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.

better of him; he remained silent and

lingered on Mark’s retreating

close, Peter whispered, “He was

him no

Zoey affirmed,

wonder she ignores

still consider himself the young,

one entitled to cast

he also be on

his head in

sharp tongue, Zoey prepared a bowl of wontons and took it to the study

engulfed by

the bowl before him, her

“Have some.

haven’t had the appetite for

“mom” under

his hand, reassuring, “She holds you in her heart, albeit

like

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