Chapter 1320: Invitations for what?
Telling Max about Ginnie’s feelings was easy. However, one also needed to consider Ginnie’s feelings. If Lily just blurted it out to Max, he might only have the courage to pursue Ginnie because he knew he had a chance. While that might not be true, Lily and Penny knew it would feel that way to Ginnie.
Otherwise, Lily would’ve already told Max, given how frustrated she was with him.
But Ginnie could be very prideful, and the last thing she wanted was to feel pitied—especially by Max.
"I’ll kill him!" Lily announced, biting her handkerchief as if venting her frustration into the poor fabric.
"Don’t, young lady. You’d end up in prison," Wild advised, while Penny nodded in agreement.
"Then I’m going to hurt him!" Lily yelled through her tears. "I’m so angry! Penny, what am I going to do? Do you think Max doesn’t really like my poor baby Ginnie?"
"You’re really going to ask her, young lady?" Wild asked, but Penny answered anyway.
"He doesn’t. No doubt." Penny shook her head. "If he really liked Ginnie, why would he let her date my brother? Of all people, my brother?! I mean, I wouldn’t protest if the two of them ended up together, but my Second Brother isn’t ready for a relationship. He knows nothing -- He’s just existing at the moment!"
"I know, right?" Lily calmed down slightly, pleased that Penny was on the same page.
Lily wouldn’t have minded if Max set Ginnie up with someone else—but Hugo? Sure, Hugo was kind, but kindness wouldn’t feed anyone! What Ginnie needed was a stable man, not a crazy one who should probably be seeing a therapist.