“What? Does he even have the time for that? Please, tell your brother not to disturb Stan's work. We can handle this sort of trifle."

Boswell said helplessly, “Mom, this should be arranged by the Newman family. Your enthusiasm will only infuriate Erma again. You're acting as if no men would want to marry her."

“Just let her be angry then! Look at the people she has dated so far. A model, a fitness coach, a college student... Boswell, I'm telling you

I've secretly seen this Stan up close. He's not only as driven in his career as Adkins, but he's also steady and stylish. I'm very satisfied with him!" The more Erica thought about Stan, the more she approved of him.

Stan was 31 years old. At now, he held a position in Deplua that was only slightly below that of Adkins. Therefore, Erica did not doubt that he had a bright future ahead. Also, he was the only man who could Live up to Carlos' and Matthew's standards for dating Erma.

“It's not enough that you are satisfied with him. The most important thing is that your daughter is, Boswell reminded her. He didn't think it was going to be easy to convince his sister to accept Stan.

“Don't worry, I'll deal with Erma!" Erica promised, giving herself a pat on the chest. She was confident that she would convince her daughter.

Boswell smiled.

"Okay! Thank you, Mom!"

At seven o'clock the next evening, no matter how reluctant Erma was,

Erica pulled her anyway towards the restaurant the Newman family had booked in advance.

The Newman family was a Large and politically influential family, who held great power over another town neighbor to Alorith.

In order to show their sincerity, the entire Newman family, even their patriarch who was already an old man, came to the restaurant to greet the Hilton family.

When Erica finally pulled Erma into the private room, Matthew, Adkins, and Boswell were already chatting with the Newman family members, including Stan, who was sitting next to Adkins in a dark suit.

At first sight, anyone could tell that Stan was the tall, handsome young man who behaved very nobly in the room.

However, before their parents could introduce the two young people to each other, Erma looked at Stan in astonishment.

"It's you!" she blurted a second too late before realizing that she had given herself away.

Immediately, Erma covered her mouth with her hands, but to no use.

Everyone had already heard her.

Confused, Matthew looked at his daughter and asked, "Erma, do you know each other?" It didn't make any sense if they did. Like Adkins, Stan was always busy. Even if he had come to Alorith before, he wouldn't have stayed for long.

With her hands still over her mouth, Erma shook her head at her father, unwilling to say another word.

Yet Stan chuckled and contradicted her, "So, your name is Erma."

Their reactions made it obvious they had known each other before. At that moment, Stan's father gently asked his son, "Stan, what's going on?*

Erma winked at Stan, signaling that he shouldn't tell them anything.

But Stan still replied anyway, “Last time I saw her, she let the air out of my car's tires." But since he had something urgent to attend, he simply took another car and didn't mind asking anyone to investigate who that girl who flattened his tires was.