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.

man walked briskly over and glanced at Cecilia, who was looking down; then he shot a questioning look at me, “What

hurriedly explained, “I was just asking Xaviera for some tips

was like she was admitting there was something to

Hogan said, “Why ask her? Her tricks and schemes aren’t worth learning.”

“tricks and schemes” got

when it came to dealing with Hilary, but

things were

glance before continuing. “Just now, I even heard that the Yearwood family elders invited Xaviera over to their place for music.

distance, she must have really

trying to emphasize in front of Hogan? Mr.

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hasn’t even laid a finger on her

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

taste in men is, as everyone knows, notoriously short–sighted