He too had wanted to get married. Having seen the affection his brother and sister-in-law shared every day, he had longed for marriage. But after years of striving, when he finally achieved his current success, the woman he had hoped to marry had already wed someone else, becoming his elder sister-in-law.
It seemed like fate was playing tricks on him, and he guessed he might never marry in this lifetime. After all, there was only one Julia Bluen. Even if there were two Julia Bluens, he would love only the one he knew now; he would not seek a substitute unless he truly moved on. Otherwise, he was destined to grow old alone.
James Horne's reaction, however, left Gian Horne dumbfounded. He didn't understand why the mention of marriage evoked such an icy response from James, as if James despised the idea. Thinking of how James was soon to turn twenty-nine and had never been gentle with any woman, Gian Horne couldn't help but feel a pang of worry. Could his youngest son be abnormal?
