Chapter 53

"Troy, from now on, you need to keep your distance from my children," I said casually as we enjoyed our lunch.

Clang!

I was startled when Troy suddenly stopped eating, dropping his knife and fork.

"Troy, I mean…"

Troy looked at me sharply, his gaze piercing right through me. Was he angry? Was this not for the best? Didn’t he already have a girlfriend?

I heard a sharp breath from the handsome man in front of me.

"Troy, are you mad?" I asked cautiously.

"What do you think?" Troy turned his gaze away from me. Why did he look so annoyed? Did I say something wrong?

"I'm... I'm sorry if I made you angry. But isn't this for the best? I'm worried there might be a misunderstanding with your fiancee," I explained slowly.

I hoped Troy would understand.

"What? Fiancee?" he asked.

I nodded.

"You bought the jewelry earlier for your fiancee, right? Your fiancee would surely be upset if she knew you were close to the children of a widow."

I exhaled roughly.

"Being a widow is always compl