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Chapter 329
Diana was caught off guard. She pulled her hand away from Barrett and stepped back. "I'm sorry, Barrett..." she said, clearly flustered. Barrett didn't push any further. Instead, he continued, "Diana, every day, my heart chooses you. If you ever want to, you can choose me too."
Diana heard his words but didn't resist as she had before.
"Barrett, if Uncle Connor finds out you've been saying these things to me, he won't just let it slide. Please, don't do this anymore," she said, trying to maintain her composure.
"Diana, you're only fooling yourself. Isn't it obvious who Connor likes? If you keep this up, you'll only end up hurt."
"No matter who he likes, my heart will always choose him," she replied firmly. "So, Barrett, don't waste your time."
Then, Diana turned and walked away, her heart heavy with confusion. Had Uncle Connor already fallen for someone else? Did he even know she liked him?
Meanwhile, Pax took his time coming back. He had just done something significant. When he returned, he found Connor sitting by the campfire.
"Uncle, why aren't you getting some sleep?" Pax asked. With no one else around and knowing the livestream was off, Pax felt comfortable calling him uncle.
Connor glanced at the tent across from him and said, "You go on to sleep. I'll stay here a bit longer."
Pax decided to join him by the fire. "I'll keep watch too, just in case any snakes come by."
Connor said nothing, just stared into the flames. After a few moments of silence, Pax asked, "Uncle, you and Diana know each other, right?" Thinking that sounded off, he added, "Were you close friends before?"
When Diana had emerged from the tent earlier, Connor's worry-even fear-was something Pax had never seen before. It was as if Diana was the most important person to him. And then there was that spontaneous hug...
Connor was always careful about maintaining boundaries, especially with strangers. Over the years, aside from Diana, he hadn't been linked to any other women. The younger family members even speculated he might be averse to women Yet, he had initiated a hug with Diana. It was truly astonishing.
"Pax, give it up. This will only end up hurting her," Connor suddenly said.
Pax's face turned serious. "Uncle, I don't understand why you're so against me pursuing Diana. You've always supported everything I do even when it was unconventional. Why can't you support me this time? I like Diana. I want to be with her, yher
and I even want to marry someday."
"I know my mom would oppose, but I'm confident I can overcome those obstacles.Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.
"Uncle, for the first time, I have someone I truly care about. I've never felt this way about anyone, and I can't and won't give up easily."
Connor's voice was cold. "You're only thinking about your own feelings. But does she like you? If she doesn't, no matter what you do, it's just a disturbance to her."
Pax was resolute. "Right now, Diana
might not have romantic feelings for me, but she doesn't dislike me either. How many couples start off with mutual affection? Not many. That's why I'm pursuing her. One day, she'll see my sincerity and truly like me back."