Never See You Again

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Chapter 29

Sergio suddenly felt strangely uneasy at the sight of his lone hand.

After a long time, Maeve finally asked, “What are you doing here?“”

“You knew that you would get bullied if you came alone. Why did you do it anyway?”

Marve paused. “I asked you to come.

Sergio pressed his lips into a line. “It’s Clara’s birthday today. I still need to stop by.”

“Clara’s birthday?” Maeve was taken aback. “Then what are you doing here?”

Sergio always placed Clara on a pedestal above everyone else.

at Maeve’s tone of disbelief. “This family gathering is important to maintaining the relationship between the Scott family and the Brooks family.

“Liar,” Maeve mumbled.

didn’t hear her clearly. “What did

She remembered how Sergio knew about the family gathering in her last life too, but he didn’t show up then even though he knew she would get pestered and jabbed by Sharon and other unreasonable relatives. He hadn’t

you not to spend Clara’s birthday

she heard about the Scott family gathering, she called me and told me to deal with this first. I also told her that I’d go spend her

only realized how inappropriate his words were after they left his

her eyes sting with tears

orphan. What about Marve?

would always have different standards

home.” She turned around

reached out and held onto Maeve’s hand. In a low voice, he said, “Clara overthinks easily. I’ve been spending her birthdays with her as a family for the past few years. If 1 stop showing up this year after getting

emphasis on the word “family“.

with her. She’s been alone since she was a kid, so she probably misses you even more on

when he heard her genuinely wanting him to go meet Clara, he couldn’t help but feel a heavy feeling

his chest.

could tell that Sergio wasn’t in the best mood. He was forced to remind his boss, “Mr. Brooks, Ms. Stewart