Chapter 256: Selfish of me

"Why did you two never reveal it to the others?" Roderick asked, his curiosity evident as he leaned closer, his gaze fixed on Ivy.

She swirled the remnants of her drink before taking the final sip. "We thought it was better to keep it a secret until we were sure about... marrying each other." She paused, her voice lowering as if the words weighed her down. "But in the end, he decided we shouldn’t marry each other."