Chapter: 2119

Initially, if this had happened right after the incident, Rowland would have thought about stepping up, perhaps clearing things up with her parents and then waiting to marry Mia once she finished college.

But five years had slipped away.

Now nearing thirty, Rowland had recently started dating Wanda, his first serious relationship.

Just as things were beginning to feel stable, Mia reappeared, unannounced, after a five-year absence.

Caught off guard by Mia's question about his intentions, Rowland found himself at a loss for words.