{"id":13396,"date":"2026-01-22T14:10:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-1319\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:10:07","slug":"married-at-first-sight-chapter-1319","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-1319\/","title":{"rendered":"Married at First Sight Chapter 1319"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fpm_start\"><\/div>\n<div>Chapter 1319<\/div>\n<div>Duncan was not fond of his mother arranging dates for him, but he had to admit that Lily\u2019s reasoning was sound.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cAfter discussing this, it seems we have similar views, and you also think I\u2019m great. Why not give it a shot? If you still can\u2019t develop feelings for me, I won\u2019t bother you any longer.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>It wasn\u2019t as though Lily lacked other admirers.<\/div>\n<div>Duncan remained quiet.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cIs there someone you like, Duncan?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cNo.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>While Duncan denied having feelings for anyone, the memory of a once-overweight figure gradually losing weight flashed in his mind.<\/div>\n<div>He had firmly told Zachary and the others that he had no feelings for Liberty.<\/div>\n<div>So why was she suddenly on his mind now?<\/div>\n<div>He liked Sonny, not Sonny\u2019s mother.<\/div>\n<div>Duncan quickly shook off the image of Liberty, unwilling to entertain thoughts of her again.<\/div>\n<div>Lily smiled. \u201cSince you don\u2019t have anyone you like, let\u2019s give this a chance. If you do have someone in mind, let me know who she is, and I\u2019ll see how I compare. I\u2019ll fight for you. If I can\u2019t win, I\u2019ll accept defeat.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>She was determined to give her all in whatever she pursued. If she lost despite her efforts, she would acknowledge her defeat.<\/div>\n<div>There was no shame in admitting defeat; it was akin to freeing herself. If she refused to accept it and continued to pursue him stubbornly, she would end up hurting herself.<\/div>\n<div>Duncan replied, \u201cI\u2019m too busy for a relationship.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cIt won\u2019t take up much of your time. We could just have meals together, take walks, go on weekend road trips, or watch movies when we\u2019re free.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Duncan was left speechless.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cSince you\u2019re not willing to meet me halfway, I\u2019ll come to you first.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Lily was making it clear to Duncan that she was serious about her intentions.<\/p>\n<p>She was determined to pursue him. Duncan regarded the courageous girl before him. Her confident and assertive demeanor appealed to him, yet he couldn\u2019t bring himself to reciprocate her feelings. Deep down, he sensed that she wasn\u2019t the person he truly desired. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all have the freedom to like whomever we choose. You can do what you want, Ms. Harmon, but please don\u2019t go home crying to your family, seeking to have your elders teach me a lesson if you get hurt.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Duncan felt it necessary to reject Lily\u2019s affections openly, hoping to prepare her for the possibility of disappointment and to discourage any thoughts of pressuring him through their parents. The one who could have influenced him was no longer alive.<\/p>\n<p>Lily smiled. \u201cDon\u2019t worry, I\u2019m not that type of person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Duncan stood up and asked, \u201cDo you still want to take a stroll? Let\u2019s go for another lap before heading back to the house to rest. We have a banquet to attend tonight.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Although he had no intention of accompanying his mother to the banquet, he felt obligated to attend with her and Lily to present a united front. However, he would never acknowledge Lily as his girlfriend, as they weren\u2019t officially together yet. <\/p>\n<p>He wondered if Liberty\u2014No, not Liberty; he was curious if Sonny would join the adults at the banquet that evening. <\/p>\n<p>Time flew by, and soon it was evening. Serenity asked her sister once more, but after Liberty firmly declined, she finally gave up trying to persuade her to attend the banquet. <\/p>\n<p>In Zachary\u2019s hilltop villa, he picked out a lovely yet somewhat conservative dress from the wardrobe and handed it to Serenity. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told you Liberty wouldn\u2019t want to go,\u201d he remarked. <\/p>\n<p>After giving her the gown, he gently added, \u201cYou don\u2019t need to rush to pull Liberty into the social circle. 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