Chapter 27

At dinner time.

Lucian’s aunt, Cora Lindberg–Hamilton, was the last to arrive. When she walked in alone, Carler asked in displeasure, “Where’s Jason?”

“He said he’s going to a birthday party for a female classmate.”

“Oh, Jason has a crush?” The old man’s face immediately lit up, nodding nonstop. “He’s not a boy anymore. If she’s the right one, wel should meet her.”

“Okay.” Cora Lindberg–Hamilton replied, but she didn’t seem as happy as the old man. She knew her son too well to have high hopes.

Sitting nearby, Allison was taken aback by the conversation.

Lately, she hadn’t seen Jason because of her busy schedule. But she’d heard rumors at school that Jason was seeing a girl named Audrey.

So, it was true.

Well, that was good. At least he won’t bother her anymore, and she won’t have to keep making excuses to reject him.

home, Lucian was driving. Through the rear–view mirror, he saw the agate necklace on Allison’s neck, “Did Aunt give

he saw Cora Lindberg–Hamilton taking her for a walk. When they came back, she

“Yeah.”

did she tell you?”

then suddenly stopped.

was driving and thought he didn’t

Allison felt shy and whispered, “She hopes we can set a wedding date soon and have a

Lucian looked at her. His eyes suddenly dimmed,

a wedding date, but for some reason, Allison’s

Penelope in the rear–view mirror, he seemed to see Allison’s shadow.

indeed left a

the hospital.

embracing on

shy moans, which became

man gently patted her, “Aren’t you afraid of calling the nurses

all because

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