Chapter 593

The Cranstons all sat down together and enjoyed a calm, peaceful chat before having a meal together.

Cordy's coat was much thicker now, but she still felt very cold and lethargic, which was why she kept yawning.

"Didn't sleep well last night?" Jesse asked in concern. "I've been saying that the hotel is bad, and you should stay here with us."

"I worked a little late last night, so I didn’t sleep at the usual hour," Cordy lied.

"Work never ends. Don't work yourself sick," Jesse told her.

"Yes, I'll be careful."

"Do you want to sleep in your room? I've had the servants prepare it for you, so you could stay here whenever you come back."

"It's alright. I've agreed to have a business discussion with Maron later, so I’ll be leaving soon," Cordy excused herself.

She actually didn't like being in the company of such a big family, even if everyone was friendly.

that friendliness may be skin-deep-or perhaps because she posed no threat to them. It didn't hurt to be nice

so, the truth was that the family discord amongst the Cranstons was nothing to be trifled with. In fact, if Jesse wasn't alive to keep

obviously reluctant to see

much to do

that?" Jesse asked, seemingly

smiled. "Next month. It's my

a promise." Jesse smiled. "And stay here

okay," Cordy reluctantly agreed-she had refused Jesse so many times that she

half past two, Cordy received a call from

car, who was

the entire family followed suit, leaving Cordy

before getting in Sean's car, breathing a soft sigh of relief as Sean's car slowly drove out of

overwhelmed, and

stressful?" Sean asked

because we're strangers," she

to better

Cordy said, reclining against her seat and leveling a look of aloofness outside the window. "Keeping everyone at arm's reach might at least maintain the status

chuckled.

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