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.

was good. At least he won’t bother her anymore, and she won’t have to keep making

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

dinner, he saw Cora Lindberg–Hamilton taking her for a walk. When they came back, she was wearing, this necklace.

“Yeah.”

she

began, then suddenly stopped. She blinked rapidly and fell

and thought he didn’t hear clearly.

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

Lucian looked at her. His eyes suddenly dimmed, and

for some reason,

he looked at Penelope in the rear–view mirror,

a

at the hospital.

were tightly embracing

out shy moans,

patted her, “Aren’t you afraid of calling the nurses here with

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