Chapter 23

“Luna, Lili’s timid and shy, so you’ve got to treat her well. Don’t disappoint me.”

I wouldn’t disappoint him, but he had really disappointed me.

We’d known each other for 19 years, and I was sure he knew very well what kind of person I was. But he was giving me an indirect warning in front of everyone as if I was some kind of sly, spiteful person.

I wasn’t that kind of person, but I was really disappointed.

I said, “Okay.”

Uncle Austin and Aunt Mel probably knew about Lilac’s family and were very unhappy about it. When

dinner started, they kept plying me with food while ignoring Lilac completely.

Lilac shrank back helplessly in her seat while Felix continuously comforted her in a low voice.

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My parents couldn’t say much as this was the White family’s affairs. As for me. I focused intently on

eating and enjoyed the food thoroughly like the connoisseur I was.

This was the most boring dinner I had ever eaten.

When I had had my fill, I put down my cutleries and went out on the balcony for a breath of fresh air.

in love, so the only thing I could do

as well. I hid myself there so that it

to find me.

stopped outside the balcony. I didn’t want to be discovered, so

inched inward soundlessly.

What on earth is so good about

undergo security clearance if you’re going to work

government.

background of hers? She can’t compare to Lulu in any aspect, whether

family background or her own qualifications. Why must it be

was startled It

was Aunt Mel and

really wanted to leave, as this was the White family’s private affairs, after all.

an

me to know

obviously eavesdropping. Even though I wasn’t doing it intentionally, it wouldn’t look good

balcony was a dead end. I had no way

Felix

obviously head over heels for Lilac. He began recklessly arguing with Melinda in

them, her hands clasped together helplessly as she watched them. She looked

there were tears in her eyes,

was a moment when, like an idiot, I began to feel sorry

do with her? She was just a girl who had met a man that she liked and wanted to

I, it was

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