Bab 95: Invitation

"Yes?"

"I wonder if you're free? I would like to invite you to go around with us." Wendy asked a little nervously. Although she didn't have faith that Jack would accept her invitation, she still came forward and invited him.

The closer he was to her, the better her chances. She wasn't ready to give up on him no matter how long it was going to take. But of course she had to hurry things up before her grandfather announced the issue about her engagement.

She didn't want her grandfather to force Jack to marry her. Since he valued his reputation and she said that she loved Jack, to add to the fact that they had already signed an agreement with Jack's father, it was obvious that Alton wouldn't let this slide.