Chapter 271

As expected of Quinn, very quickly after less than a minute of grief, she recomposed herself and went back to looking elegant and dignified again.

However, something was still off with her countenance, and her smile looked forced.

"Let's go home, Quinn!" I suggested, knowing she was only pretending to look calm.

"Okay." She got up and walked out, her back tall and straight, though her footsteps were a little heavy. This news had come as a huge blow for her. No matter how hard she tried to pretend to be calm, it was not enough to hide the grief and disappointment within her.

Before we even managed to walk out the door, we were stopped in our tracks by the sight of a certain two people walking toward us.

Nancy and Matthew!

The two of them, walking one in front of the other, were coming into the shop and bumped right into us.

When Nancy saw us, her smile immediately disappeared and she turned around to say to Matthew, "Son, let's go somewhere else. What rotten luck!"

sounded both bitter and

up and swept his gaze across me and Quinn,

them and asked, “Are you here to have a cup of

disgusted expression and said in a high-pitched voice, "I was here to have a cup of coffee, but your coffee shop is so low-class for serving just about any Tom, Dick, and Harry who walks in. This place has been tainted, and I'm no longer interested

Quinn a purposeful

waiters stunned, but also turned the heads of the people around her. Some said in displeasure, "Who is this

she's talking about is the eldest granddaughter of the Grants in Salt City. She married Marcus

so why did she marry an old guy?" "Why else? She's doing it for the money, of course. One is in it for the money, while the other is in it to get the beautiful belle. Like-minded people like that

the Grants are seen as a distinguished family in Salt City. I don't think she needed

true love. Adults don’t fall in love,

us grew louder

did not say a single

to put things to rest did

talk about it. Since everyone is so curious,

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