Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 42

Chapter 42

I took a deep breath and said with a straight face, “Madam, since everything has been cleared up, don’t you think you owe us an apology?”

The woman who was about to leave the scene spun around in shock, fixed her gaze on me. said, “Apologize for what? You just can’t let it go, huh?”

and

She had this bossy attitude, as if we were the ones causing trouble on purpose.

I shielded Jason by my side and insisted, “You need to apologize to my uncle.”

The woman rolled up her sleeves, ready to retort, but was interrupted by a new voice.

“Mom, what’s going on here?”

That voice sounded so familiar.

I followed the sound and immediately saw the Maybach parked on the side of the road.

And there were Hogan and Cecilia, standing in front of the car.

Hogan was carrying two bottles of expensive wine, looking exactly like a son–in–law visiting for the first time.

Suddenly, it hit me why the location of my uncle’s workplace had seemed familiar at first glance.

lived here

woman was Cecilia’s mom,

dressed in a light blue knit dress and black boots, walked up to me and asked in surprise. “Xaviera, what

adjusted her slightly ill–fitting Chanel jacket. and said, “Cecilia, is

saying, “Yes, Xaviera has

tone noticeably warmer, “Ms. March, I don’t know you are my daughter’s colleague. Please don’t

saying that, if I kept pushing the issue, I’d just come off as someone who can’t take a step back even when I’m in the right.

here, I decided to downplay the situation, “It’s all a misunderstanding; it’s good that it’s resolved.”

breathed a sigh of relief, quickly shifting her gaze to Hogan, smiling

Chapter 42

that day, looking sharp, and with his striking features, it

wonder, with Hogan’s assets, there weren’t many future

of a prospective son–in–law, politely

I belatedly realized and grabbed his arm, saying, “We have other things to take care of, so we won’t disturb you any longer.”

didn’t want to leave, glaring fiercely

eyes were undisguised with loathing, and he wasn’t trying

the challenging

a cold sweat, and could only plead, “Uncle, I’m

reluctantly looked away, and

the first thing I said when

why don’t we have

was at a

was she up to, inviting us like this?

it dawned on me; she was probably just