Marcus pointed out, "You said it yourself that you were ‘about to’ meet her!"

That meant that they hadn't met yet at his age!

Unable to do anything about his son, Waylen sighed in defeat. "Okay, okay. Let's go downstairs for dinner. Alexis and Leonel just arrived, and Evelyn's also here!"

With that, he briskly stood up and headed downstairs, fully expecting his son to follow.

Marcus sat alone in the room for a moment longer, as though mourning a bygone era. Eventually, he stood up, but before he left, he plucked the bracelet out of the trash can and tossed it into a drawer.

Descending the stairs at a leisurely pace, he exuded a lazy demeanor.

The well-informed Alexis had already heard about the secretary's departure and Marcus' heartbreak.

During dinner, she avoided mentioning Melissa and only said to Marcus in a seemingly lighthearted tone, "A few days ago, Grand-uncle Mark mentioned this girl to Mom and Dad. She was quite nice and her family background is on par with ours.”

At this, Marcus raised his head.

He silently gazed at Alexis...

Both Waylen and Rena fixed their eyes on their son expectantly. After a moment of silence, Marcus opened his mouth and casually responded, "Sounds good. You can set us up on a blind date."

Despite going through such a painful break up, he didn't feel the need for emotional consolation.

He just thought that since things with Melissa didn't pan out the way he expected, he might as well find another suitable woman to marry.

Waylen heaved a sigh of relief, but his heart still felt heavy.

Truth be told, he was actually hoping that Marcus would refuse.

But because his son agreed to the blind date so readily, his heartbreak became more painfully obvious.

Marcus picked at his food. Once the meal was over, he excused himself and retired to his bedroom upstairs.

Evelyn followed him upstairs, hoping her uncle would read her a story.

Marcus lifted her onto his lap, casually shared colorful tales, but after a while, he found himself staring absentmindedly at Evelyn's innocent little face.

Somehow, she reminded him of that woman...