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, “I’ve

stiffened, not responding.

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

go and

his feet. She had brought a tiny suitcase, no need to put it in the trunk.

chest seeing him do this. With his undeniably attractive looks and current demeanor, lan seemed particularly charming

a

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

respond, he leaned back after putting

“How’s life abroad?”

reached out, were

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

restaurant, Carlene smiled again. She loved this

remember what I like.”

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

saw lan getting out,

going to see your wife

back but was eager to

face hardened hearing this, “Why would we see her?”

help her

so much,

because she once saved

particular bias against that woman. Hearing his

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