Chapter 988 - Updated - Lunch With Rose (2/2)

Ahh .. is it something to do with marriage?

Was... Rose sad because she was reminded of Leon? Was Leon also getting married? Or maybe Leon was already married and broke Rose's heart, so the conversation about marriage brought back the painful memory?

Ah, if that was the case, then Rune could understand why the girl was so sad last night that she drowned herself in alcohol.

Rune decided to stop talking about matters related to marriage. He didn't want to make Rose think of his ex-boyfriend since the topic would only make her hurt again.

They better focused on themselves. Ah, by the way, it reminded Rune that before he went to Amazon with Lauriel, he was working on a new machine. This was a machine he planned for his nieces.

Rune really loved Lily and Summer, and as a gift for their 16th birthday, he decided to give them a machine that could make them laugh. No matter what the situation, if they want a good laugh, they would get it.

”How about you?” asked Rose suddenly. She looked at Rune with a look of concern. ”Does your family support you in pursuing your dream?”

Rune nodded. ”They are very supportive. Whatever I want to do with my life, they will all support me. For them, the most important thing is my happiness.”

”Sounds wonderful,” said Rose, nodding. ”You're very lucky. A lot of people I know don't get that kind of freedom. George, for example, he has to continue his family's business. So even though he really liked interior design, he can only do it as a hobby. He still has to go to business school and manage his family's company.”

”Well, I guess we are both lucky then. I'm actually very different from my siblings. Since the beginning, I am only interested in science and the world. Oh by the way... you have never met my biological siblings, right? If you look at them, you too will think I was adopted... hahahaha ... We don't have the same interest nor personality. We don't even look related.”

” Ahh .. that's right. You have never shown me their photos at all. Hmm .. but I've seen your nephews. Do they not look like their mother?”

”No. They look like my mother. My mother is half Asian. The boys don't look like their parents at all.” The Rune hastily added. ”By the way, later, when you meet Ireland and Scotland's parents, please don't discuss why they don't look like their father, okay?”

”Eh .. why is that?” asked Rose. She was baffled when she was Rune's expression suddenly turn worried. So what if she talked about it? What if she didn't do it on purpose?

”Uhm .. just don't. My brother-in-law is s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e,” said Rune, shaking his head vigorously.

Rose's mind flashed back to the past few weeks when she met Rune's nephews in Central Park. The two boys said that they were always followed by bodyguards everywhere because their family had many enemies.

Ahh ... that's right. At that time, Rose had guessed that Rune's brother-in-law's family must have ties to the mafia or the underworld. That's why they have a fairly tight security protocol.

Now she could understand Rune's worry, or rather, Rune's fear of his brother-in-law. Maybe Rune was scared of offending his brother-in-law because the man was from the underworld and could easily kill people.

Ah, that's right. Rune must know his own family best. Rose better follow his words and not look for trouble. She must not make enemies.

”I understand,” said Rose. ”I'm not going to discuss it.”

Rose didn't want to die in New York for offending someone from the mafia.

”By the way, in a few days we'll have been living together for a month,” Rose said suddenly. ”Do you still remember my promise at that time?”

Rune shook his head. He didn't remember anymore. ”Which Promise?”

”Hahaha.. I have only promised you one thing. When we met for the first time in person, and you accepted my offer to be my fake boyfriend, I said that I will tell you who I really am after one month. Do you remember?”

”Oh ... that one. Yes, you promised to tell me why you need a fake boyfriend, and you will also tell me about your identity.” Rune's face immediately brightened. Gosh ... time flew by so fast.

It seemed like he really enjoyed his life with Rose. He did not even realize that it had been almost one month.