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.

“This family gathering is important to maintaining the relationship between the Scott family

“Liar,” Maeve mumbled.

clearly. “What did

too, but he didn’t show up then even though he knew she would get pestered and jabbed by Sharon and other unreasonable relatives.

spend Clara’s birthday with her? It’s such

you to remind me about that.” Sergio’s tone softened when he spoke about Clara. “She’s an orphan, so she grew up being reasonable and obedient. Once she heard about the Scott family

only realized how inappropriate his words were after they

with tears as she scoffed at herself Inwardly.

orphan. What

Sergio would always have

She turned around and

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

spend time with her. She’s been alone since she was a kid, so she probably misses

he heard her genuinely wanting him

his chest.

tell that Sergio wasn’t in the best mood. He was forced to remind his