Chapter 642: Train

Chapter 642: Train

[Present Time]

Quiet sniffles escaped Nina as she wiped her eyes with the bottom of her palms, trying to stop herself from crying. However, no matter how hard she tried to dry her tears, they kept flowing like a river. She didn't want to come into the Cortez household crying.

"Hic!" she hiccuped, keeping her lips shut to minimize the noise. Suddenly, she heard ear-piercing sounds behind her, as if someone were opening the gates from the inside. Panic surged through her, and she wiped her eyes as quickly as she could.

But before she could succeed, the gate behind her flew open. Standing inside, Jessa arched a brow, her gaze slowly falling on the young woman sitting outside

the gates.

"Hah..." Jessa rested her hand on her hip, her other hand holding the gates open. "This feels like déjà vu."

"Ahem!" Nina cleared her throat and forced herself to smile, looking back at her aunt. "Auntie."

Jessa raised an eyebrow. "Are you crying?"

"No! I mean, no, auntie." Nina shook her head, smiling. "It's just... I got dust in my eyes."

eyebrow arching higher. "What's wrong? Tell me who the bitch is that made you cry. I'll

had

Jessa said coldly and sassily. "Who is

her throat again, sighing. "I broke off the

say anything as surprise slowly spread across her face. Deep lines appeared between her brows, wondering

of the gates and sat down beside her. Although her face still carried its natural fierceness, the concern in her eyes was

not

did you

casting her eyes down. "He lied

her as petty. After all, Finn didn't lie about anything significant. He lied about his location, but still, he had lied so smoothly. Even so, she was sure Jessa might scold her or call her out for it, but she trusted Jessa with

her surprise, Jessa just said, "Oh,"

Nina asked, peeking

nonchalantly. "People lie. I lie to your uncle sometimes,

or wrong thing to do?" Jessa tilted her head. "You decide based on

The latter let out a shallow breath, crossing her

"Or rather, why are you so obsessed with not

hurt when it's what I want and

loved him." Jessa

incredulous that Nina was

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