Chapter 388
“Beautiful lady, want some candied haws?”
Ashley turned around.
Menu
The plump, vibrantly colored candied haws caught her eye, making her heart stir slightly. She hadn’t had candied haws in ages.
The thought led her gaze to Sam. As she expected, Sam was happily munching on a string of them. And Tanya, inexplicably, was holding a bouquet of red roses. She was nestled close to Chase, chatting with him, while Sam offered her a bite of his candied haw.
Tanya took a bite, then Sam took another before offering it to Chase. Chase shook his head, saying something that Ashley couldn’t hear.
Ashley looked away and said to the vendor, “I’ll take a strawberry one.”
Before she could ask Matt if he wanted one, he said, “Let me get that.” He pulled out his phone, paid, and handed her the candied haws. It was only twenty bucks. Ashley took it, saying, “Thanks.”
“No problem.”
They didn’t notice Tanya and Chase glancing their way, catching sight of Matt paying for Ashley’s candied haws.
Chase’s eyes darkened, the smile fading from Tanya’s face. Ashley and Matt remained oblivious.
The fireworks show, lasting about twenty minutes, continued. They turned back to watch
Aunt Tanya, what are
Sam turned back,
back, asking, “Daddy,
Chase looked away.“Nothing.”
you looking
looking at?”
Tanya offered a strained smile.
A few minutes later, the fireworks ended.
Ashley said to Matt, “Thank you for bringing me to see the fireworks, and thanks for the candied haws.”
“Ready to head back?”
grab some plants,”
press,
“Bye.”
“Bye.”
Ashley left.
crowd, heading to the parking garage.
It was Jeffery.
Matt turned.“Jeffery.”
are you doing
a friend,”
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looked uneasy. “Something like
“I’m going back. You?”
“1-”
fixed on something in the
Menu
and Tanya. They hadn’t left, heading into a
transfixed.“That boy… is the rumor true? Does Chase
Matt wasn’t particularly interested.
“Maybe,” he said.
with him? And there were rumors Chase was already married. If that was true too… if he and his ex–wife tangled over the child, Tanya would have a worse time. Matt’s phone rang. After a while, he hung up.“I should get going. Wanna join me? Jeffery snapped out
“Okay.”
gone, Jeffery
door and bumped into Tanya, who
Both of them stopped.
Cooper? What a small
the door, scanning the cafe before spotting Chase ordering. He looked away, focusing on Sam. One glance, and he was almost certain he was
asked,
“Chase
Tanya lowered her son.”
He was right.
Jeffery’s heart sank.
Sam spoke, “Aunt Tanya, who’s
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