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Unveiling Boundaries

Author: Titi Love
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-11 19:44:57

“Mr. Damaris surely isn’t the only one who wanted her to join them. Roxanne had Old Mr. Damaris’ approval too,” uttered Larry, who had been paying attention to their interaction, when he saw that Roxanne was stumped.

At that, Jessica knitted her brows and turned to the side to look at him.

She had already noticed the young man a while ago. He was outstanding, but she was not interested in him.

Yet, to her surprise, the man had actually forced himself into her line of sight and even defended Roxanne.

“You’re…” Jessica started, frowning.

Larry introduced himself politely, “I’m Larry Morrison. I’m just an ordinary doctor, so you don’t need to remember me.”

Shock flitted past Jessica’s eyes.

Larry was the son of the Morrison family, and everyone within the circle would have heard about him. They knew that he was uninterested in his family’s fortune and had established a place for himself in the medical world.

It was rare to spot Larry in banquets in Horington over the years.

Therefore, i
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