Given his feelings for Loraine, how could he sympathize with Keely?
Marco's eyes darkened at the recollection of Keely’s assurance to vouch for Loraine.
Turning to Loraine, he swallowed his hesitation and assured her in a low voice, “I will protect you. Don’t worry.”
Before Loraine could respond, Rowan interjected dismissively, “We're capable of protecting our own. We won't
trouble you!”
Embarrassed, Loraine coughed. With her grandfather still in the hospital recovering from surgery and her uncles
by his side, she felt guilty for distracting Rowan with this matter. She didn’t want her family to lose focus
because of her.
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“Uncle Rowan, it's not a big deal. | can handle it. Please don’t inform
Grandpa...”
“Alright,” Rowan agreed, his brows furrowed. He then cast a vigilant glance at Marco before addressing Loraine.
“Wesley and | will take care of your grandfather. If you need anything, just give us a call. Don’t try to shoulder
everything yourself!”
Awkwardly, Loraine nodded.
After expressing his concerns for a while, Rowan called Marco aside for a private conversation.
“Listen here, kid. If you hurt Lorrie, even your deeds of saving my father andwon't save you from my wrath!”
Marco met Rowan’s gaze unflinchingly.
“Mr. Torres, | truly care for
Loraine. | want to protect her. | hope you can givea chance to prove my intentions.”
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Rowan stared at him with a stern expression, thinking that Marco seemed to mean it. He'd caught Loraine and
Marco together on multiple occasions.
Aside from Marco, Loraine had never expressed distinct feelings for anyone else from childhood. She'd even
opted to elope with Marco over her family’s objections. Their divorce had been final, but they seemed to be
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Their bond wouldn't be easily severed by his interference. If he persisted in disrupting their relationship, the
outcmight be counterproductive.
However, accepting Marco readily was also off the table. How could he forget the hardships Loraine had endured
in the past because of Marco?
After contemplating for a while, Rowan neither rebuked nor consented.
He vaguely stated, “We'll never forget your kindness to the Torres family, but if Loraine gets hurt, our family
won't let you off
Lightly.”
Marco nodded in agreement, refraining from arguing.