Mr. Riley was indeed very happy today. His only daughter hadn’t just escaped the dangers of Syria, but was also returned to him safely. What’s more important was that after this time, she’d be more aware of the dangers in the world and would no longer blindly pursue the same unrealistic ideals as before.
Further, his daughter also promised Charlie that she would stay to help him, which meant that he could live with his daughter in the safe and comfortable city of Aurous Hills for a long time.
Being as happy as he was, he naturally drank a few more glasses. After three rounds of Moutai, Mr. Riley became a little drunk. He thanked Charlie one after another, and finally focused on his daughter.
He looked at his only daughter with three points of drunkenness and seven points of love, and sighed, “Zoey, you and Charlie are both about the same age, but Charlie has been married for 4 years. You should pay more attention to such personal issues, right?”
Zoey drank a small half bottle of red wine. Although she was not drunk, her pretty face was already a little red. Hearing that her dad suddenly started to care about her life-long events again, she said in a bit embarrassed manner, “Dad… Don’t worry about this kind of thing. I have many friends around my age who are still focused on studying at school, it doesn’t really matter if you’re not married until your thirties.”
As she spoke, she suddenly remembered the lie she’d told her father before and quickly said, “Furthermore… About my situation… I haven’t told you everything…”
Mr. Riley looked at her. After a pause of more than ten seconds, he finally sighed and said with emotion, “Even if you like girls, it’s time to find a girlfriend at this age?”
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