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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

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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

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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 go to Havenbrook

that Anne was

ambitions.

for chasing dreams. Anne wouldn't

Bella? She's

Feelings and False Prete... 6/17 You'd just leave her

take her to Havenbrook

agree? And if you don't take her,

nail on the head. It was what

It wouldn't be right for the

not being able to have your cake and eat it, too. The situation was at a standstill, and Anne felt stuck between a rock and a

True Feelings and False Prete... Seeing Meryl lost in thought in the car, the driver couldn't help but ask, "Mrs. Aniston, shall we head to the

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instead of calling Anne,

time, Emilia had helped her expose Rachel's true colors, and she hadn't adequately thanked

off her engagement with Christopher. Society gossip suggested she was "damaged goods" after

676 True Feelings and False Prete... Even the girls who used to

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

her to a nice meal while

call connected,

and can't get away. Can we

taken aback. "A

store?"

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the young lady of the Clarke family, end up as a

didn't

family had lost tens of millions of dollars to kidnappers,

anything, it would've made more sense if the Clarke family had bought the convenience store and made Emilia

owner!

her eyes darting to the man approaching from the end

False Pret... Every night at ten, he'd show up at this convenience store to buy a pack.

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

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away, trying

cue, the man

store.

had deep-set eyes and wore a

been working at

over

Chapter 676 True Feelings and False

to track him down.

time he walked in, Emilia stood behind

Because he was the man who had

she stood before him in broad daylight, openly using

didn't even know his name, only

man first spotted Emilia at the convenience store, his deep-set eyes Chapter

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that look well. It appeared when he had murder on his

He had recognized her.

his

suspicious detail. One wrong move and Emilia could