Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 131 I Am Not His Girlfriend

The elderly lady’s exclamation stunned me for a moment. I wanted to clarify things, but she had already pulled me into the house with all the enthusiasm in the world.

She then continued, “Do you mind me calling you Lili, child? Let me tell you, don’t take those comments on the Internet to heart. It doesn’t matter in the slightest whether they like you. It’s fine as long as Nicky likes you. Besides, I like you, too! Are you thirsty, Lili? Do have a seat. I’ll go and get you a glass of fruit juice.”

She led me into the house by the hand, chattering all the way. I wanted to interject, but there was no room for me to do so.

Right then, my mind was already feeling fuzzy, and my temples throbbed faintly.

What did she say just now? She read the news on the Internet and assumed that I was Nicholas’ girlfriend, so she has been waiting for me to visit? She appears to be in her sixties or seventies; yet, she reads the gossip on the Internet?

All at once, I was torn between amusement and exasperation.

Why is Nicholas’ personality the polar opposite of hers?

“Lili, I’ve decided not to give you fruit juice. The weather is chilly now, so it’s not good to drink that. I made you milk tea instead, and it’s strawberry-flavored. Do you like it? This is my favorite!”

Monica was all smiles as she placed the milk tea in front of me. Then, she stared at me earnestly.

Seeing that, I was stunned for a moment. Is she hoping that I’ll drink it right now?

“So, do you like it? If you do, hurry up and take a few sips to warm up.”

Strawberry-flavored milk tea, huh? She’s really young at heart! I’ve never seen anyone of her age drinking milk tea, after all.

Picking it up, I could sense that the cup was warm, so Monica probably made it with warm water.

“Thank you, Mrs. Scott. It’s delicious!”

that, she instantly

deliberation, I explained, “Mrs. Scott, Nicholas is a tad busy on set this month, so he can’t visit you for now. Yesterday, he phoned me specifically to

was again over the moon. Grasping my hand, she fervently asserted, “You don’t need to buy anything. Next time, just come empty-handed. Lili, I can tell that your relationship with Nicky is very

I feel as though

I are just friends. Our

possibly be the case? It’s all over the news. Besides, Nicky has even asked you to come over and visit me, so he certainly has his

at all. Nonplussed, I insisted, “We’re really not a

entertainment industry, so it’s okay even if you refuse to admit

since I came

her advanced age, distress washed over

I’ll cook, Mrs. Scott. Just take a rest and watch some television

Monica patted the back of my

like Nicky

a while, I decided

just let her believe that if it makes her happy. Anyway, Nicholas and I both know

utensils and ingredients. When I had a rough idea of things, I

called. “Have you gone over to visit

high spirits. Would you like to

“Sure!”

and went in search of Monica

brightened further when she heard her grandson’s voice. She even sang my praises to Nicholas, saying, “Nicky, Lili is cooking lunch for me. Do you want to come back and eat before

be told, I was actually a touch embarrassed, for my culinary

had no idea what Nicholas said to Monica, but she chortled in

the cell phone to me, Nicholas murmured, “I’m sorry, Liliana. My grandmother must have

replied, “Don’t worry, for I don’t mind as long as she’s