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 too.

middle–aged woman was Cecilia’s mom, Sibyl

walked up to me

slightly ill–fitting Chanel jacket. and said, “Cecilia, is this the Xaviera

saying, “Yes,

look at me, her tone noticeably warmer, “Ms. March, I don’t know you are my daughter’s colleague. Please don’t take offense.”

her saying that, if I kept pushing the issue, I’d just come off as someone who

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

shifting her gaze to Hogan, smiling as she said. “Cecilia, is this Mr.

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with his striking features, it made Sibyl smile

weren’t many future mothers–in–law who wouldn’t be pleased.

humble demeanor of a prospective son–in–law, politely greeting her, “Hello, Mrs. Sibyl.”

Jason by my side stiffened visibly. I belatedly realized and grabbed his arm, saying, “We have other things to take care of, so we

Jason didn’t want to leave, glaring

undisguised with loathing, and he wasn’t trying to

aware of the challenging

a pang of anxiety, breaking out in a cold

if struck by lightning, reluctantly looked away, and his

when

Cecilia offered, “Xaviera, if you don’t mind, why don’t we have

at a loss for

was she up to, inviting us like

moment, it dawned on me; she was probably just being polite, especially