He wasn't entirely sure whether his family had started to accept her.
Originally, he had considered that no matter what happened, he would stand by her side at the first opportunity. However, he hadn't expected that just one birthday banquet could cause her so much trouble.
But Claire Prescott felt even more troubled after hearing him say that.
If The Lancasters sincerely invited her but she ended up not attending, wouldn't it be even more embarrassing when they meet in the future?
Feeling downcast, she lay in the crook of his arm and said nothing more, shifting to another sleeping position and trying to fall asleep again.
Thinking back and forth.
She didn't know when she eventually fell asleep.
However.
The next morning, after getting up and seeing the bright sunshine outside as she drew back the curtains, all those worries from last night seemed to vanish.
Her mood was like reset, becoming more open.
