"Honestly, being oblivious to one’s blessings, Miss Taylor, do you even know what role your cousin plays?"

"He’s not just any ordinary cousin; he’s William Wilson, the dream lover of millions of girls, the celebrity heartthrob!"

"Are you sure your celebrity cousin knows you’re introducing him so casually to your classmates?"

"Really? You’re actually planning to bring a dowry to offer yourself to my cousin? I’ll tell him, and he’ll take it seriously."

"Go ahead, I wish he would come and marry me right now."

Laura Jones didn’t take Hannah Taylor’s words seriously, thinking she was just joking.

She was still lost in the excitement of being able to openly watch William Wilson act on set soon.

Hannah Taylor saw how carefree Laura Jones was and truly didn’t take her words seriously.

She silently mourned for a few minutes for William Wilson.

Old Mr. Lewis really has a long road ahead in his pursuit of love.

As a dutiful younger cousin sister, Hannah Taylor sent a message to William Wilson to make up for her previous mistake—

"[The little rabbit said if you’re willing to marry her, she’s ready to bring a dowry to you.]"

William Wilson received this message while sipping coffee.

As soon as he read it, he was so excited that he spat out the coffee he’d just sipped.

He read Hannah Taylor’s message several times, and then, a smile gradually spread across his face.

"[Did she really say that?]"

Hannah Taylor couldn’t help but smirk at how quickly William Wilson replied to her for the first time.

"Truly infatuated and heartless. "

Normally, she wouldn’t expect a reply from him even by the next day.

Now, just because it’s related to his supposed ’little wife,’ the speed of his reply...

Just by imagining those words, she could picture William Wilson grinning from ear to ear on the other end of the phone.

"[If you don’t believe me, ask her yourself.]"

After sending this, Hannah Taylor didn’t bother with him any further.

She looked at Laura Jones, who was still chatting with the editor-in-chief, and said:

"Don’t you think our Old Mr. Lewis is secretly in love with you?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Just after Laura Jones sent a message, she heard Hannah Taylor’s words and was so startled that she dropped her phone.

"What are you talking about?"

For some reason, when Laura Jones heard Hannah Taylor’s words, she felt a bit flustered.

"Why am I talking nonsense? Haven’t you noticed how exceptionally nice and patient he is with you? When I asked him to get an autograph from a celebrity, he didn’t even bother, but look at how many autographs he’s gotten for you?"

Hannah Taylor thought about the pile of signed photos of William Wilson and Sophie in Laura Jones’s house and felt uneasy.

Old Mr. Lewis is just too biased towards romance over family.

Doesn’t his conscience feel a tinge of guilt at this disparity in treatment?

As Hannah Taylor pointed this out, Laura Jones showed a brief moment of surprise.

"Maybe it’s because he’s classmates with my brother, so he didn’t feel right refusing me."

Laura Jones gave a very reasonable explanation for William Wilson, but Hannah Taylor promptly countered—

"I’m still his cousin, yet a classmate’s sister is closer than his own cousin?"

She draped herself over Laura Jones as they walked, saying:

"You, think carefully about whether it’s the case. That rumor a while ago, if he wasn’t afraid of you misunderstanding, I bet he wouldn’t even bother clarifying."

Laura Jones suddenly halted in her tracks, her ears turning red, perhaps recalling something.

"You... you better not talk nonsense. If he finds out, I’ll be in trouble."