Leo had been standing by the door for far too long now. He had gotten an earful of the gist and he couldn't stand the family screaming at each other.
One thing he liked was that Lauren wasn't a weak woman. She firmly stood her ground even when all the tides were against her. He was just going to silently walk away but when Charles pulled out his trump card, Leo couldn't help but walk into the matter.
They turned their heads at his arrival and their jaws dropped at his proposal. He had meant every word.
If they wanted the marriage to go on, he would gladly step in-
"No!" Lauren snapped out of her trance first. "No, I won't agree to that-"
"Lauren, we can talk in the car," he cut her short, hoping she would take some time to actually consider his offer.
If he could remember correctly,
