Lerisa looked embarrassed to hear her mother asking her that question. She replied, "No, Mother. Anthony didn't propose to me; it’s a gift from a friend."
"A friend? Who is that friend, Lerisa? I’m sure the person is a man," Mrs. Antonia said, not looking pleased to hear that another man who wasn’t Anthony was already giving her daughter flowers.
"Mom, you cannot know him." Lerisa winked at Martha to hush her, just as Martha walked into the living room and smiled too.
Lerisa was not ready to disclose to her parents that the man was Anthony's brother—the shameless guy who had an affair with his cousin's girlfriend.
"That's alright. Besides, Anthony hasn't yet proposed to you, so it’s not a crime if another man does. But you should remind him of our culture and not just accept flowers fr
