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?"

called me. If Mrs. Weaver hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known you got into a fight over Hayley and even got arrested." Wilma's brows knitted tightly as she added, "I wouldn't have known

watching Cyrus, not quite believing he

fling? Then why not end it? Aren't

foolish!" Cyrus' gaze

Wilma was speechless.

getting impatient. "Mom, drop it. Hayley and I are just messing around. Nancy is the one

"You know how she is. She

suddenly rose, his

know. I'm going to bed. Just leave my stuff alone." With that, Cyrus stormed off, clearly

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

name the feeling, but she had guessed Cyrus would react

personality, if he didn't have feelings for Hayley, why would he get involved with her to the extent of having her

left, Wilma sat on the couch and sighed deeply, a shadow of

standing respectfully before