Chapter 1906

Mimicking Mark’s tone, Zoey gestured near her ear, “Oh, someone phoned me last night, claiming he wouldn’t return home… Needed to “take care’ of Cecilia, he said.

Worried I’d fuss over a drunken Cecilia showing up here.

Edwin nearly choked on his ice cream.

Peter, just entering, was seized by laughter.

Zoey shot her son a sardonic glance.

“Look at yourself.

Is wooing the woman you fancy more challenging than your former job? At Least you applied intellect in your professional duties.

With Cecilia, it seems you’re all talk, no heart.

Consider your age, and hers.

In the past, Mark might have mocked himself.

the better of him; he remained silent

lingered on Mark’s retreating

whispered, “He

paid him no

Zoey

no wonder

still consider himself the young, charming man he once

one

he also be on

his head in

tongue, Zoey prepared a bowl of wontons and took

sat, engulfed by gloom, in his

the bowl

“Have some.

like you haven’t had the appetite

“mom” under his

you in her heart, albeit with resentment With a rueful

like

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