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Chapter 341

“Not good, but also not bad.”“Say hi to Sophie for me.”“Okay.”“I’ve heard about Zach,” Cameron suddenly said. I did not expect him to bring Zach up. So, I just looked at him in silence.“Are you going to get back with him?” he asked.“No,” I answered firmly.“Good. Cassia, I’m waiting for you.”Cameron’s words stressed me out. Was he serious?He had been single for a long time. In the past, there would always be women around him. He had been interested in me for the longest period.After hanging up, Sophie said, “Even if you don’t get back together with Zach, don’t choose Cameron.”“Why?”“He doesn’t love you. He’s just looking for a mom for Rachel.”“I don’t love him either. I won’t choose him, so don’t worry. But I won’t get back with Zach.”“You promise?”“Yes, I promise.”Janette was standing by the door, and she suddenly exclaimed, “Ms. Freeman, there are fireworks outside!”We looked out the windows, and fireworks were going off just outside our garden.They w

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The next day, I went to the Gordon family’s mansion to wish Eloise a happy New Year. Sophie decided not to come since her family just held a funeral. So, Oliver tagged along instead.Eloise was in a great mood. She was thrilled to see Oliver, and she looked up at him. “What are the kids eating these days? You’re all so tall!”She handed Oliver some cash as a gift. It was such a thick wad that it could not even fit in his wallet. Mary laughed and said that only Eloise gave people cash as a gift. Eloise wanted us to stay for lunch. Since I had not seen her in a while, I told her we would stay for dinner too.She was delighted, and she asked the chef to make all my favorite dishes. “Oh, and bring out the salmon chowder too. Cassia loves it.”“Salmon chowder? Zach really enjoyed it yesterday, so we made extra and froze it. I can just heat it up,” the chef replied.Zach enjoyed it yesterday?Did that mean he spent New Year’s Eve with his family?I glanced at Mary and Eloise, but

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It did not seem like Zach had cut ties with his family.Were they hanging out with him behind Tyler’s back since he was not around?I looked at Zach in surprise. But he just leaned over and studied my cards. “You have four aces. Were you saving them for a big win?”“Um.” I glanced at my cards. “I’m waiting for the right play.”“The right play? There are only four aces in the deck. Who are you trying to play against?” He chuckled.Zach took over for me, which I did not mind at all. After a while, I asked, “Why aren’t you drawing any more cards?”“You already have too many. Let’s play until you’re down to a normal hand.” A few rounds later, he suddenly said, “Royal flush.”He laid down the cards and took a new one.After a whole afternoon, I finally won a round—all thanks to Zach.Serena immediately praised him, “Zach, you’re amazing! You actually managed to win with Cassia’s extra cards! Look, you got a royal flush!”Mary watched us with a smile and told Zach, “Keep helping Ca

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Tyler did not usually drink at home. But tonight, he had a few glasses and even toasted with me and Zach. Since I did not drink, I had some juice that Mrs. Yates made. It was both sweet and tart.“You two will be parents soon. That changes things,” Tyler said. “Zach, you know what you need to do now.”“I do.” Zach placed some meat on my plate. “Want some soup? The salmon chowder is great.”“Sure.” I took a bite of the meat. I still did not understand why Zach was on such good terms with his family.After dinner, Mrs. Yates brought us fruit to eat in the living room. Mary noticed that I was puzzled, and she gently patted my hand. “Some things will make sense later.”So, they were keeping something from me.Since it was not the right time, I did not question her. Tyler told Zach, “Come to the study for a bit.” Then, he turned to me. “Cassia, eat some fruit and watch TV. Zach will drive you home when he’s done.”“It’s okay. I’ll go back with Oliver.” “Oliver’s still a kid.” Tyl

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“He can only meet his friends for a little while, then.”“At least, he gets to see them.” I sat next to Sophie and took the chocolate box from her. “If you keep eating like this, you won’t fit into a tight skirt after New Year’s.”“I’m not worried. I’m young, and my metabolism will keep me in shape.”“Did you stay home all day?”“No. I usually spend New Year’s with Bryce at Luna’s house. But today, I went to Luna’s place by myself.”I held Sophie’s hand. “Make sure you keep this tradition every year. Don’t forget it.”“I won’t forget it. At least, my parents still have me. Luna’s an only child.”Sophie was a loyal and caring person. We sat together on the couch and watched TV.“Anything interesting happened today?” she asked.I was not sure about telling her what had happened with Zach. Since Mary had not shared some things yet, I decided not to talk about it.“I had an egg with a double yolk today. Does that count as something interesting?”“Sure.“Cassia.”“Yeah?”“Lanc

