Chapter 242

“She mentioned running into her adoptive parents and said she’d be a bit late.”

“Adoptive parents?”

Connor couldn’t help but frown. Bob and Mary seemed to have a knack for causing trouble,

showing up to bother Mia again.

Felix cautiously spoke up. “There’s something I’ve been wanting to ask since a moment ago.”

Connor turned his attention to Felix, asking, “What do you want to know?”

“I genuinely don’t have any ulterior motives. It’s just that seeing all of you at the engagement ceremony caught me by surprise. Are you somehow related to Ms. Lane? Mia has never

mentioned this before.”

When Mia met Maya, her demeanor was distant, lacking the warmth a person might expect

between relatives.

an eyebrow, realizing he had almost forgotten

and

their identities.

Mia absent, the situation

his throat, Connor explained, “Well, we’re

significance of Ms. Lane’s engagement, it’s quite surprising that her family hasn’t made an appearance.”

weight as marriage. Societal norms

“Yeah, you’re right.”

dwell too much on it, acknowledging his unfamiliarity with

dynamics.

about Mia’s connection to the esteemed Lane family in Nord

wonder Maya was adamant about having Mia design the

was this

+15 BONOS

became apparent that Mia harbored some undisclosed secrets. Felix would need to

to win her

returned to his seat with a troubled expression. “Mia still hasn’t arrived. I asked Felix,

that Mia ran into her adoptive parents this

just tried calling Mia, but her phone is off. What

initially feeling uneasy, not only hesitated to contact Mia but also refrained

they anticipate

“We can’t just sit here. Let’s go back and

set our expectations too high

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255