Chapter 15 Obvious Disgust

Not many vehicles were returning to the city from the seaside at night. After the hustle and bustle of the main street dissipated, only a few straggling passersby were seen.

From time to time, the noise of chatter would come from the stalls by the side of the road that had not yet been closed. Illuminated by the dim yellow street lights, the patrons sat in twos and threes as they chatted and drank without a care in the world.

Michaela saw all of that through a haze as her mind was busy replaying the previous scene.

Compared with five years ago, Jonathan’s features had become more gentle and mellow. Years of life experiences had polished off the brashness of youth and made him more sophisticated.

Like a born aristocrat, his elegance and splendor were beyond the reach of most people.

 

She did not expect that their reunion after many years would be under these circumstances, especially the way she fled in that awkward manner earlier. Even thinking back on it made Michaela cringe with embarrassment.

Though she admitted that the powerful aura emanating from Jonathan was enough to frighten an inexperienced girl like her, she did not see the need to run away in hindsight.

 

How absolutely embarrassing!

hid outside after driving the car directly into the garage. In addition to craving solitude, the more important reason was that she was at a loss on how

out why Lucille

escalate out of

though she did not like Zack, she could not ignore the fact that the

realize that the well-behaved and sensible sister she thought she knew was perhaps

supposed there’s no getting

door leading to the mansion when she heard a man’s angry voice. “Send somebody out to look for her! The stupid girl has completely tarnished the Lingard family’s reputation. Now that she has learned her lesson, I refuse to believe she

bang accompanied the voice. Michaela surmised that he must have thrown

returned home

heard another gentler voice. “What’s the use of getting all worked up? At this point, why don’t you think about

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