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Cassandra shook her head and said, “Mom, let’s go cat. He’s busy.”

A trace of indifférence appeared on her face.

“Why would he have dinner with me? He only wants to be with his sweetheart, Rebecca. Who am I to him?‘ she thought.

“Ha!” Cassandra laughed at herself and felt inferior.

‘Orlando is so determined that he does not love me. Why should I hold on?‘ she thought.

Gabriela was the one who booked the restaurant.

It was a high–end restaurant not far from the hospital and also an established store in Broburgh for many years.

They picked their table and ordered three dishes and a soup.

It was the first time they had dinner together alone, but there was no awkwardness. because Gabriela was a very gentle and chatty person.

She asked Cassandra, “How’s work in the office? You can approach Orlando if you need. help. If you find it hard to ask him, come to me or Peter. We are on your side,” Gabriela

said.

Cassandra smiled and thanked her, “Thank you, Gabriela. It’s fine now. Orlando helped me out with some issues a few days ago.”

“Really?” Gabriela was a little surprised. Cassandra nodded and said yes, Gabriela added, “It seems that he is not altogether incorrigible.”

Cassandra was slightly stunned, but Gabriela just smiled.

At this moment, the food was served.

The two of them were eating and chatting, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

The meal lasted for more than an hour. Both of them insisted on paying, but Cassandra. finally got to pay the bill.

Cassandra said, “Gabriela, it is only right that I pay because I am younger. And because I treated you, it gave me the motivation to continue earning money.”

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Actually, what she wanted to say was that she feared that it might be the last time she was treating her to a meal. Gabriela never mistreated her and had been really caring toward her.

That was why she wanted to do her part to care for her.

“Okay, I’ll let my daughter–in–law treat me. But you have to treat me to meals more often in the future.

she did not know if there would be

walk out. At this moment, a gentle and sweet female voice suddenly came from behind them, saying, “Landy, you

both recognized the voice. They turned back and saw not only the woman who spoke but also saw the man beside

four of them bumped into each

froze a little, but she was emotionless because she was already numb.

an instant and said, “Mom, why are you here with Cassandra?”

right to come?”

long time no see. How are you? I should have visited you at home earlier. But Landy was worried about my health, so we put it off until now. I hope you don’t mind.” Rebecca lowered her head and spoke in a voice so

fault with her.

the house. The Quinn family doesn’t meet just anyone.

I…”

react and looked at Orlando, who was beside her,

give her a

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domineering, but every word she said in her gentle voice could make

a wife but you still want

did not know what to say because Gabriela was so sharp. If it were not for her words, no one would have known Gabriela was questioning her.

tugged Orlando’s clothes while feeling aggravated, and said in a low voice, “Landy, Mrs. Quinn is right. It is

saying, “Mom, let’s talk about it when we get home. Rebecca is still recovering; she should not be too worked up.

that.”

she

not respond the whole time, but she was

over.

thought, ‘Did my mother–in–law have to be so direct?‘

gaze. She did not know if she was overthinking it,

I put Rebecca in a

don’t forget that your Grandpa is still in the hospital. If you dare to mistreat Cassie, don’t come back

to do with his mother. He knew that she was not

added, “So, have you thought about my question? Who is Cassie

and did not speak

what he

said softly, “Mrs. Quinn, please don’t force Landy.

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to you. It’s all my

my son. As an outsider and a bystander, don’t interrupt me. Understand?”

face stiffened, and she was so humiliated she could not say a word.

to ask, “Orlando,

you satisfied with that answer

his face. No one could tell what was going through his

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