Burning Passion

CHAPTER 356: WHEN DO YOU PLAN TO GET MARRIED?

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Dona, who heard Nina and Harry's conversation, tore a warm smile watching her daughter interacting with Harry like that. She could see how much they love each other. 

She chose not to approach the two and stop Harry when Nina pulled him toward the kitchen. She headed to the study. It was perfect timing that Nelson put down the telephone receiver. 

"How was it?" she asked. 

"I told father, that I will stay here for a while, and it was what he wanted too." 

"Oh, I'm glad, honey! By the way, Harry was here."

"Huh? Why? Where is he?" Nelson asked a series of questions while getting up from his chair. 

However, Dona immediately stopped him. "Hey, hold on! What's with the face? Harry just wanted to ask you on brother Jerome's behalf." 

"Okay. Then I need to talk to Jerome."

"Alright. But Harry says his father is going to the university to discuss Steven's situation with Dean Collins, then Brother Jerome will come by after." Dona shared what she heard from Nina and Harry's conversation.

"Good, then. Now, where is that guy? Why did you leave Nina alone?" 

"Honey?" Dona glared at her husband. She said, "We don't need to watch our daughter around Harry." 

Dona rolled her eyes. Her husband is now acting like his father. 

Jerome is scratching his temple, attempting to reason out, but his wife only snaps at him. 

"But, honey... You know that..." 

"You know Harry is different from Steven. He won't harm Nina," said Dona.

"Wait, honey. Did you allow those two to go out the time they were in Hawaii?" Suddenly Nelson remembered the one-week vacation Nina stayed in Hawaii.

"What's wrong with it? You don't need to guard tight our daughter." 

"But I told Harry he could not court Nina until he didn't break up with his girlfriend and Nina to finish her college first. So they should not see each other." 

Dona looked at Nelson with disbelief. "Honey, don't be overprotected to your daughter. Have you forgotten how old I am when you courted me?" 

It struck Nelson straightway into his heart. It was true. And so he could not counter Dona's reasoning. Their daughter will turn twenty years old soon. Maybe it's not so bad. 

"Honey... You should see that our daughter was happier now. It also made me happy to see the sparks and bright smile in our daughter's face." 

Nelson could not agree more. The last time he came to New Jersey, Nina actually looked too sad. 

But to compare how his daughter was now, Nina was back to being bubbly. And this is after Steven was gone, and it was Harry who was around his daughter. 

Of course, he is a man. He once was crazy to look for a way he could have a quick glimpse of Dona when she was away and continuing her study even after they got married, and he is busy traveling for their family business. 

"Okay. I won't raise a strict rule anymore. I will allow Harry to visit Nina or date Nina." 

"Is that true, honey?" Dona's eyes spark from excitement for her daughter.

"Yes." 

"Ah! Your daughter will be even happier! I'm so proud of you, honey!" 

Receiving praise and a warm hug from his wife, Nelson tears a wide smile and says, "Now, where is my reward, honey?" he demanded

Dona blushes when Nelson rubs her back. She understood what her husband wanted to convey to her. 

She smacks Nelson's shoulder. "Don't be silly, honey! It's still morning!" 

"Hm..." Nelson softens his gaze and turns like a puppy, waiting to be granted a warm cuddle.

"Behave when there are children around!" 

"But they were going to the university later. We can send the housemaid and the chef to the market." 

Dona peered at her husband with huge eyes. She could not believe how naughty this old man! But of course, she understands Nelson. Her husband was still very active, and so she was. 

Later, Nelson and Dona get out of the library. They saw Nina and Harry in the living room. 

Both are curious about what Nina has been doing, and the two were seated too close to each other and both bend their heads. 

"Nina?" 

"Papa!" 

Startled, fright registered across Nina's face. Nelson was guilty to see his daughter freaking out like this. He prohibited these two from having a relationship, yet even he knew how they love each other. Now his daughter was terrified to get caught being intimate with Harry. 

Nelson pursed a warm smile. He then asked his daughter. "What are you doing? What happened?" 

He looked at the medicine kit and tools that were scattered on the cocktail table. He needed not ask what they were doing, but he wanted to lighten the mood. 

"Papa, I'm just changing the bandages on Harry's wounds." 

"Ah. Okay. Go ahead. You can continue." 

Nina remains speechless. It made her wonder if everything was real. Her father didn't get angry seeing her and Harry being this close. Instead, he was smiling and talking warmly, like Harry was very welcomed at home. 

She glanced at Harry, who was also confused. They are both trying to figure out if her father didn't fake his treatment of Harry, or he was only doing this to pretend nice in her presence. 

Nina continued disinfecting Harry's wounds. Her father casually talked to her and Harry. Dona, who didn't 

"Anyway, I will stay for over a week, honey." Jerome declared. 

Lifted her head, Nina hid the little disappointment in her eyes. It's not that she doesn't want her father to stay. But it will limit her time with Harry. 

Replying, she assures herself to sound cheerful. "Really, Papa? I'm glad that I could spend time with you longer." 

"Of course. I want to give time to you and your mama, as much as I can." 

Nina looked at her mother, who stayed silent but beaming the entire time. She was even confused by what her parents were acting like now. 

Now that she finished plastering Harry's hand. She was tidying the medical tools she used. Sometimes, she will glance at her parents, who are whispering.

Soon, her confusion was then replaced with shock after her father's query toward her and Harry. 

"So… When do you plan to get married?"