Chapter 81

“You’re a detective now? I thought you studied finance?”

Just then, the waiter served the food. Miley grabbed the steak, and started chowing down, not caring about her manners at all.

“That was just to keep my dad off my back. I like to get the dirt on people, especially the powerful families, you know. I’ve been doing it for years.”

Miley took a bite of her steak and gulped down her drink, “So do you want me to dig some dirt up for you? I’m dying to know what’s going on with Yuna’s farity.” Marguerite absentmindedly stirred the pasta in front of her and after a moment of thought, she shook her head and said, “Never mind, it’s not necessar

Once she got divorced, her grandmother should start getting better.

And then she would leave Stonebridge City with her grandmother and start a new life somewhere else.

Everything that happened in Stonebridge City, whether it was with Yuna or Frederick, would have nothing to do with her.

Miley was about to say something more when she spotted a very handsome man standing behind Marguerite. “Marguerite?” he asked softly,

Marguerite turned around and saw a man with silver glasses, bending slightly and smiling at her.

She recognized him instantly. It was her grandmother’s doctor, Steven,

“Steven, what are you doing here?”

Steven had taken off his work clothes and was wearing a black silk shirt, the top few buttons undone, revealing his collarbone.

He sat down next to Marguerite and smiled. “Just finished work and thought I’d grab a bite. Would you mind if I join?”

want, it’s on me.” Miley

friend’s familiar love–struck face, Marguerite couldn’t

had a thing for handsome guys. For Miley, looks

at socializing. Without any introductions from

to Marguerite, saying, “By the way,

“Her

Steven nodded slightly, “Almost”

moon, her smile as bright as a

“Don’t let your guard down, you still

wake up, and yet Steven, as the attending doctor, had no hint of excitement

is there something you’re

Marguerite for a few seconds. Then suddenly, he smiled and gracefully placed a piece of the steak in his mouth, savoring it while replying. “Your grandma is still unconscious, and many tests can’t be done. But the results of the tests that have been done are all normal. I’m

go to

“I’ll drive you. We

the trio left the restaurant,

restaurant, so Steven

wanted to refuse at first, but she wanted to know more about her grandma’s condition, so she

Sapphire Valley Estates.

eight in the evening, and Marguerite was not back

the couch, reading the paper. Even though he was reading, his focus was completely on the door. Every little noise,

do you want to call Marguerite? You’ve been waiting

looked up from his paper and glared at Chuck. “I’m not waiting

a different story. He tossed the

“Mr. Winston, where are you

going for

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