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After Connor had left, all the delicious dishes on the table were left for Lenora and Harrietta.
Lenora felt a small sense of relief in her heart, relieved that Connor had left and she no longer had to face him through the meal.
Harrietta was also quite delighted, cheerfully enjoying the food.
With traces of oil lingering on the corners of her mouth and the juice from the peeled shrimp smeared on her small hands, she tilted her head up to address Lenora, “Aunt Lenora, isn’t it lunchtime now? He sure seems busy.”
“He needs to work to earn money.”
“But then he won’t have time to be with you. Aren’t you lonely, Aunt Lenora? My uncle, on the other hand, is wealthy and has plenty of time…”
Lenora popped a large shrimp into her mouth. “Even eating doesn’t seem to quiet you.”
“Mmph!” Harrietta gently pulled the shrimp from her mouth, murmuring, “I’m just saying the truth.”
“Yet you seem to be enjoying the feast he treated you to…”
“My heart belongs to my uncle,” Harrietta said earnestly. “How could a single meal possibly sway me? This pork chop is top–notch though.”
Lenora couldn’t find the words to respond to that.
Roughly twenty minutes had passed when Lenora picked up her phone and sent a message to Connor: Have you reached the office yet? Don’t forget to eat something once you’re done with work. Stanley isn’t that strict.
She had to make sure she put on a good performance, down to the last detail.
After a long while, Connor finally responded: Just saw your message. Thanks for the reminder, Ms. Wilkin.
Connor: I’m truly sorry about today. I didn’t expect to suddenly have work.
Lenora: Don’t worry about it; unexpected things happen all the time. We can have a meal together some other time.
Connor: Ms. Wilkin, are you free this Saturday?
Lenora deduced his intention and replied: Yes.
Connor: Can I take you out for lunch that day?
Lenora: Sure.
Connor sent an excited emoji: All right, see you on Saturday.
Lenora: See you on Saturday.
Harrietta was engrossed in stuffing her mouth when she noticed Lenora fiddling with her phone. She peeked at the screen before her lips pursed into a pout, and she let out a huff.
Lenora glanced at her, pinching her puffy little face. “What’s wrong?”
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“Aunt Lenora, I want to go with you on Saturday,” Harrietta stated, tilting her little face up stubbornly.
“To be the third wheel?”
“Hmph, I don’t care! I’m going.”
“All right, all right, I’ll take you there.”
If she had to face Connor alone for one or two hours, she might not be able to keep up the act.
Taking Harrietta along was a good idea, as she could use taking care of the girl as an excuse to distract herself.
After they had finished eating, Lenora took Harrietta to the zoo.
The Jacaster Zoo was divided into eastern and western sections. The western section was densely packed with attractions, while the castern section encompassed half a mountain, split into two major areas. One area was home to the lions, while the other housed the tigers.
The tigers were white tigers, looking majestic and imposing.
At the exit of the zoo, they sold tiger plushies as souvenirs. There were three different designs, all soft, chubby, and incredibly adorable.
Harrietta halted in front of the stall, lifting her face to gaze at Lenora, her eyes glistening like pools of
water.
“You want them?”
Poking her fingers together, Harrietta nodded vigorously.
“Then I’ll get them for you.”
With the three chubby tiger plushies in her possession, Harrietta excitedly hugged them to her. “Thank you, Aunt Lenora! Muacks!”
Even once they got in the car, Harrietta was still clutching the plushies, clearly enamored with them.
“Aunt Lenora, are we going to eat now?”
“Yeah. How about some barbecue, does that sound good?”
“Yes!”
In the end. Harrietta had played so hard that she was exhausted. She hadn’t slept at noon, and before they even reached the restaurant, she was already dozing off in the back seat. Her eyelids were engaged in a constant battle to stay open as she mumbled. “I’m so tired, Aunt Lenora I really want to sleep”
After giving it some thought, Lenora realized that it wasn’t good to sleep right after eating, so she sat “Hattie, hang in there for a bit longer, then you can sleep when we get home. We can have barbecue another day”
“M’kay…”
Harrietta’s voice was a mere murmur. Slumping in the back seat, she could no longer keep her eyes open.
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With that, Lenora made her way to Galaxy Bay
The car pulled up at the front of the mansion.
Lenora stepped out from the driver’s seat, opened the back door of the car, and leaned over to lift Harrietta into her arms-
Goodness, she’s really heavy!
