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."

"Am I 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 is that made you cry. I'll give her a piece of my mind."

miffed. This woman had raised her since she was thirteen, so Nina knew

coldly and

her throat again, sighing. "I broke off

didn't say anything as surprise slowly spread across her face. Deep lines

carried its natural fierceness, the concern

it's not like

why did you break off

her lips into a thin line, casting her eyes down. "He lied to me," she

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 just said,

it's petty?" Nina asked, peeking at Jessa to gauge her

I lie to your uncle sometimes, telling him the bag I bought is cheaper than

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

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

not making mistakes? Mistakes are a part of life! Goodness, you if you think breaking off the engagement was the right thing

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

you loved him."

that Nina was a bit

All this time, Jessa thought Nina had everything figured out in her relationship. After all Nina always acted like she

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