Chapter 679

“I just left Kian,” Ophelia said, cutting her mother off. “I need space. Why are you pushing me to marry someone else? I can’t do this right now.”

She wasn’t ready for a new relationship—especially not with Emilio.

“We thought you’d move on after some time,” Paloma said gently. “But look at you—alone in a hotel, living on takeout. How can we not worry?”

To them, having Emilio nearby was better than watching her spiral alone.

Brody jumped in. “Emilio’s a good guy. You’re too blind to see what’s good for you. Break his heart, and then what? What’s your future?”

Sure, the Labries could support her forever—but they were getting older. If Ophelia stayed alone, what then? Why should Kian get to move on while she stayed stuck?