Chapter 927
Chapter 927:
At the sound of that familiar voice, Anika turned her head instinctively and saw Marcel step inside.
Her brows knitted. Before she could speak, Marcel approached and placed a hand lightly on her shoulder—then almost immediately withdrew it. Turning to Garrett with a polite, restrained smile, he said, “Nice to meet you, Mr. Mendoza p>
Marcel was a famous star. Even Anika’s parents knew who he was, so they were understandably shocked—and suspicious—to see him show up like this, so close to their daughter.
After a brief pause, Garrett asked cautiously, “I know you. You’re Marcel, right? You know my daughter p>
With a smile, Marcel glanced at Anika and nodded firmly. The next second, he took her hand and said, “Actually, Anika and I have been friends for a long time, and she just agreed to be my girlfriend. Not long ago, she told me she had to come home because Mrs. Mendoza was sick. I wanted to come with her, but she wouldn’t let me, so I secretly followed her here p>
As he spoke, a sheepish smile appeared on his face.
Anika was still stunned. The moment she realized Marcel was holding her hand, she instinctively tried to pull away. And when she heard what he said, she was even more shocked.
But with her parents watching, she couldn’t humiliate him either. She could only shoot Marcel an angry, bewildered look while subtly trying to shake his hand off again.
Elena’s expression softened with satisfaction. She had seen Marcel on television countless times—handsome, famous, and widely praised for his talent. If her daughter dated someone like him, Elena could already imagine how much her status among the neighbors would rise.
Garrett, however, remained wary. His eyes moved between them before settling on Anika.
“Anika,” he asked, “why have you never mentioned him to us? Are you hiding things from your family now p>
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The last thing Anika wanted was for Marcel to get tangled up in her private life—especially after she had already rejected him.
She was about to deny everything when Marcel leaned closer and whispered in her ear, “Anika, I’m doing this for your own good. If I pretend to be your boyfriend, your parents won’t keep you locked here. You want to go back to Douburgh, don’t you p>
His words hit a nerve.
Anika turned to him in disbelief. When she met his steady, determined gaze, she stopped struggling.
Then she faced her father and nodded. “Yes… we just got together,” she said, forcing the words out. “It’s a big thing, so I didn’t know how to bring it up. And… Marcel is an actor. Dad, Mom, please don’t blame me, okay p>
After speaking, Anika sighed silently and clenched the edge of her clothes without realizing it.
She didn’t want to be trapped here. She wanted to go back. She wanted to see Jared.
She missed him so much it hurt.
Since Anika had said it herself, Garrett’s suspicion eased for the moment. He finally nodded, relief showing on his face.