You just stay away from my wife and go find your own," Karl bit out gruffly as he tightened his grip on me.

Andre's grin somehow managed to stretch even wider at that with a teasing glint in his eyes. "Oh, I already did find me a good one," he announced proudly, puffing out his chest with an air of smug satisfaction. "You'll all be meeting her soon enough."

While the rest of the family looked on with stunned curiosity at his declaration, I returned Andre's conspiratorial wink and grin.

He was such an irreverent flirt, constantly pushing his brother's buttons, but somehow, this never failed to amuse rather than offend me.

"You're serious, Andre?" Mr. Sullivan, who had just arrived, spoke up. There was an inquisitive look on his face as he took in the scene before him. "Well, it's wonderful to have you both here as always."

He pulled me into a warm, fatherly hug and smiled down at me fondly. Despite his gruff exterior, he'd always had a soft spot for his eldest son's wife.

"So who's