Chapter 165
Soon, everyone started talking about other things, and I heard something about Zora
Cooper’s family was pushing him to get married, telling him to try and woo Zora, who also attended last night’s dance. Apparently. Neil had gone with
him.
“She’s way too popular, I don’t want to compete with other men” Cooper said.
“Haha, you don’t have to compete, according to reliable sources, Zora falls for Neil. Some foreign websites even reported last year that she had a crush on Neil.” Stella replied
1 know, I can’t beat Neil. Plus, ever since Zora became Abner’s adopted daughter two years ago, she’s famous, but she’s never shown her face. What if she’s ugly?” Cooper shrugged. “I heard she’s here with a $200 million investment, but even if she brought $20 billion, I wouldn’t go after her.”
He was obviously a man who cared about the appearance. I listened for a while and then stepped out for some fresh air. Soon, Cooper followed me out.
His face was red and he said a bit awkwardly, “Irene, I misunderstood you two years ago, I apologize,*
“What?” I was surprised, “It’s all good, Cooper.”
Mainly because Cooper’s misunderstanding didn’t cause me much trouble.
He didn’t purposely make things difficult for me. Besides his words that upset me back then, everything else was really no big deal.
Cooper let out a sigh of relief, Thanks, I should’ve apologized to you earlier, but I was too embarrassed. Today seemed like a good opportunity.”
day
noon, a feast of seafood was served. As I filled my belly
and Mitch blew out the candles with his wife and
face was full of smiles, he had truly become a
which was once my own dream.
it was already evening. She asked me to stay for dinner but I wanted to visit
the hospital in Stella’s car. Oscar looked a bit better today, young people recover
asked me a bit disappointed, “Didn’t you get the messages I sent you?
you at the bar,” I sighed, “I got all your messages but I didn’t know how to reply,
think I still have strong feelings for you and you didn’t want to respond, right?” Oscar seemed a bit helpless, “I do like you, I still like you a lot, but I know we can’t be together. Can I try to see you
now on you’re my little brother. Don’t worry,
Oscar started laughing.
leave the hospital until 9 p.m., my mood
told me
be together and knew each other’s circle of friends very well, much more than Stella
a car accident on their way to the hospital soon after.
only Kate and Malinda left, and after that,
to have died in a car accident. In my past life, they were doing well, they even owned a bar and lived
might have known that Kate cared so much about Bonnie that she would have gone to Neil. From the result after Bonnie disappeared from Rosemont, Neil didn’t show any sympathy. He seemed to let
none of my business now. I
be quite an extreme existence for them. She either leaded them to the peak or to their death.
drove to the Zion Chemical Plant. The
Tueley family once lived has been leveled, now only excavators parked
I couldn’t help but sighed. Just as I was about to leave, a group of people walked
flashy jacket, had shaved his head clean, and despite being in his forties or fifties, he dressed like a
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