Chapter 24 When Marissa received the news , she found out that Matt had already left . The nurse at the hospital said that he had been discharged without fully recovering , as if he was going back to his home country . Marissa didn't care . She had said what needed to be said and done what needed to be done . She hadn't wronged anyone . She left the hospital and , as soon as she got home , she was pulled into a warm embrace . " Why did you go to the hospital again ? Dwayne has been secretly jealous ever since he got promoted . " Marissa found it a bit funny , why can some people become more childish as they fall in love ? She hugged the person who felt wronged and explained . " I went to take care of the discharge matters , Matt has already left , returned to his country , and will not come back again . You can rest assured . " Dwayne nodded in satisfaction , " He should have left a long time ago . You were too soft - hearted , sending him to the hospital . You should have just let him die outside . " " I just feel like , even if it's a stranger , I couldn't just stand by and watch someone die . " Marissa kissed Dwayne on the cheek , then looked upstairs . " Where are my parents ? Why haven't I seen them ? " Dwayne's gaze shifted . Marissa immediately realized what was happening , pinching his face a you 23:00 Chapter 24 threateningly . " Tell me , where are they ? What have you done behind my back ? " " Alright , alright , I give up ! " Dwayne surrendered . " Your parents said that that we won't be able to get married in this lifetime , so they went to my house to discuss the idea of getting engaged first … " we should figure things out on our " Ah , Marissa ! he didn't finish his sentence , Marissa ran out before he could say anything . She didn't expect her parents to just go without discussing it first . What if the Acevedo family doesn't really like her ? And she can't have children now, with that reason , how can she easily agree to an engagement ? " Marissa was in a hurry and didn't have time to notify her parents . She went directly to the Acevedo family's house . When she arrived , the butler told her they were in the study . Marissa went upstairs and was about to push open the door when she heard voices inside . " Marissa can't get pregnant ? We know that , it's okay . As long as two young people love each other , it's fine . If they want children in the future , they can always adopt one . " " Yeah , we knew about this a few years ago . Dwayne doesn't mind either . He said having Marissa is enough for him , and we feel the same way . It's not like we're living in feudal times , worrying about the Acevedo family lineage . " " However , if Marissa's health is not good , she should still take more supplements . Do we still have that ginseng at home ? You can give it to Marissa later . " Marissa slowed down her pace , expecting the Acevedo family to be furious before she arrived again . After all , her uterus was damaged and she couldn't bear children . Even if Dwayne didn't mind , their elders would definitely care about this matter . However , she didn't expect that 29,70 % 23:00 J Chapter 24 the Acevedo family only cared about her body from beginning to end . She slowly pushed open the door , and the two families ' elders inside turned their heads and immediately smiled when they saw her . " Marissa is here . We were discussing whether to have you and Dwayne get engaged first . If you don't want to get married now , you don't have to . Dwayne can wait . " " Yes , don't worry , it's okay if you don't want to get engaged . Let's just consider today's meeting between our families as a joke . " Dwayne's parents smiled kindly , and for some reason , Marissa's eyes welled up with tears . At that moment , Dwayne stood behind her and gently took her hand . " I've told you before , my parents really like you . " He pushed Marissa forward a step . It was her truly brand new life . She held back the tears in her eyes and forced a smile . " No , I didn't refuse . Dwayne and I got engaged first , and then we picked a good day to get married and register . " Both families were stunned for a moment , then instantly thrilled , even Dwayne hadn't expected Marissa to agree so directly . He spoke anxiously , " Marissa , are you serious ? You don't have to force yourself , I can wait for you . " " I didn't force myself , I just felt that now was just right . " She smiled and held Dwayne's hand tightly . 70,200