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This was made worse by the fact it was currently winter, so the little girl was wearing thicker clothes.
Lenora had barely taken a few steps carrying Harrietta before her arms began to ache. The small figure in her arms gradually slid down.
Lenora shifted her up again. Moving swiftly, she called out, “Miranda, could you come out…”
As she neared the entrance of the living room, Miranda swiftly came forward, catching Harrietta who was about to slip from Lenora’s arms.
Lenora lent a hand, gently lifting the girl upward.
Harrietta woke up in a daze, rubbing her eyes. Noticing that the person holding her was Miranda, she glanced around, and when she saw Lenora, she reached out toward her. Her voice was still filled with sleepiness as she called out, “Aunt Lenora.”
Lenora took her hand, trailing behind Miranda as they ascended the stairs. “I’m here.”
Harrietta closed her eyes and continued to sleep.
Miranda gently laid Harrietta on the bed before helping her remove her shoes, as well as the cotton coat and pants she wore on the outside. She then tucked the girl in under the covers.
At that moment, Harrietta opened her eyes once again, catching sight of Lenora by the bed. “Aunt Lenora, could you please not leave?”
Lenora took a seat by the bed. “I won’t leave. I’ll wait until you fall asleep before I go.”
After speaking, she turned to Miranda and said, “Miranda, there are three plushies in the backseat of my car. I bought them for Hattie. Could you please bring them here?”
Miranda gave a nod before turning around to leave.
Only then did Harrietta close her eyes and relax.
Barely a few minutes had passed when the sound of steady breathing could be heard.
Lenora sat for a few more minutes, patiently waiting until Harrietta had fallen deeply asleep. Once that happened, she rose gently, taking care not to make a sound. Carefully, she closed the door behind her and turned to leave.
As she reached the staircase, her steps faltered.
Zachary was standing downstairs, just about to come upstairs.
Their eyes met.
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As Lenora descended the stairs, she spoke. “Hattie has fallen asleep from exhaustion after playing too much. She hasn’t had dinner yet, so don’t let her sleep for too long and wake her up in a bit to cat.”
“Okay.” Zachary nodded, standing still in his spot.
Lenora descended to the last step. Seeing as Zachary was blocking the way, she sidestepped him and slipped through a gap on the side.
Suddenly, Zachary grasped her wrist.
“What are you doing?” Lenora halted, shooting him an indifferent look.
Zachary paused for a moment, scrutinizing Lenora’s expression. “Jonas has been rumored to be involved with a female celebrity recently.”
She’s clearly fond of Jonas, so why did she tell Hattie that she likes Connor?
He desperately wanted to ask Lenora about it, but he couldn’t, as it would betray Harrietta.
With an expression that clearly read “Are you out of your mind,” Lenora asked, “And?”
What does this have to do with me?
Zachary looked at her intently. “Don’t you have feelings for Jonas?”
Lenora paused for a moment, suddenly remembering that Zachary assumed she liked Jonas. “I don’t like him anymore; is that not allowed?”
Zachary pressed his lips together. “You’ve never actually liked Jonas, have you?”
Suddenly, he realized that he had been misunderstanding something all along.
Lenora had once mentioned that she had someone she liked.
Back then, he hadn’t fully acknowledged his feelings for her yet, but he felt a deep discomfort within. Jonas was the man who had been closest to Lenora at the time, so subconsciously, he assumed that Lenora was fond of Jonas and tried to persuade her several times.
Lenora had never denied it and had even deliberately used Jonas to provoke him.
He felt an intense jealousy toward Jonas in his heart, and so his conviction only grew stronger.
However, he vaguely recalled Lenora saying that the person she was fond of didn’t reciprocate her feelings.
Previously, when Lenora and Jonas had been conversing outside the restaurant’s restroom, Jonas had even said, “Then I’ll wait for you my entire life.”
Clearly, Jonas had feelings for Lenora.
That meant the person Lenora liked wasn’t Jonas!
Upon reflection, he realized that made sense. Lenora and Jonas had only reunited with each other in the
past two years.
During her university years, she never had a romantic relationship. But how could she not have someone
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she fancied at a time when romance was what most girls thought about?
Who is that person!
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Could it be the man who got her pregnant during her university years? Is that why she willingly gave birth to the child?
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