“We just need to be seen sitting down and having a meal together. I’m not asking for us to shake hands and make up. It’s just an act.”

I pursed my lips and smiled. “You’re very straightforward.”

She shrugged. “Well, there’s nothing else I can do at this point besides compromising.”

“Sure!” I agreed, thinking that it was just a simple gesture.

There were not a lot of good choices when dining out in R Province. Joyce found a restaurant with comparatively good atmosphere and placed orders for food.

She looked at me sharply. “Since you’re Louis’ daughter, why don’t you date Ashton openly?”

Her sudden question dumbfounded me. “What do you mean by that?”

“Don’t you know that the fiancée and wife of the president of Fuller Corporation have always been the talk of the town? It’s a major focus in K City.” She looked at me in disbelief.

I sipped my drink. “Whatever is the status of our relationship, it’s got nothing to do with an outsider like you.”

She made a face. “It’s fine if you aren’t willing to tell me. I just feel that it’s such a shame to be in a secret relationship with someone and not publicly acknowledge it. It’s embarrassing. It can also hurt the reputation of a dignified lady like you.”

Wow. I didn’t like that comment.

My frown deepened. “Go ahead and read the tabloids if you like to be entertained by gossips and scandals.”

rose

kinds of events. Just because you can’t win him over from those girls, you release your anger on me. How could you fear the strong but bully the weak? Scarlett, why did

implied that I was a worthless third wheel. I knitted

to others without reflecting on oneself, one will end up bearing the pain and shame as

others. All I ever wanted was

picked Summer up from school. She had plucked

see me. “Mommy, you’re back!” She put her watermelon aside and dashed over to

he’s making chicken wings

Ashton around, I

the backyard. “He said that you have some clothes that can’t be washed by the machine, so he’s washing them

I walked to the backyard. Which

the clothes. He changed from his regular dark colored suit into the beige casual

never thought he would wear anything

see him

gentle gaze at me. “You’re back? Just wait for a moment. You can have some watermelon prepared by Summer, just don’t eat too much

know how a blissful life looks like, but I think it’s similar to

Instead, I approached him and took over the washing. Blushing, I told

done. Just leave it

nudged me with his elbow. Seeing Summer was just around

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