That afternoon, Edward returned to the company. His eyes were all bulged out, and his gait was unsteady. Obviously, he had overindulged in sex.The moment he saw me, he jogged over excitedly."Felix, Lils and I are officially together! She told me she loves men who come from farming villages, just like me! Apparently, she thinks I'm honest and hardworking!"Also, she told me to go over to her house and ask for her hand in marriage with 500,000 dollars. Can you lend me another 500,000 dollars?"Flabbergasted, I asked Edward, "Did you use up all 500,000 dollars I had given you last time?"Edward nodded shyly. "I gave all of my money to Lils. I want to prove to her that I'm the sort of man she can rely on."I patted him on the shoulder. "Good job! But…"My tone took a conflicted turn. "At the moment, I only have enough money to buy your house. Why don't we take a raincheck on the house-buying process? I'll give you money to ask for Lily's hand in marriage first."Edward's expressi
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