Chapter 239

After breakfast, I dropped Willow off at school. A sense of relief washed over me as I watched her happily run toward Penelope.

Zane and I returned to the office. As soon as I sat down, I received a call from Rowena.

"Come downstairs," she said.

I was confused. "Huh?"

Rowena sounded impatient as she said, "I need to talk to you."

Since she was Willow's grandmother and Zane's mother, I figured she might want to discuss something related to either of them, so I didn't refuse. "Okay."

We met at a local tea house not far from Huxham Corporation. Rowena ordered a pot of Earl Grey tea, poured herself a cup, and politely poured me one when she saw me approach. She got straight to the point. "Do you know why my son still isn't married?"

I shook my head.

Rowena seemed pleased with my response. "When he was in school, there was a girl he secretly liked..."

Zane's past love life, especially since she

continued with more enthusiasm, "Unfortunately, they didn't end up together. Even

that Rowena was implying Zane had stayed single because

"If they were so happy together, why didn't

took a sip of my

seemed puzzled. "Aren't

I sympathize with Zane's past just because

frowned. "Don't you like

caught off guard by the question. "He's a good

to do-she

couldn't help but

Rowena fell silent.

...

sending Zachary off to school, Chloe

went over to greet her and

Chloe was to Steven,

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