However, as night fell and Loraine hadn’t returned nor called anyone, they grew concerned. They


    waited until Aldo was asleep before jointly deciding to call Loraine.


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    Wesley, having a more impulsive nature, had just overheard the entire conversation. If not for Rowan’s


    intervention, he would have snatched the phone and given Marco an earful.


    Rowan understood how protective Wesley was of their beloved niece, a sentiment he shared. However,


    having experienced so much, Rowan saw the situation in a deeper Light.


    “Wesley, we need to respect Lorrie’s choices, regardless. If she decides to be with Marco, there has to


    be a reason for it,” Rowan reasoned.


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    Wesley looked at him in disbelief.


    “Have you Lost your mind? Lorrie is young and naive, so she gets fooled by Marco again and again.


    How can you be so gullible? She fell head over heels for Marco, abandoning everything, even forsaking


    home and concealing her identity to marry him. And what was the oue? She endured heartache


    for three long years! During those years, what trials did Lorrie face? Have you forgotten that you were


    the one who brought her back home? Have you forgotten all of that?”


    Rowan recalled those circumstances, a wave of emotions flickering in his eyes.


    Of course, he hadn’t forgotten.


    He would never forget. He still vividly remembered the desperation in


    Loraine’s voice when she called him. When he rushed to the hospital, he found their family’s precious


    gem, feverish and frail, standing unsteadily by the roadside, teetering on the edge of consciousness.


    In that moment, Rowan wished he could bring down wrath on all who had hurt Loraine.


    Despite the passage of time, the memory of that incident still filled


    Rowan with rage and resentment. His eyes hardened as he said, “I haven’t forgotten.”


    Wesley, though impetuous at times, was deeply protective when it came to family matters. He stared at


    Rowan and sighed, “Brother, do you really think I object to Lorrie being with Marco simply because I


    despise him?”


    His voice softened as he continued, “You know better than anyone the toll that previous ordeal took on


    Lorrie. She was deeply wounded. Can we genuinely trust that Marco has truly changed and will


    sincerely care for Lorrie based on just a handful of kind gestures?”


    Rowanpsed into silence for a moment before analytically addressing the situation. “I will never forget


    the harm he inflicted on Lorrie, and I won’t forgive him for that. However, based on our recent


    interactions, I must admit that Marco isn’t as abhorrent as we initially believed.”


    Before Wesley could interject, Rowan calmly cited an instance.


    “After all, he put himself at risk to save me in the past, and it was thanks to him that Dad’s surgery


    could proceed in a timely manner. At the very least, this demonstrates his sincerity.”


    Wesley faltered, unable to counter. But after pondering for a moment, he still couldn’t reconcile his


    feelings and stated, “Even if he has done numerous good deeds for Lorrie, does that absolve him of his


    past transgressions? Moreover, all those individuals who harmed Lorrie have some connection to him.


    Consider that recent arrival, Keely, and the incessantly meddlesome Bryant family members… They’re


    all ticking time bombs. Can we truly ce our trust in Marco?”


    Upon hearing this, Rowan furrowed his brow. This was indeed his primary concern.


    Even if Marco barely met their minimum criteria, there remained a plethora of unresolved issues


    surrounding him.


    If Marco didn’t deal with these issues now, they couldn’t possibly entrust Loraine to him with a clear


    conscience.


    However, before Rowan could formte a Logical response, the sound of a car horn outside disrupted


    his thoughts.