Chapter 190: A Father-Daughter Conversation 2
Translated by AmaLynne
“Haa…”
Hearing Lise’s words, Jonathan took a nearby chair and let out a sigh of relief.
“I’m glad. I was honestly worried that the close relationship between you two sisters might be strained.”
“Hehe. There’s no need to worry about that. While it’s unusual, it’s not unheard of for sisters to marry the same man.”
Depending on the circumstances, sisters sharing one man in marriage was not unheard of.
If all parties were willing, there was no problem.
However, it was not uncommon for conflicts to arise between sisters over a man, so Jonathan’s concerns were understandable.
“That’s true, but… it’s strange. It seems Sam has a knack for being liked by the Walker family. Starting with Ulrike, then Lise, and now Alicia… Could it be that even Erika…?”
“Erika respects Sam for his magical abilities, but she doesn’t see him romantically. She just cares for him as a younger brother.”
“Huh… Could it be that eventually even Grace or I might end up as Sam’s fiancées!?”
“…There’s no way something like that would happen.”
Father had just said something outrageous, leaving Lise looking flabbergasted.
While she wouldn’t entirely rule out the possibility of her mother becoming involved with Sam, the idea of her father doing so was a stretch.
If every member of the family, regardless of gender, were to become engaged to Sam, even Lise would find it bewildering.
“However, it does seem that Sam and the rest of us get along well.”
“That’s true. I also think of Sam as if he were my son.”
Jonathan’s eyes seemed to moisten as he spoke.
In words and deeds, he truly cherished Sam like his own child.
Sam had brought his fair share of challenges at times, but overall, he had become a source of joy.
With Sam’s engagement to Lise, the day when he would truly become their son was drawing near.
Lise and her family were well aware that their father was looking forward to that day.
“Father, you do find Sam incredibly endearing, don’t you?”
“I’ve been blessed with lovely daughters, but I did want a son.”
“If I had a younger brother, our days would have been even more enjoyable. That’s why I initially cared for Sam like a little brother, but I never expected to grow to genuinely love him.”
“Human relationships are always unpredictable.”
“That’s true. By the way, Father, while it’s fine for Alicia to be engaged to Sam, how do you plan to turn down the other party considering Alicia’s feelings?”
“Actually, that’s something I’m having trouble with.”
Father’s concerns were understandable.
They hadn’t officially engaged yet, but Jim Robert’s infatuation with Alicia remained unchanged.
Ideally, they could smoothly resolve this situation as if it had never happened, but there was a possibility that he wouldn’t accept it, leading to conflicts.
“Jim hasn’t had bad intentions all along. But it seems he won’t take no for an answer unless it’s Alicia.”
” If he liked Alicia so much, he should have acted more considerately.”
“Don’t be too hard on him. It’s not uncommon for young boys to be unable to act as they wish in front of their crush. It’s rather endearing.”
In fact, it was quite rare for young boys to interact confidently with the opposite sex without hesitation.
Typically, there was some nervousness involved.
“I understand that, but…”
“But what worries me a bit is that Jim seems to be emotional. He has a strong sense of justice, but he’s inflexible, and that’s caused disputes with other students at school more than once.”
“It seems he’s even less compatible with Alicia.”
“If Jim finds out that Alicia has turned him down, I wonder how he’ll react.”
“He’ll undoubtedly come to see Alicia to ascertain her true feelings.”
Both parent and child sighed in unison.
“Don’t let it escalate.”
“It’s going to escalate.”
Both of them hoped that their premonitions would prove wrong.
“It’s at Grace’s friend’s house. Ideally, we’d like to resolve this amicably.”
“That’s true. However, even if Sam weren’t in the picture, it wouldn’t have gone smoothly. Shouldn’t you be straightforward and convey the message?”
“What should I say?”
“In truth, Alicia has never liked your son. That’s what you should him them.”
“If I were to say something like that to him, he might just lock himself away.”
“In that case, maybe you should introduce him to a new woman to help him move on?”
Rather than going through with a loveless marriage and potentially facing hostility later, it might be better to have a little conflict now and prevent the marriage.
As far as Lise was concerned, she wanted Alicia to be happy.
At least from her father’s account, it didn’t seem like Alicia would get along well with Jim Robert.
Even if they were to marry, Jim might find happiness marrying his crush, but Alicia would likely not.
“It’s not easy for someone to change their feelings just because they’re introduced to someone else. Understood. If Alicia accepts her, I’ll apologize to the other party. Could you talk to them?”
“Yes, leave it to me. Besides, I’m sure Sam won’t reject Alicia.”
Lise smiled with a sense of conviction.
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