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“He won’t.” Lucy laughed. “Austin told me that I could stay here until he dies.”Sophie hung up right away, and I watched her closely. “Don’t let her get to you.”“You think I’m mad?” Sophie sneered. “Like I’d waste my time being mad at her?”“Well, you’re still annoyed whether it’s worth it or not.”“Ugh!” Sophie groaned and buried her face in the pillow.She was lying there with her head down and her hips up. She looked like an ostrich hiding.I patted her on the butt. “Hey, hiding your face won’t help! Isn’t your butt getting cold?”“We have heating,” she mumbled into the pillow. Her voice was muffled, so I could barely hear her.Honestly, Sophie probably needed a new relationship to forget Austin. We were alike that way. Once we were attached to someone, it was hard to let go.Sophie was already awake when I woke up the next morning. She was sitting at the vanity with a stressed look.“What’s up?” I asked.She said, “I’m meeting Lance later. Should I put on makeup to be

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Sophie did not hug him back. She took the suitcase from his hand and walked past us with her head held high.“She’s shy,” I told Lance.“We’re not meeting for the first time. We go way back, so why is she shy?” “She thinks that you’re here to marry her.” “I’m going to kill you for that!” Sophie actually heard what I had said. She turned around and yelled at me. Her hearing was sharp. Lance lowered his voice as he said, “Is she desperate to get married?” “That’s usually the case with women who’ve been deeply hurt by men before. They’d want to get married without going through the trouble of dating.” Lance looked hesitant. “I don’t believe in marriage.” Well, that was awkward. I was just rambling to ease the awkwardness, but I made it worse. My mission was complete once we picked Lance up. So, I closed my eyes and rested in the passenger seat. It was very quiet in the car. We were taking an SUV, hence the backseats were in pairs. I stole a glance at the back through t

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I got very uncomfortable when Lucy brought up that subject during New Year’s. I walked past her and opened the door to Austin’s room. His room was very tidy, but it looked unoccupied. The white silk bed sheet appeared too clean. I turned around and glanced at Lucy. “Where’s your room?”“This is my room.” I sneered and walked to the first room. I opened the door and saw the messy bed sheets. “You slept here last night, right?” I asked. “Yes. Austin slept here too.” “He wouldn’t sleep in another bedroom.”“How would you know that?” She rolled her eyes. “We grew up together. Are you saying that I don’t know him that well?”Her interest was suddenly piqued, and she immediately grabbed my arm. “Then, tell me. What does he like and dislike?” I looked at my arm in her hand, and she quickly let it go. “Why? Do you think you landed a good catch since he’s handsome and rich?” “Well, I didn’t go out and catch him. He’s the one who came to me.” Lucy slouched against the couch.

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“It’s exactly what it looks like.” “What does it look like? That she’s wearing so little as she paces around your house?” “Mrs. Carrott, can you get Lucy to put on more clothes?” Austin said again.“Alright,” Mrs. Carrott answered. She passed me a pair of slippers. “Ms. Freeman, let me pour you some tea.” My focus was not on how many pieces of clothing that Lucy was wearing. I went straight to my point. “Don’t you feel that you’ve been acting too cold toward Sophie recently?” “When was I ever passionate toward her?” “Lance is in West City now,” I said. “I know.”“Do you know he’s pursuing Sophie?” Austin was drinking tea. He looked up from his teacup, but he did not look at me. His reaction told me that he had no idea. “Do you know that Sophie has decided to date him?” He blew the tea leaves aside and drank the tea. Then, he put down the teacup and told Mrs. Carrott, “This tea doesn’t taste good. Please switch to a different one next time.”“Stop changing the sub

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I was a little upset, so I asked, “Does that have anything to do with you?”I hated how emotionless Austin was. Were all men this cruel toward women whom they did not love?They were not considerate at all. I gave Sophie a call on the way home. “What are you doing?” “We’re having lunch. Do you want to join us?” “What do you plan on doing in the afternoon?”“I plan to take him for a walk around the park.”“You don’t have to do that. Just come back after you finish lunch.”“What’s wrong?” “You don’t have to date Lance. There are plenty of fishes in the sea.” Some “fishes” were not suitable for us. After I went home, I ate some chicken noodle soup that Mrs. Anderson had made. I ate two full bowls. Sophie came back just as I was about to finish. She sat down at the dining table. “Mrs. Anderson, can I have a bowl of chicken noodle soup too?”“Alright.”She took my fork and stole some of my food. “What did you mean by ‘there are plenty of fishes in the sea?’” “Didn’t

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