Chapter 142. Don’t Answer

“Oh, really? So, flowers just magically appeared out of thin air? Your mother told me there was a guy too… Can you deny that?” Her father’s voice interrupted her thoughts.

He wasn’t convinced.

“Dad!” Beauty groaned, covering her face with one hand.

“I’m just saying, whoever he is, he’s got good taste. Your mother says they were beautiful flowers, so I’d like to meet him.”

“They were beautiful, but it’s not what you think,” Beauty tried to explain, her words tripping over themselves.

“Oh, honey, you’re blushing, aren’t you?” her mother’s voice came from the background, tinged with laughter. “I can just picture it now. She’s probably all red like a tomato!”

“Mom!” Beauty groaned, her voice muffled as she buried her face in her hands.

“Look, sweetheart,” her father said, his tone softening slightly. “We’re just happy to see someone making an effort to make you smile. If this young man is serious, we’d love to meet him. Don’t you agree, darling?