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Chapter 676 True Feelings and False Pretenses

Meryl was applying rosin to her cello bow while listening to soothing music for prenatal education.

Casey had gone to Lutalia for a performance a few days ago and had mailed her some gifts.

She was delighted when she opened the package to find wine and chocolate from Lutalia. She hadn't expected such thoughtfulness from Casey. Though she couldn't drink the wine now, she did try some of the chocolate.

It was authentic Lutalia quality, and the

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After she ate it, the little one got super excited, doing what felt like a dance party in her belly, as if telling her they had a sweet tooth.

Meryl wondered if she should get something in return.

The gift didn't have to be the most expensive, but it had to be something Casey would truly appreciate; that's what would show her sincerity.

After all, every month now, there was a deposit in her account, all from the royalties she received. Without Casey's help, Meryl, as a newbie in the industry, would probably have taken a lot of wrong turns.

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Chapter 676 True Feelings and False Prete... She had initially wanted Chandler to come along, thinking he could give her insight into what men their age liked for gifts.

But when she went to his study to find him, he wasn't there.

He must have gone out.

Meryl didn't think much of it and just

threw on a coat.

Susan saw her changing shoes at the entrance and hurried over. "Mrs. Aniston, are you heading out? You're pretty far along in your pregnancy. Is it safe to go alone? Why don't I come with you?" Meryl smiled, "No need. I'll ask Anne to

. Chapter 676 True Feelings and Fake-Prete...

come with me. We're just going to the mall nearby, not far at all. I'll be back soon."

Once in the car, Meryl was about to call

Anne.

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Then she remembered how stressed Anne had been lately with work issues, so she decided against it.

Anne had interviewed for several jobs, but they all doubted her capabilities just because she'd had a child.

The other day, Anne had vented to Meryl.

"Since when did having a kid become some kind of original sin? Who told them mothers can't stay in shape? I look fantastic! Are they blind? This workplace

Chapter 676 True Feelings and False Prete... 5/17 discrimination is ridiculous!"

much to help. She could only offer comfort. "They're the ones who lack vision. It's not your problem!" "Ugh, I mean, it's not like I'm hurting for money, but not having work makes me so anxious. Maybe I should just

that Anne was

ambitions.

for chasing dreams. Anne wouldn't be content just

She's still so

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take her to Havenbrook with

agree? And if you don't

head. It was what Anne had been

she took the job at Havenbrook, she'd be working day and night. It wouldn't

able to have your cake and eat it, too. The situation was at a standstill, and Anne felt stuck between a

the car, the driver couldn't help

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instead of

expose Rachel's true colors,

with Christopher. Society gossip suggested she was "damaged goods" after what the

the girls who used to be close to Emilia had started keeping their

trauma of the kidnapping might still haunt Emilia, Meryl thought about taking her out

a nice meal while they

the call connected, Emilia

a convenience store right now and can't get away. Can we meet up

taken

store?"

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Prete... How on earth did Emilia, the young lady of the Clarke family, end up as a cashier at

just didn't add

Clarke family had lost tens of millions of dollars to kidnappers,

it would've made more sense if the Clarke family had

owner!

ear and shoulder, her eyes darting to the man approaching from the

676 True Feelings and False Pret... Every night at ten, he'd show up at this convenience store to buy a pack. But today, he was

told Meryl, "I have my reasons for doing this. I've got to go! A customer just walked

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away, trying to

the man stepped

store.

walked in had deep-set eyes

been working

for over

Feelings

to track him down.

in, Emilia stood behind the counter,

down, she felt a hint of excitement. Because he was the man who had kidnapped him, a

broad daylight,

name, only that his followers called

Emilia at the convenience store, his deep-set eyes Chapter 676 True

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that look well. It appeared when

He had recognized her.

in his territory had

the slightest suspicious detail. One wrong move and Emilia could