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!"

both

looked up and swept his gaze across me

to turn around when the waiter went up to them

coffee shop is so low-class

gave Quinn a purposeful stare,

the heads of the people around her.

talking about is the eldest granddaughter of the Grants in Salt City. She married

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

with each other? After all, the Grants are seen as a distinguished family in Salt City. I don't think she needed

speak of true love. Adults don’t fall in love, everything

discussion around us grew louder

Quinn did not say a single word back. She simply took

fact that she wanted to put things to rest did not mean others would spare

of hearing others talk about it.

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