As Rory noticed the unmistakable change in his mood and tone while speaking about the said woman, she almost went insane with agitation. She had known him for a long time and knew how his facial expressions work.

The face he made now was like that of someone who was thinking about a special love interest or crush. ‘Was he already so smitten by that person? Have they already met each other?’ she wondered as a surge of newfound bitterness crept into her chest.

Rory's heart sank, and she clenched her fists in frustration.

"You're being stubborn and unreasonable, Shawn! What if the woman they chose cannot be trusted? You...