Chapter 3368

Just then, Melissa called to check if Jessie made it back safely.

Worried Melissa might let something slip, Jessie ended the call quickly with a few mumbled words.

Lettie, ever observant, picked up on Jessie’s subdued tone, sensing something was off.

“Did something happen tonight?” she probed.

A memory flashed in Lettie’s mind about the morning news — the wife of the Waston Group’s president had died, and the company’s headquarters were moving to Duefron.

Could it mean Albert was in Duefron?

“Jessie, be honest with me.

Did you run into Albert?”

Jessie was torn.

She didn’t want to keep it a secret, yet the thought of upsetting her mother held her back.

Plus, her relationship with Albert was over.

Jessie firmly said, “No.

However, Lettie wasn’t convinced.

a serious tone, “Don’t put yourself

after his marriage, he bothered you, and his wife

mother of

let you be with a man

it once was, but

shouldn’t settle for someone

steer clear

couldn’t keep things from Lettie any

nod, Jessie confessed, “Yes,

idea Albert would be there; I wouldn’t have gone if I had

Mom, please don’t worry.

done with

Jessie

herself for an

Lettie quietly retreated to

living room fell

the sofa, the light

the past and her mother’s advice, telling herself she should

by one in the morning, when Lettie emerged to make a

watched her for a moment, and then went to the kitchen to fetch

placed it gently in front of Jessie and said, “A couple of days ago, a friend of mine mentioned

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