Douglas forced out a peal of laughter.

“That doesn’t count!” At that moment, Leia smiled as she served the dishes in front of them. Then, she turned to Douglas, “This is Gerald, the boy whom Leila’s father had made a promise to while her dad was drunk. As you can see, Gerald is now well-groomed, and Leila is no match to him, don’t you think so too, Gerald?”

Leia asked Gerald who was sitting at the very edge of the table.

“Yes, yes!”

Of course, Gerald had caught on what Leia’s words meant. He