Chapter 190

She just wished me a pleasant weekend?

What made her think I should have a pleasant weekend?

His long, slender fingers pressed against the pages of his book. His eyes were deep, and his expression thoughtful.

Gary walked inside with the boxes of medicine, sighing, “Ah, when you get old, you get sick for no reason.

The next morning.

Sherry and I hit the road at 7 a.m. For our safety, she’d recruited her brother–a sports school student on summer break–as our

escort.

I eyed the towering yet puppy–eyed teen and shot Sherry a look: Don’t you think we look like two rich ladies hiring a boytoy?

“Safety first!” she mouthed, reading my mind.

That was a fair point. We might be going into the mountains and countryside, and rural

investigations always carried risks. Though

young, Stuart’s broad shoulders radiated dependable energy.

“Fine.” I tossed Stuart the keys, sweetening the deal:“Pick any gift you want after this.”

Stuart’s handsome face flushed

glad to be of

his shin.“Come on, load the trunk. Drive carefully.” With that, she

me with my luggage.

in when he saw Olivia and a handsome young man chatting and laughing as they got into a

car.

a boyfriend? And he seems… very young!

away before getting out of his own.

up from his tablet as Gary

15:22

“Why the long face? Market

crash?”

The steward dumped groceries, leaning in conspiratorially.“Do you know Olivia’s seeing someone? Some baby–faced university

“What?!”

shocked.“I don’t! When did

happen?”

knowingly.“She kept it

secret.”

told Zach what he had seen in the parking garage.“That young man is quite handsome, he looks like a college student, quite tall and delicate. He smiles shyly, and his eyes shine brightly when he

sense; she must have had enough of his mind games and temper. She’s seen too many difficult men, it’s natural for

a warm–hearted

make her happy. She’s not

money anyway.

sighed, and then, as if remembering something, he reminded, “Not a word

Jones.”

a knowing look.

Jones knew about it, with

direction of the bedroom, dressed in a casual black suit. Among all colors, black

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