Not really understanding what he was implying, Fabiola simply nodded before happily gobbling down the food… While eating, however, a thought suddenly came to her… and after swallowing her food, she was prompted to say, “…Hey, Hanley…? Could we keep our marriage a secret for a bit longer?” Watching as Hanley froze, Fabiola quickly added, “You know, because my parents still don’t know about this yet… Sure, they respect my decisions, but… Marriage is still a pretty big deal, you know?” It took him a while, but he eventually placed a drumstick on her plate before saying, “Very well.” Not expecting him to agree so easily, the pleasantly surprised Fabiola was prompted to raise her champagne glass before replying, “I’m glad you understand… To our friendship!” As Fabiola began downing the wine in a single gulp, she failed to notice how bitter Hanley now looked. After all, she had specifically used the word, ‘friendship’… It was some time later when Hanley noticed how wobbly Fabiola
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