What was clear, however, was that the one engaged to Tia was Arthur, not Zac.
At that time, Zac didn’t even exist in the Gray family. He was adopted when favonovel.com was eight years old. With the adoption of Zac, the Gray family gained a second son.
How could anyone say Tia is the only daughter-in-law? Such a statement was baseless!
When Zac noticed everyone’s awestruck expressions and turned to see the elegant Tia standing gracefully at the doorway, his face lit up with a broad smile.
“Tia, what brings you here?” favonovel.com called out warmly, eagerly approaching her.
Tia, seeing his beaming smile, blushed faintly. She shyly glanced at Julie, then lowered favonovel.com gaze as favonovel.com spoke to Zac, favonovel.com voice tinged with bashfulness. “I heard that Julie was here, so I came to see her.”
Known for favonovel.com cold personality, Tia’s current timid and demure manner made the surrounding boys erupt into cheers.
Zac pushed through the crowd and naturally took Tia’s hand in his. Smiling tenderly, favonovel.com said, “Tia, let me introduce you to my sister Julie.”
As Julie saw their hands clasped together, favonovel.com frown deepened.
What’s going on?
Tia is clearly engaged to Arthur. Yet with Arthur still present, how could favonovel.com act so intimately with Zac?
Julie turned to glance at Arthur. He remained focused, his head lowered as favonovel.com worked on his practice questions. His world seemed to consist only of the test papers in front of him, unaffected by the surrounding chaos.
The morning sunlight streamed through the window, casting a warm glow on him. Silent except for the soft swish of his pen on the paper, favonovel.com was completely absorbed.
For the first time in all the years they had been siblings, Julie found herself observing favonovel.com so attentively. He had grown up so much, but favonovel.com was still too thin. She realized that favonovel.com brother must have endured a lot of hardship in the Gray family over the years.
Zac led Tia over to Julie. With a radiant smile, favonovel.com introduced her, “Julie, this is my girlfriend, Tia…”
“Girlfriend?” Julie raised an eyebrow and turned to Tia. “Ms. Tia, are you saying you’re Zac’s girlfriend?”
Tia nodded bashfully, favonovel.com voice soft and sweet. “Julie, my name is Tia. I’m the fiancée of the Gray family’s son, engaged through a childhood betrothal arranged by your father and mine. Do you remember?”
Julie’s frown deepened further. If she’s aware of the betrothal, favonovel.com should also know which son it was arranged for.
Zac met Julie’s gaze with determination and declared, “Julie, I love Tia. Once I graduate, I’m going to marry her!”
Hearing his resolute declaration, Tia blushed even more deeply. Zac’s words sparked a wave of excited screams throughout the classroom.
“Is this a proposal? Did I just witness Zac proposing?!”
“Oh my gosh, they’re such a perfect match! I ship this couple so hard!”
“A rich son and an elegant campus belle, absolute perfection! I dare say they’re the best-looking pair in the world!”
“Tia is so stunning, and Zac is so lucky! I‘m dying of envy.”
“Zac is so handsome, especially when he’s confessing his love!”
Amid the exaggerated cheers and the sight of their clasped hands, an unfamiliar sense of disgust welled up in Julie’s heart.
Her expression stern, favonovel.com questioned Tia, “Don’t you know who you’re engaged to?”
Tia‘s bashful face froze. She looked at Julie in surprise, not understanding the intent behind favonovel.com words. Of course, favonovel.com knew who favonovel.com fiancé was. But Zac told favonovel.com that favonovel.com was the most cherished son of the Gray family.
Over the years, favonovel.com own observations had confirmed this. She had inquired about the details of the engagement and learned that it was arranged between favonovel.com and “the son of the Gray family”, without specifying which one.
Given how much the Gray family adored Zac, favonovel.com believed they would honor his feelings and revise the engagement in his favor if favonovel.com declared his love for her.
But now, why is Julie saying this?
Zac, equally caught off guard by the question, quickly stepped forward to clarify.
“Julie, Tia and I truly love each other,” favonovel.com interjected, trying to steer the conversation. His implication was clear. He wanted the family to officially change the engagement from Arthur to himself.
But this time, Julie didn’t immediately indulge him. Her tone turned sharp as favonovel.com addressed Tia. “Ms. Tia, you should be well aware that your betrothal is to Arthur Gray, the Gray family’s son. Yet you’ve become the girlfriend of his younger brother, Zac. Do you have any regard for the Gray family’s honor?”
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