Facade of Love

Chapter 223 Paying Quite Close Attention

Zoe shook her head, looking confused. “I attended a fashion show a few days ago where the signal was poor. I just got back this afternoon and sent him several messages, but he didn’t reply. When I went to Scott Corporation to find him, the staff there said he hadn’t been to the office for a few days. I wanted to ask you earlier, but I didn’t get a chance to.”

I smiled and said, “He went to Lorrell with my mother. Maybe the signal there is bad, so he didn’t reply to your messages. He should be back in a couple of days.”

She nodded and uttered a light, “Oh.”

Thinking about what had happened to Liam and Emily earlier, I could not help but pull out my phone to check. I had intended to call Sweety to confirm things, but because of Christina’s little trouble–seeking drama, I had not found the time to do it.

As I had not seen Liam, Emily, or even Ash, I was somewhat worried.

Thankfully, two minutes later, the family of three came in together. Liam was holding Emily’s hand. Emily’s eyes looked a bit red as if she had cried, but they both wore smiles as they entered, looking like they had reconciled.

Seeing them like that, I let out a sigh of relief.

“What’s wrong?” Suddenly, Idris’s deep and magnetic voice sounded beside me.

I withdrew my gaze, unexpectedly meeting his slightly narrowed dark eyes. I said instinctively, “Nothing…”

be paying

quickly. Then, realizing my reaction was a bit off, I

seemed to trigger something in Idris, as a shade of melancholy

was likely about the child we had lost. Catching a glimpse of his melancholy

way to torment someone was not through physical abuse or insults, but by subtly reminding them of the irreparable

hurt more than inflicting physical

also meant

not his alone; it was mine too!

uncomfortable, I took a deep breath and turned to chat with Zoe to distract myself.

Zachary. Seeing that all the younger members had arrived, she kindly said, “Everyone must be hungry, right? Let’s ask the kitchen to serve the dishes. We shouldn’t let the children go hungry.”

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to take Madam Young from Mr. Zachary, helping her to the main seat

did not see Christina at the table, Emily looked around anxiously and asked Zoe in a low voice, “Zoe,

her head, saying, “No, she left shortly after you and Yvette went out to the hall. I don’t know where she went.

back and whispered, “Emily, it’s fine. She might be in the side room changing her clothes.”

looked puzzled. “Why would she be changing