Chapter 249

lan had just hopped in the car when his phone started buzzing-it was a call from Carlene.

“lan, I’ve been waiting here for twenty minutes, where are you?”

lan glanced at his wristwatch, “Just got out of a meeting. I’ll be there in twenty.”

“Always so buried in your work, how could you leave me standing here?”

“Find somewhere to sit.

Carlene went quiet for a moment, her eyes welling up

“lan, you’ve changed so much. You weren’t like this.”

lan rubbed his temples, his tone flat, “I’m heading your way now, already booked a table for us.”

Carlene’s face brightened up a bit, “Okay, I’ll wait.”

After hanging up, lan zoned out in his seat.

Jeff, in the front, stole a glance at him through the rear-view mirror. He kept his hands on the wheel, saying nothing.

Twenty minutes later, the car pulled up at the airport.

waiting outside. Seeing lan’s car, her face lit up. She hurried over and flung the car door

“lan!”

his name and hugged him tightly, “I’ve missed you

not

held on for a moment, then smiled, “Let’s go eat. Jeff, step on it, I’m

him go and took

a tiny suitcase, no need to

do this. With his undeniably attractive looks and current demeanor, lan seemed

a bit,

changed, you haven’t. You’re still so good

he leaned back after putting

“How’s life abroad?”

called. If I hadn’t reached out, were you planning on never contacting me?”

Shepard family, always knowing how to read people’s feelings, and always considerate

Carlene smiled again. She loved

what I

entrance. A white-gloved waiter came to open the

but when she saw lan getting out, she couldn’t help but

to see your wife

had just gotten back but was eager to meet that

“Why

that woman, Carlene couldn’t help her smug feeling. That woman was clearly of no

see the woman Holden values so much, to see what

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