Her teasing left me speechless, and I felt the heat rising to my cheeks. It was entirely too personal for me to comment on.
Flustered, I tried to keep things light. “I think… I’m just not his style.”
Before I could say more, Sylus interrupted with a sharp, “Who said that?”
His words stunned me. I had not expected him to say anything.
At that moment, I could not help but wonder, had he deliberately called me ‘Lotty’ back then to find out my real name? Could it be that Sylus had taken an interest in me all along?
I dismissed the thought quickly, not wanting to overthink it. “It was just my opinion,” I said, keeping my tone neutral.
Mrs. Fuentez chuckled, enjoying the exchange.
“So, Sylus, do you like her?” she asked playfully, but before he could respond, she continued, “Because I like her. It would be wonderful to have a daughter-in-law as reliable and kind as Doctor Lily.”
I was left speechless, unsure of how to respond.
The conversation twisted and turned in ways I had not anticipated, and soon after, I found myself entangled with the Fuentez family more deeply than I ever thought possible.
As time passed, the Fuentez family began inviting me into their lives more often.