When Family Became a Place I Couldn’t Return To novel Chapter 287

“He likes to travel?”

Nelly remembered Jessie telling her that she and Casey had met during a hiking trip.

“Yeah,” Jonah replied. “He might look all calm and put together, but he’s actually the kind of guy who can’t sit still.”

Nelly pressed her lips together. “Does he have a girlfriend?”

Jonah looked right at her, and the air suddenly felt heavy.

Realizing her question sounded off, Nelly hurried to explain, “Oh, I didn’t mean it like that. I was just thinking, if he has a girlfriend, I should probably get her a gift too…”

Her excuse sounded weak, even to her.

But Jonah didn’t seem to question it. “As far as I know, he’s engaged.”

“Engaged?” Nelly slapped her hand on the table before she could stop herself.

Jonah gave her a puzzled look. “What’s up?”

“It’s nothing. I’m just surprised… If he has a fiancée, why didn’t she come to Westhaven with him?”

Nelly clenched her hands under the table and tried to sound casual as she pressed for more.

“I only found out myself when I saw him this time. I think his family just arranged it. Teddy isn’t like the rest of us. His family expects him to go into politics, so his marriage and family ties are a big deal.”

Nelly took a long drink of water, feeling frustrated.

If Teddy really was engaged, then even if he was Casey, Jessie was just going to end up hurt.

By the end of the meal, Nelly had managed to steer the conversation enough to learn a lot about Teddy.

He was the only child in his family, and they kept him on a tight leash. He’d always been the perfect son, with a long list of achievements, and apparently, he was super cautious about relationships. Besides his current engagement, Jonah had never seen him with any girls.

Jonah also mentioned that after Teddy started college, he went straight into a closed-off military academy, so the two of them lost touch for quite a while.

There was a period where Jonah was swamped and didn’t speak to Teddy at all.

The next time they reconnected was this recent visit.

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