The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 26

Nancy nodded, waiting to finish dinner before Wilma took her hand for a heart-to-heart. Only then did Nancy stand up and head back to her bedroom to sleep.

Cyrus watched everything unfold, quickly gulping down his cup of coffee, about to follow her.

But Wilma suddenly spoke up, "Cyrus, sit down. We need to talk about the business."

Cyrus stopped mid-step. Since his parents stepped back from the company, he had kept his distance from business matters.

Seeing Wilma's serious expression, Cyrus sat down, puzzled. "Mom, what's going on?"

Wilma didn't answer immediately. Instead, she waited until Nancy was out of earshot, her smile fading. She then turned a chilly gaze toward Cyrus. "What's the deal with you and Hayley?"

Cyrus was shocked, then slightly annoyed. "Mom, are you spying on me?"

into a fight over Hayley and even got arrested." Wilma's brows knitted tightly as she added, "I wouldn't have known about the fireworks you set off across town for Hayley, the car, the villa... Have you fallen for Hayley?" "Of course, no. Hayley's just a

pursed her lips, watching Cyrus, not quite believing

Then why not end it?

Cyrus' gaze turned fierce, "Unless

Wilma was speechless.

it. Hayley and I are just messing around. Nancy is the one

fell, "You know how she is. She

Cyrus' tone suddenly rose, his heart racing with an indefinable

no one else will know. I'm going to bed. Just leave my stuff alone." With that, Cyrus stormed

a corner on the second floor, Nancy watched Cyrus pass by,

but she had guessed Cyrus would react

With Cyrus' personality, if he didn't have feelings for Hayley, why would

on the couch and sighed deeply, a shadow of concern in her

butler approached, standing