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.

here too.

was

up to me and asked in

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

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

took another look at me, her tone noticeably warmer, “Ms. March, I

saying that, if I kept pushing the issue, I’d just come off as someone who can’t take a step back

how my uncle still needed to work here, I decided to downplay the situation, “It’s all a misunderstanding;

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

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

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

of a prospective son–in–law, politely

his arm, saying, “We have other things to

Jason didn’t want to leave, glaring fiercely at Hogan.

with loathing, and he wasn’t

the challenging

pang of anxiety, breaking out in a cold sweat, and could only plead, “Uncle, I’m

this, Jason reacted as if struck by lightning, reluctantly looked away, and his expression softened a bit as he glanced at

was the first thing I said when

blue. Cecilia offered, “Xaviera, if you don’t mind, why don’t we have lunch at

at a

she up to, inviting us like

it dawned on me; she was probably just being