Facade of Love

Chapter 336 Dug Out in the End

I responded to both of them without looking back and got into a taxi waiting by the roadside. I told the driver the address, heading straight to the Scotts Residence.

At the Scotts Residence,

My mother was in the living room, engrossed in her TV show. When she heard some commotion, she glanced at me and complained, “What’s going on with you and Little Sanchez lately? Neither of you come back for dinner, and you’re out all night. Is our home really that unpleasant to you?”

After changing into my slippers, I sat down beside her, grinning, and said, “Mom, what are you talking about? I’ve just been really busy with work lately. I had a backlog of things to deal with from a few days ago. Otherwise, with my dimwitted brain, I’d probably squander all the assets you and Dad left behind in no time.”

She snorted, clearly in a bad mood, and said, “You’d better not be using work as an excuse.”

I chuckled and joked, “Well, fine. Maxwell didn’t come back tonight?”

She gave me a disdainful look and asked, “Were you two not together?”

I shook my head and replied, “No.”

My mother paused, then thought for a moment and said, “Perhaps he’s out with that girl Alice.

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Alice?

curious, but I did not ask further. Maxwell seemed to be getting close to Alice lately. The last time I heard, they were supposed to be investigating the land subsidence issue in Lorrell. Then, how did they

Could it be…?

think too much about it. I felt a

following days, Idris continued to send bouquets, each with a different style but all very beautiful. Looking at the flowers that occupied most of my office’s square footage, Maxwell could not help but comment, “Do you really like flowers that much?”

pursed my lips. Honestly, I used to like flowers quite a bit, but now… it was

not help but shake his head slightly and said, “Who on earth taught the mighty Mr. Young this primitive way

and raised an eyebrow, looking at

moment, furrowing his brow. “Can’t you

lips, gazing at him without saying a

furrowed his brow slightly and said, “Don’t look at me like that, making it

and asked, “How’s the investigation going?”” *****much progress,” he sighed, sining back in his chair and

I heard it’s going to snow in Lake City. Do you have any

what his had mentioned earlier about the flowers blooming, I hesitated

him. “What’s the matter?”

and

with the kids. If you have FRANS YOU COME Jom us,” he said in a

know that he spent a significant amount of time at the orphanage and occasionally Yonnered there. After hesitating for a few seconds and recalling Idris‘ words, I

simple tuum and did not seem particularly enthusiastic.

this, I