He playfully replied with a question of his own, "What do you think I mean?"

Her lips quivered as she responded, "I don't know. Mark, please clarify it for me.”

With a tender embrace, Mark cradled Cecilia's head against his waist. Due to the age difference, he couldn't help but always treat her like a cherished child. After a significant pause, he uttered, "Isn't it natural for a boyfriend to spend money on his girlfriend?"

Cecilia's quivering lips betrayed her emotions.

Clutching onto him tightly, she cried out, "Then, can | ask my boyfriend not to engage with other women? Can | request that you only have eyes for me?"