Chapter 249

lan had just hopped in the car when his phone started buzzing-it was a call from Carlene.

“lan, I’ve been waiting here for twenty minutes, where are you?”

lan glanced at his wristwatch, “Just got out of a meeting. I’ll be there in twenty.”

“Always so buried in your work, how could you leave me standing here?”

“Find somewhere to sit.

Carlene went quiet for a moment, her eyes welling up

“lan, you’ve changed so much. You weren’t like this.”

lan rubbed his temples, his tone flat, “I’m heading your way now, already booked a table for us.”

Carlene’s face brightened up a bit, “Okay, I’ll wait.”

After hanging up, lan zoned out in his seat.

Jeff, in the front, stole a glance at him through the rear-view mirror. He kept his hands on the wheel, saying nothing.

Twenty minutes later, the car pulled up at the airport.

Carlene had been waiting outside. Seeing lan’s car, her face lit up. She hurried over and flung the car door open.

“lan!”

whispered his name and hugged him

not

held on for a moment, then smiled, “Let’s go eat.

let him go and took

suitcase by his feet. She had brought a tiny suitcase, no need

do this. With his undeniably attractive looks and

a

changed, you haven’t. You’re still so good

he leaned back after putting the suitcase away.

“How’s life abroad?”

called. If I hadn’t reached out, were you planning on never contacting

sounded a bit upset. She was brought up in the Shepard family, always knowing how to read people’s feelings, and always considerate

of the restaurant, Carlene smiled again.

what I like.”

stopped at the entrance. A white-gloved waiter came to open the

smiled politely at him, but when she saw lan

to see your wife after

had just gotten back but was eager to

this, “Why would we see her?”

that woman, Carlene couldn’t help her

so much, to see what

she once

his indifferent tone, Carlene couldn’t

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