Chapter 27

At the end, Paige grumbled.

“Don’t worry, my boss… is super generous.” Rosalynn chuckled, pushing a cup of ice cream towards Paige, “Calm your jets.”

“You’re just too nice. That’s why those cowards in your company dare to throw their problems at you!”

It was all thanks to Paige that they found Trevor’s mom’s account.

After dinner, Rosalynn and Paige walked home hand in hand.

“When I was young, my parents and I would often walk on this street holding hands after dinner,” Paige patted a thick sycamore tree by the roadside, “Back then, these trees weren’t as lush as they are now.”

Paige’s father passed away in a car accident when she was ten. A few years later, her mother married a rich businessman, and also that year, with her stepfather’s help, Paige went to study abroad.

“Missing your dad?” Rosalynn asked gently.

Paige bit her lip and nodded, “Yeah, a lot.”

Rosalynn caressed the back of her hand, in a comforting gesture.

She didn’t even know who her own father was. Her mom got pregnant and returned to the L City. Her grandparents had no idea who the father was.

her mom’s drunken ramblings that her father had just proposed when he got caught cheating. Afterward, Rosalynn never asked about her dad again. But her mom wasted her life away, losing herself

Paige didn’t stay overnight.

corner of the couch,

out of Garden Lakeside. The key is on the

message, there was no

expected a response. She started to pack her belongings for her business trip

through her packing, her phone

grabbed it, and the caller ID

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somewhat ridiculous. She actually thought the call was from

I’ve been so busy lately that I forgot to take you out for

worries!” Evan was as cheerful as ever, “In that case, how about you treat me to dinner

that’s not gonna work!” Rosalynn said helplessly, “I’ve gotta go to Q City for a

“Q City?”

“Yeah,” Rosalynn replied.

I see. Since you have an early trip tomorrow, I won’t bother you any longer. Goodnight,

“Goodnight, Evan.”

Evan quickly hung up.

didn’t think much of the

family’s old house, the banquet welcoming Ms. Rosso was coming

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