Chapter 27

At dinner time.

Lucian’s aunt, Cora Lindberg–Hamilton, was the last to arrive. When she walked in alone, Carler asked in displeasure, “Where’s Jason?”

“He said he’s going to a birthday party for a female classmate.”

“Oh, Jason has a crush?” The old man’s face immediately lit up, nodding nonstop. “He’s not a boy anymore. If she’s the right one, wel should meet her.”

“Okay.” Cora Lindberg–Hamilton replied, but she didn’t seem as happy as the old man. She knew her son too well to have high hopes.

Sitting nearby, Allison was taken aback by the conversation.

Lately, she hadn’t seen Jason because of her busy schedule. But she’d heard rumors at school that Jason was seeing a girl named Audrey.

So, it was true.

At least he won’t bother her anymore, and she won’t have to keep making excuses to reject

home, Lucian was driving. Through the rear–view mirror, he saw the agate necklace on Allison’s neck,

walk.

“Yeah.”

she

stopped.

driving and thought he

felt shy and whispered, “She hopes we can set a wedding date soon and have

her. His eyes suddenly dimmed, and he squinted.

some reason, Allison’s face flashed through his mind at that

the rear–view

had indeed left a deep impression on him!

the

tightly embracing on

her lip, Penelope let out shy moans, which

you afraid of calling the nurses here with

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