Chapter 209 - Ch. 209 Letti's Confession

Declan and Roxanne arrived at Mifune, a restaurant specializing in Japanese cuisine, hand in hand.

Roxanne's mood, which had been cloudy, has now improved thanks to Declan. Even so, she wasn't in the mood to open her mail inbox anymore and decided to close her laptop. Thus, she did not see the mail sent by her sister.

Once they entered and were led by the waitress to a closed room, both were warmly welcomed by the Campbells.

"Brother, sister. You've finally arrived."

Roxy gave a friendly and elegant smile as if she was her other alter. At first, she wanted to let her other alter take over her body and be gentle lady-like in front of Campbell, but her other alter didn't show up even though she had called her many times.

In the end, Roxanne remained herself even though she interacted with Letti and the others. Luckily her wild side didn't come out, and she could act like a modest lady as she should be.

After all, acting like a gentle girl and dressing as classy as her parents wanted wasn't hard to do.

She once dreamed of becoming a fashion designer, and her taste in the dressing was better than Kaylee, her sister.

The clothes Kaylee had were the ones she and Wendy had chosen. When she likes a dress model, she would buy it and gave it to Kaylee.

She barely wore girly cloth because she preferred to wear hot pants with a sweater just to piss her dad off. Furthermore, she fancied seeing her sister look beautiful. She often designed things according to her sister's figure.

Roxy was very fond of her sister, so she often teased her because her frustrated face and complained to their mother was incredibly adorable.

Without realizing it, Roxanne showed a slight smile remembering Kaylee's sullen face.

"What is it?" Declan's whisper brought Roxy from her reminiscing in the past.

"Hm?"

"Is there something funny?"

Roxanne giggled in a cheery mood. "I was reminded of…" but her words paused when she realized something.

It was the first time she had thought of Kaylee without feeling suffocated. It was the first time she remembered her moments with her sister with a calm heart without any feelings of guilt.

Why?

Was it because he was with Declan?

"What do you remember?"

Roxy smiled broadly at the man meaningfully. "It's a secret." was her naughty answer, leaving Declass speechless.

"Believe me or not, I'm an expert at making people leak their secrets."

"Oh, my. Should I scare?"

"Ehem… ahem…" Letti tried to get the lover bird's attention. "Brother, don't forget about us."

Since earlier, the lovers have acted as if the world belongs to the two of them alone. Did they forget that there was still Letti and her parents?

Declan pulled away from his wife while laughing amusedly. "Alright, alright. Have you ordered the food?"

"Of course I have," replied Letty. "And also…"

Declan got Roxanne a glass of water while waiting for his sister to continue. But… the girl seemed hesitant to speak, which made him curious.

"And also what?" Declan glanced at Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, who is now smiling amused, which brought him nothing but further confusion.

"That... there is..."

"Letti, why are you stuttering? You want us to say it instead?" teased Mrs. Campbell gently while stroking her daughter's head.

"No. I want to tell him myself."

One of Declan's eyebrows rose at the stern tone of his sister. "Why do I feel like you have an ulterior motive when you ask me to meet?"

"Brother, are you going to torture me in front of sister-in-law?"

'I know it!' His suspicions were confirmed.

He knew Letti was eager to meet her future sister-in-law, but the girl didn't need to bring Mr. and Mrs. Campbell as well. Letti must have wanted something from him if she got her adoptive family together with Roxanne.

Declan put his hands on the table while looking straight at his sister.

"Tell me, what do you want this time?"

"That… you once said I should tell you if there's someone I like, right."

"..." why does he feel restless? "So?"

"Then let me tell you this. I have someone I like."

Roxanne covered her lips which gave an exciting smile with one hand. It was the first time she'd seen Declan stiffened at the spot.

"Aren't you still too young to think that?"

"I am. That's why I told you before I do anything."

"Do what?" The longer he talked to his sister, the more restless he became.

He couldn't help but remember what Aubrey had said to him.

'It seems the young miss is interested in a young man.'

Declan recalled that Aubrey had told him that Letti had an interest in Nicholas, which meant his wife. Even though Declan didn't believe it because Aubrey said it playfully, he couldn't help but believe it now.

"Brother. I'm not a little girl anymore. Besides, he's a good guy, and I don't know if he will like me back."

"What's the point of telling me then? He won't like you."

Letti frowned in annoyance at her brother. "I've done what I promised. But whether I will date him, that is my right."

"You…"

"Hush, darling. She's not a little girl."

Letti looked at Roxanne with sparkling eyes because her future sister-in-law supported her. She didn't know if her decision to tell her brother about her feelings in front of Kaylee Zouch was the right one, but she knew that her brother wouldn't refuse all of his future wife's requests.

"Leticia, is it? Can I call you Letti?" asked Roxanne in a friendly manner while making sure she didn't sound like 'Nick' when speaking enthusiastically.

"Of course," Letti replied cheerfully, ignoring Declan's disapproving stare.

"Who is the lucky guy? I wonder who managed to captivate your heart."

Declan looked at his wife in disbelief, but Roxanne didn't care and eagerly waited for Letti's answer.

"It's my college friend."

"…" college friends?

"To tell you the truth, I even invited him here tonight."

Declan glared at Letti with a look of disbelief. "Letti, what are you..."

"It's my birthday today." Letti interrupted to silence Declan.

It's her birthday??

Roxanne glanced at Declan while shaking her head in disbelieve.

How could a brother forget his own sister's birthday?