Chapter 318: Probing

The old woman smiled and nodded. "Yes, that’s the right way to think about it. What other people do is their business. We just need to be true to ourselves."

Chloe Reed murmured her assent.

Miles Hawthorne arrived shortly after, gift in hand, and chatted cheerfully with the old woman.

Chloe Reed sat to the side, watching quietly. Her gaze lingered on him for a moment, but the doubt in her heart didn’t last long.

’Don’t overthink this.’

’Right now, Miles Hawthorne is the one helping me.’

’If I hurt Miles’s feelings with my suspicions, wouldn’t that do more harm than good?’

’That would make me a real ingrate.’

The old woman’s energy was flagging. After chatting for a bit, she began to look tired.

I are going to take

"Alright."

...

lake. On nice days, patients would come out for

there weren’t many people

on

lot lately," Miles

her cheek. "Have

now—more independent, and more decisive." Miles Hawthorne chose

finally understand why the rich and

Hawthorne said, raising his eyebrows in surprise. "Mind

Reed glanced at him and said, "You’ll find

smiled knowingly.

it have

good thing that I’ve become stronger?" Chloe Reed retorted. "As

happy for you," Miles Hawthorne said. "I’m gratified to see you come into

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