Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 216

At this moment, Hogan’s appearance must have made Cecilia the happiest.

When I glanced at the young girl’s almond eyes, they sparkled involuntarily, revealing an fleeting hint of happiness.

Well, no wonder, her knight in shining armor had arrived. That would also make me happy. But Hilary caught that detail as well. She snorted coldly and grumbled, “Does Rainbow Capital have a lot of downtime? The big shot isn’t at the office handling business but makes a beeline for the hospital instead. Would you be here because someone unappreciative invited you over?”

After saying that, she threw Cecilia a look. Seeing the girl keeping her head down and silent, she continued, “If those old fossils on the board were to know this, who knows what kind of trouble they’ll stir up. Do I really need to teach you these things?”

Although she was speaking to Hogan, anyone with discernment could tell that Hilary was actually directing her words at Cecilia.

Cecilia of course understand, she bit her lip tightly, an expression revealing that she was trying hard to restrain her feelings.

Hogan saw all this and his tone was laced with helplessness as he said, “If you know I’m busy, why can’t you spare me some troubles at night?”

in her sickbed, glaring at Hogan, she snapped angrily, “I wouldn’t bother you at night if I could, but why don’t you see what kind of turmoil your chosen

didn’t hide her annoyance at Cecilia, instead giving her a sharp look.

carefully, “I really had no idea about the white pepper in the fish

Hilary, in her agitation, even slipped into her hometown dialect. “She

had that look of a deer

I played up to Hilary, Hogan should

forget

a brief exchange of looks, I let

much that apartment’s layout and decoration reminded me of our old home, it had nothing to

was just Hogan’s

Nothing more.

forced a smile and calmly said, “There’s been

with a puzzled look and asked,

her question, instead continuing, “Auntie, the white pepper, I was