Chapter 172 Are You Happy

Eileen pondered and realized it was true. She hadn’t expected to buy so much. After a brief consideration, she decided not to buy more. She would eat what she had first.

She didn’t have much self-control when it came to shopping.

In the crowd, Eileen felt an intense gaze aimed at her. When she subconsciously looked across the street, there was nothing there. She must have been mistaken.

They left the market. Unfortunately, they didn’t get to explore everything.

It was getting late, and the sky was gradually darkening.

Firecrackers echoed one after another as families celebrated the New Year.

Originally. Eileen planned to rush back home, but deep down, she didn’t want to.

They sat outside a closed coffee shop in the park, finishing the remaining food and watching the fireworks in the sky.

“Happy New Year. Elm!” She turned to the young man across from her. He was watching the fireworks solemnly, the dazzling colors reflecting in his eyes.

Hearing her voice, Elm also turned his head to look at her. “Happy New Year.”

“I should get going!”

“I’ll take you home.”

Eileen smiled and declined, “No need, I’ll take a taxi home later. You should hurry home too! Don’t miss the New Year’s Eve dinner.”

New Year’s Eve dinner?

For him, every New Year was the same. It didn’t hold much significance.

“Let’s go.”

The two of them cleaned up the trash on the table and walked out of the park.

Suddenly, Elm spoke. “Aren’t you afraid he’ll find out we spent the day together?”

Eileen replied calmly, “You mean Jasper? Even if he knows, why should I be afraid?”

“Are you really that naive, or are you pretending to be? Even I have never been to the Smith

“Elm, you know well that he has a girl he’s willing to protect with his

into a car

had fallen in love with the girl since high school, and they dated

now, but Jasper could be

only one who could cure

her all about Jasper’s past.

that girl left, Jasper became despondent, forever shutting himself in the

because of the Smith

were different. Jasper could protect the one he

past deep love,

separated due to misunderstandings, and one day, they

Jasper might not

me.”

he just wanted someone to fill the void in his

to Atharia yesterday after he

“How did you come to know all

the phone after

everything that happened

he wouldn’t let Elm approach her so

Eric, he was controlling and possessive.

The answer was already clear

family just hoping to seek

back from abroad, it would be time for Eileen to leave the

Smuth residence.

an intimate

he later found out she couldn’t become a pawn for him to get connected to the

Elm gave

look. “Actually, you’re only half

like her.

they wouldn’t have driven him out of the Smith family.

Elm smiled self-mockingly.

didn’t tell her what

end up with

“What do you

until he comes back, and you’ll know.” Elm hesitated. “But you should be careful. If he finds out you’ve used him as a tool, well…

and left in the opposite direction, waving at her. “Ms. Eileen,

starts.

just left like that.

quite difficult to hail a taxi as most taxi drivers have already gone

familiar car parked under a brightly lit street

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