Jeanette looked down, her eyes welling up with tears as she apologized to Mark. "Yes, I'm sorry...I didn't tell you about Kaido...I didn't mean to keep it from you...I was just scared..."

Mark's expression softened, and he took a step closer to Jeanette. "Scared of what, sis?" he asked, his voice gentle.

Jeanette took a deep breath before answering. "I was scared you were going to abuse me and call me for dating someone...I don't even know...for dating someone's face I haven't even seen...and I fell in love sheepishly with the person..."

Mark raised an eyebrow, his expression incredulous. "Wait, are you telling me you don't recognize your own boyfriend?"...