Facade of Love

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Chapter 332 Excessive Concern for You

I did not deny it and nodded in agreement.

Maxwell chuckled twice and teasingly rolled his eyes at me, saying, “Yvette, I’m really sorry for confusing you. Charlie sent you so many flowers, and I never suspected a thing. But you see someone driving my car, and you start making wild guesses. You really are something.”

I shrugged indifferently and replied, “So, if it’s not a girlfriend, then who is she?”

He sighed in exasperation and said straightforwardly, “A friend, Alice.”

I did not immediately recall who Alice was and looked at him, somewhat confused.

Seeing my reaction, he rolled his eyes at me and said, “Your mother’s friend’s daughter, whom you met in Lorrell before. Yvette, you should really consider getting your brain checked.

His reminder jogged my memory. Alice was Mary’s daughter, older than me by several years, and I had indeed met her in Lorrell. She was quite beautiful.

After a few seconds of being slow to catch on, I asked, “She works in Lake City?”

Maxwell nodded and said, “Yes, she works in Lake City. Mary mentioned it before. Did really not pay attention, or did you just not want to remember?”

you

I felt a bit guilty. There had been so much going on lately that I genuinely had not paid attention.

Acknowledging this, I said, “Are you two close?”

at me, and said, “Put away those dirty thoughts in your mind. My feelings for her are the same as my feelings for you.”

and asked, “Caring for her? Helping her? Protecting

shrugged and said, “What else?”

nodded and said, “That’s good, then.”

do you mean by, ‘that’s good‘? What are you

I casually replied, “Zoe is deeply in love with you. During your absence, she’s been asking about you a lot. If you left the city for a bit and happened to fall for someone else, it would break

for her. If I do, I’ll talk to

was taken aback and asked, “You don’t

her, but it’s not that kind of liking. She’s a good person, but I don’t

want to? Why? You’re almost thirty, you old man. You’re not planning on being

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a bachelor for life? Tone down your excitement. Let

my marriage have to do with you?”

and said, “I promised Mr. Scott that I would take

I…

had not expected. I took a deep breath and replied, “No need. I can take care of myself and my mother. You shouldn’t let

his lips, gazing at me intently, and said, “Then make sure you find someone who will

kind of logic was that?

could take care of myself and my mother without getting married. But I realized that his stubborn mind probably would not be

said, “Whatever. I’m going to work overtime. Let’s not talk anymore.”

saying, “Wait, I have something to

looked at him and asked, “What

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