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

was Cecilia’s

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

Chanel jacket. and said, “Cecilia,

for a second before returning to normal, saying, “Yes, Xaviera has always

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

just come off as someone who can’t take a step back even when

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

gaze to Hogan, smiling as she said. “Cecilia, is this Mr. Zade?”

Chapter 42

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

many future mothers–in–law who wouldn’t be

adopted the humble demeanor of a prospective

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

leave, glaring fiercely at

and he wasn’t trying to

the challenging

anxiety, breaking out in a

looked away, and his expression softened a bit as he glanced at

when I woke

why don’t

was at a

she up to, inviting us like

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