True Love Deserves a Second Chance
Chapter 254 Helping You Pursue Sophia

With a shout, the balloons soared into the blue sky, bursting and scattering red rose petals everywhere.

Joyce looked up, smiling as the petals danced. Being back here brought up some bad memories, but the atmosphere quickly made her feel better. Sophia ran over, hugging Joyce's neck and laughing. "Mrs. Winters, Mr. Winters is treating us to lobster, king crab, and truffles. We can't miss out!" Joyce playfully flicked her forehead. "Make sure that's enough. If not, ask for more."

"Sure. And how many times have I told you, don't hit my head. If I get dumb, no one will marry me. Will you?"

Before Joyce could answer, Alexander's voice came from behind. "It'd be great if she got dumb, then she wouldn't argue with me all the time."

Sophia rolled her eyes. "Alexander, do yourself a favor and don't talk to me today, or you'll regret it."

Alexander smiled. "Why so serious? It's not like anything happened. We just slept in the same bed after that party. I didn't even touch you." Sophia shot back, "Oh, you want to touch me now? Just try it, Alexander. I dare you."

"Fine, I get it. You scare me, okay?" Alexander conceded.

Theodore and Tyler watched from the sidelines.

"Do you think those two are together?"

"Of course. They slept together."

"Alexander is such a coward. They slept together, and he did nothing. Don't call him my buddy anymore."

They teased Alexander, but he just laughed it off.

Sebastian, standing nearby, couldn't help but chime in, "Not only is he a coward, but he's also an idiot. He doesn't even recognize his own fiancée. On one hand, he's breaking off the engagement, and on the other, he's chasing Sophia. Isn't he just asking for it?"

Everyone's eyes widened. "You're saying Sophia is his fiancée?"

Sebastian nodded. "That's right. He broke it off himself, which is why Sophia treats him so badly."

Tyler, as if hearing some big news, stared at Sebastian. "So you knew all along and didn't tell him?"

"Why should I? He's the idiot who broke it off without meeting her. Besides, isn't it fun watching him struggle? Didn't you all look at me the same way back then?"

Tyler clicked his tongue. "You're sneaky. I better not mess with you. By the way, if Joyce has a son, how about we become in-laws?"

"Get lost! I don't want your daughter. She's too ugly!"

Tyler, who had been smiling, angrily punched Sebastian in the stomach. "You take that back! No one calls my daughter ugly!"

The two started fighting on the grass.

Joyce, playing with Lydia, was stunned. 'They were fine a moment ago; how did they start fighting so quickly?'

Seeing the fight, Lydia started crying in fear.

Joyce immediately soothed her, "Don't cry. I'll go give those two a stern talking to."

Lydia, with teary eyes, kept calling out, "Daddy..."

Hearing her, Tyler immediately stopped fighting. He looked at Lydia in surprise. "Sebastian, did you hear that? My daughter called me Daddy! Whose kid can talk at six months? Jealous?"

Tyler let go of Sebastian and ran to Lydia, grinning. "Baby, what did you just call me? Say it again?"

Lydia threw herself into Tyler's arms, smearing tears and snot all over his expensive shirt. Her bright eyes blinked at him as she kept saying, "Daddy, daddy..."

Tyler, thrilled, lifted her above his head. "Look, whose daughter is so pretty and can talk this young? Of course, it's mine. Jealous?"

Maya glared at him. "Stop showing off. Tone it down."

"Embarrassing? They're the embarrassing ones. We grew up together, and I was the first to get married and have a kid. Sebastian's always been better at everything, but not this. I finally won. My daughter can call me daddy, and his kid's still in the womb. That's the difference.

And those two bachelors, almost thirty and still single. I've had a wife and kids for years. Can I not be happy?" Tyler ran around the lawn with Lydia, her laughter echoing.

Alexander shook his head. "Is he crazy? Is having a wife such a big deal? I could get married if I wanted. If I hadn't broken off the engagement, I'd have kids by now. I just want to fall in love freely."

Theodore gave him a look. "Do you regret breaking off the engagement?"

"Of course not! My fiancée was so annoying, always chattering. If I married her, my ears would never get a break."

"Breaking it off without meeting her. What if she's a beauty? You'd lose out."

"She was chubby as a kid. How good-looking could she be now? Probably a girl who can't get married, so she's clinging to this engagement. Doesn't she have any self-awareness?"

The more Alexander talked, the more Sophia gritted her teeth. She suddenly kicked him in the butt and walked off.

Alexander chased after her, shouting, "Sophia, why did you kick me? If you cripple me, will you take care of me?"

"I'd rather take care of a dog than you. Dogs are far better company." She kicked his thigh several more times until Joyce and Maya pulled her away.

Alexander, confused, cursed, "Sophia, can you change your bad temper? You are always so fierce, you'll never get married."

"Whether I get married or not is none of your business. Get lost!" Sophia picked up a small stone and threw it at him.

Alexander, scared, hid behind Theodore and complained, "What did I do to her? Why is she so mean to me?"

Theodore smirked, "Maybe she thinks you didn't insult your betrothed enough and got jealous. Just insult her more next time."

"Really? I feel like you're tricking me."

"Of course not. I'm helping you pursue Sophia."