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 tightly,

stiffened, not

then smiled, “Let’s go

and took a seat.

reached out and stowed her suitcase by his feet. She had brought a tiny suitcase, no need to put it

seeing him do this. With his undeniably

blushed a bit, smiling.

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

didn’t respond, he leaned back after putting the suitcase away.

“How’s life abroad?”

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

the Shepard family, always knowing how to read people’s feelings, and always considerate But with lan, she acted delicate, as if she craved

of the restaurant, Carlene smiled again. She loved this place.

what I

white-gloved waiter came

him, but when she saw lan getting out, she couldn’t help but speak

we going to see your wife after dinner?”

back but was eager to meet that woman.

face hardened hearing this, “Why

help her smug feeling. That woman

to see the woman Holden values so much, to see

because she once saved

a particular bias against that woman. Hearing his indifferent tone, Carlene

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