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.

this middle–aged woman was Cecilia’s mom, Sibyl Irwin.

knit dress and black boots, walked up to me and asked in surprise. “Xaviera,

hearing this, Sibyl gave me a wary glance, adjusted her slightly ill–fitting Chanel jacket. and said,

before returning to normal, saying, “Yes, Xaviera has always been very helpful

I don’t know you are my daughter’s colleague. Please

as

to work here, I decided to downplay the situation,

breathed a sigh of relief, quickly shifting her gaze to Hogan, smiling as she said. “Cecilia, is

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with his striking features, it made Sibyl smile from ear to ear.

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

a prospective son–in–law, politely greeting her,

and grabbed his arm, saying, “We have other things to take care of,

leave,

undisguised with loathing, and he

of the challenging

out in a cold sweat, and could only plead,

struck by lightning, reluctantly looked away, and his expression softened a bit as he glanced

first thing I said when

mind, why don’t we have lunch

a

up to, inviting us like

me; she was probably just being polite, especially in front of