Chapter 242

“She mentioned running into her adoptive parents and said she’d be a bit late.”

“Adoptive parents?”

Connor couldn’t help but frown. Bob and Mary seemed to have a knack for causing trouble,

showing up to bother Mia again.

Felix cautiously spoke up. “There’s something I’ve been wanting to ask since a moment ago.”

Connor turned his attention to Felix, asking, “What do you want to know?”

“I genuinely don’t have any ulterior motives. It’s just that seeing all of you at the engagement ceremony caught me by surprise. Are you somehow related to Ms. Lane? Mia has never

mentioned this before.”

When Mia met Maya, her demeanor was distant, lacking the warmth a person might expect

between relatives.

Connor raised an eyebrow, realizing he had almost forgotten about this matter.

Initially, they thought Mia would be present today, and there seemed to be no need to conceal

their identities.

situation

explained,

of Ms. Lane’s engagement, it’s quite

same weight as marriage.

“Yeah, you’re right.”

didn’t dwell too much on it, acknowledging his unfamiliarity with

dynamics.

connection to the esteemed Lane family in Nord City caught him off guard.

Mia design the wedding venue right from the start.

this hidden layer of connection!

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apparent that Mia harbored some undisclosed secrets. Felix would

to win

his seat with a troubled expression. “Mia still hasn’t arrived. I asked Felix,

ran into her adoptive parents

hardened. “I just tried calling Mia, but her phone is off. What if something happened to her when

feeling uneasy, not only hesitated to contact Mia but also refrained from

did they anticipate Mia’s absence.

impatience evident. “We can’t just sit here. Let’s

shouldn’t set our expectations too high for

“I’ve asked Eva to contact the property

to determine

men stood up,

entered hastily, addressing them. “Dominic, Nathan, Connor,

gaze, inquiring, “Where’s Timothy?”

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