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."

dumb? You think I'd buy that?" Jessa tilted her head to the side, her eyebrow arching higher. "What's wrong? Tell me who the bitch

smile faltered as she stared at her aunt, who seemed calm yet miffed. This woman had raised her since she was thirteen, so Nina knew her

me," Jessa said coldly

throat again, sighing. "I broke off the

slowly spread across her face. Deep lines appeared between her brows, wondering if

and sat down beside her. Although her face still carried its natural fierceness, the concern in her eyes was apparent. "Did

it's not

did you break

a thin line, 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,

surprise, Jessa just said, "Oh," while

it's petty?" Nina asked, peeking

your uncle sometimes, telling him the bag I bought is cheaper than it really is." "Then am

tilted her head.

Jessa shook her head. The latter let out a shallow breath, crossing her legs despite the low seat and hiding her arms

obsessed with being right?" Jessa clicked her tongue, looking at her niece with dismay. "Or rather, why are you so obsessed with not making mistakes? Mistakes

why does it hurt when it's what I want and what

loved him."

Nina was a bit

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