"There's no other option," Damien sighed. "But I'm worried—she dislikes you so much. If you approach her, she'll surely make it difficult for you."
Isabelle thought for a moment before suggesting, "Damien, Sophie likes you. If you marry her, she'll do everything in her power to help you. For your mother's sake, you should get engaged to Sophie."
Damien frowned. "How can I do that? The person I love is you."
Isabelle raised a hand to cover Damien's mouth. "It's all just pretend. Once Dr. Juno cures your mother, you can break off the engagement with Sophie and marry me instead. I'll arrange a grand wedding for you, inviting all the prominent families."
With no other options left, Damien reluctantly agreed to a fake engagement with Sophie for his mother's sake. "Isabelle, thank you for co
