Chapter 200


    Sophia stared intently at the family of three, all the while being reminded of the fact that she used to


    want a life like the one they led. Unfortunately, nobody was there to fend for her in the past, nor did she


    have someone whom she wanted to fend for. The child chuckled, while the mother followed suit.


    Despite his stoic expression, the father’s eyes were gleaming with joy.


    Sophia quickly averted her gaze, but as soon as she did, a man standing not too far away from her


    came into view. The scene reminded her of back when she wanted to scale the walls, only to see him


    watching her while standing under a tree.


    Dn approached her upon noticing that Sophia had seen him. “Why are you here alone?”


    Sophia examined him before saying, “I could ask the same of you.”


    Dn sat down beside her before saying, “My dad’s birthday ising soon, so I came to buy him a


    present.”


    His reply startled her, which made her stammer, “Your dad—Hold on, you mean, Uncle Owen will be


    celebrating his birthday?”


    A chuckle escaped Dn. “Yeah, did John not tell you? His birthday is one week away, so the


    household might be hosting a celebration.”


    Sophia pursed her lips before trying to find excuses to cover for herself. “I was so focused on working


    toward opening my own shop, so I might’ve missed out on it when he told me.” She recalled that Owen


    never celebrated his birthday throughout the time she spent living with the Constances, so she wasn’t


    sure when his birthday was.


    Upon hearing what she said, Dn grunted in response. “Now that I’ve told you about it, you will have


    toe.”


    Sophia nodded as she replied, “Yeah, I’ll try to make time.” However, she wasn’t sure if the Constances


    celebrated their elders’ birthdays together with the entire household during a banquet, as they weren’t


    on the best terms with each other, so if they happened to decide to not speak to each other during


    gatherings, things would turn out to be very awkward.


    Before embarking on his quest in the mall, Dn looked toward Sophia while asking, “Can you provide


    some suggestions for me if you have time?”


    She was startled by his sudden request. What kind of suggestion does he want from me? Does it have


    to do with Uncle Owen’s birthday present?


    She wanted to dismiss the idea, as she assumed that whatever a country girl like her picked out


    wouldn’t suit Owen’s taste anyway, but Dn seemed to think it was a great idea. Thus, he stood while


    saying, “Come on, let’s take a look inside since you’re alone anyway.” Without giving her a chance to


    turn him down, Dn headed straight for the mall.


    Meanwhile, Sophia cried out in an attempt to stop him, but to no avail. A frown formed on Sophia’s face


    as she mumbled, “Where Ie from, we need only bring a few kilograms of pork to the birthday boy


    or girl’s house, so who the heck knows what you would want?” However, she followed behind him


    despite herints.


    Picking out birthday presents was noughing matter, so the both of them entered the gift section as if


    they were ready for a tough battle. Not even Dn knew what to choose despite having made a round


    in the section, say less of Sophia. All of the gifts seemed pointless in her eyes, and buying them would


    be a waste of money.


    Dn looked toward her as he asked, “Do you have any suggestions?”


    “Nope.” Sophia gave him a shrug before telling him the truth as she perceived, as she liked nothing in


    the gifts section. While casting a nce at Dn, she said, “I suppose Uncle Owen isn’t in need of


    anything, is he?”


    Dn pondered on her words, which he realized to hold some truth. A family like his wasn’tcking


    anything in the material sense, as they would buy anything that they set their sights on.


    Sophia let out aughter seemingly out of the blue. “You’re slightly younger than John, so I think your


    parents would be delighted if you brought with you a girlfriend.” She went on tough at her own joke.


    Upon hearing what she said, Dn followed suit after ncing her way. “I don’t think I would be able to


    achieve that within such a short period of time.”


    His answer came as a surprise to her, so much so that she had to arch a brow. “Why is that so? You


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    In the ensuing silence, Sophia rambled on, “However, a family like yours pride themselves in finding a


    matching partner, but it is difficult to find someone whom you deem to fit all the prerequisites.” She then


    turned to look at him. “Did nobody ever introduce you to anyone?”


    After a moment’s pause while staring at the faraway shelf, Dn replied, “I guess there used to be


    one.”


    Sophia let out a chuckle. “What does that even mean? You should be able to give a definite ‘yes’ or


    ‘no’, so why such an ambiguous answer?”


    After pondering about his answer, he replied, “While someone tried to introduce a girl to me, my


    parents turned down the girl before I even got the chance to meet her, as she didn’t meet the


    necessary requirements.”


    Sophia let out a snort. “So that was what happened… But why would someone introduce you to a girl


    who didn’t meet the requirements? Doesn’t your family emphasize those before anything else?”


    After scanning his surroundings in the mall, Dn’s gazended on Sophia once again. “I seemed to


    be a promise made by the previous generations. I didn’t ask about the specifics, and all I know is that


    my parents turned the girl down.”


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