A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 199

Keaton’s hand twitched as he reached for the last slice of pizza, and it flopped back onto his plate with a splat.

Adriah realized how flirty his comment had sounded the moment it left his lips, and he hurried to change the subject. “Anyway, if you remember me, feel free to drop by during Christmas and bring me a gift, as a token of respect, you know.”

Logan’s grin was sly as a fox. “Got it. Are you, by any chance, crushing on my mom?”

Adrian jumped up as if he’d sat on a firecracker, his usually composed face a mask of sheer panic. “What? No way! I’m loaded, I’m a looker, why would I be hurting for female attention? I’m definitely not into your mom, kid. Don’t flatter yourself!”

“Oh, really?” Logan scooped up a spoonful of cream soup and took a casual slurp. “Well, good news for you, my mom isn’t into you either, so you can relax.”

Adrian felt like he’d been shot in the chest.

Keaton was cracking up beside them. “Let me tell you, Uncle Adrian’s a real piece of work, almost on par with your dad, Yvan. Don’t let his smooth talk fool you.”

Adrian tossed a breadstick in Keaton’s direction. “You really have to throw me under the bus like that?”

My mom told me you used to

wasn’t him being mean, he just thought back then she was so delicate he wanted to tease her a bit… besides, she looked kind

defended himself, “I was

made her cry

talked, the

after her, it’s gonna be tough,” Logan said,

compared to his ruthless moments! Comparatively, he was at saint

made excuses to himself, unsure whom he was trying to comfort. “Women

hesitation. “No, my mom actually really dislikes you.”

be the

you be so adorable, managing to

“That’s because my mom raised me

done, Matilda! Adrian silently applauded her for raising such a sharp kid.

asked, “Are you gonna eat or what? If not, time for bed. You need to heal for a couple of weeks, and then what? You gonna come clean to