Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 201

Oh, come on, it’s just a bit of doublespeak. After hanging around Wallis Lott for so long, I’ve definitely got this.

Hearing this, Cecilia, with her face flushing and then going pale, struggled for a bit before finally coming out with, “Xaviera, are you teasing me on purpose?”

I looked at Cecilia, feeling puzzled, not sure why she’d come out with such a weird accusation; then I heard her say, “Yes, I’m not as clever as you, Xaviera. I don’t know how to charm the auntie, but that shouldn’t be a reason for you to mock me, right?”

By the end of her sentence, her voice was quivering, and her eyes were even starting to redden. I was taken aback by this sudden shift in mood, and the next second, Hogan’s stern and serious voice rang in my ear.

“What’s going on here?”

As I turned, I saw Hogan standing a couple of steps away.

What’s weird is that it was just him – Hilary and Sibyl were nowhere to be seen.

at Cecilia, who was looking down; then he shot a questioning

before I could speak; clutching Hogan’s shirt with her delicate little hands, she hurriedly explained, “I was just asking Xaviera for some tips on how to get along with the elders, that’s

that it was like she was admitting there was something to hide without actually hiding it.

at me, Hogan said, “Why ask her?

and schemes” got

came to dealing with Hilary, but

now, things were totally

Xaviera,” Cecilia’s soft voice sounded again; she gave me a quick glance before continuing. “Just now, I even heard that the Yearwood family elders

a distance, she must have really strained her ears to listen

emphasize in front of Hogan? Mr. Zade’s heart has always

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he hasn’t even laid a finger on her to this day,

said, “Mr. Zade is absolutely right. There’s nothing on me worth being consulted

taste in