Chapter 220 Not A Match At All
Chapter 220 Not A Match At All
On Saturday morning, Lenora arrived at Galaxy Bay at half past nine to pick up Harrietta. They then spent some time strolling around the shopping mall.
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As the agreed–upon time was approaching, the two were about to head to the restaurant when Lenora received a message from Connor: Ms. Wilkin, I came across a café on the way. What would you like to drink?
Then, he sent a photo of the menu over.
Lenora opened the menu before leaning forward to ask, “Hattic, what would you like to drink?”
Harrietta glanced at the menu, her dark eyes flickering with mischief as she picked out the most expensive item. Biting her finger thoughtfully, she said, “Aunt Lenora, I want three cups one for me, one for Uncle Zachary, and one for Ms. Miranda.”
For a moment, Lenora was rendered speechless.
This young girl is always finding new ways to swindle money out of Connor.
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“All right, three drinks it is.” Lenora texted Connor their order, then sent him a digital payment.
Connor replied: Ms. Wilkin why did you transfer money to me again? I told you, it’s my treat today!
That night when Lenora returned home, she promptly transferred the lunch money to Connor. After all, it was her and Harrietta who had eaten the food; it wouldn’t be fair to let Connor foot the bill.
Originally, Connor had no intention of accepting it. However, after Lenora mentioned he could pay for their meal on Saturday, Connor accepted.
Lenora typed out a few words: Just accept it. You can pay for lunch, so this isn’t necessary.
She thought for a moment, then deleted the last sentence of her message before sending: Just accept it. You only just started your internship and haven’t received your salary yet. You could use the money.
A few seconds later, Connor accepted the payment and sent back an emoji of a cat’s face. I’ll accept this then. Thank you, Ms. Wilkin.
Lenora: No problem. By the way, you don’t mind if I bring Hattie along, do you?
It took Connor a minute to verbally voice how much he minded before he finally responded: I don’t mind.
Lenora could almost picture the reluctant expression on Connor’s face, which made her chuckle.
“Hmph.” Harrietta pouted, turning her face away.
“What’s wrong, my dear Hattie?” Lenora asked as she slipped her phone into her pocket.
“You were so engrossed chatting that you completely ignored me.”
“I wasn’t ignoring you.”
“You won’t even acknowledge me now. Who knows, you might not take me out next time. You might not even want to see me in the future,” Harrietta said, a hint of resentment on her young face.
With a laugh, Lenora couldn’t help but say, “You’re such a clever little devil!”
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Lenora led Harrietta to the restaurant.
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When they were halfway there, Connor sent a message: Ms. Wilkin, I’ve arrived. I’m at the table furthest in on the second row.
He subsequently sent two photos over.
One was a seating chart, the other was a menu.
Connor: Ms. Wilkin, why don’t you pick your order first?
Lenora was driving and didn’t have time to look, so she passed it to Harrietta in the back seat. “Hattie, take a look first to see what you feel like eating, then tell Mr. Morris.”
“It’s Connor!” Harrietta emphasized as she took the phone. “Aunt Lenora, how about I read it out for you, and you can see what you’d like to eat?”
“There’s no need for such trouble, just order what you like to eat.”
“Okay.”
“Why do you insist on calling him Connor?”
“Because then you’ll be from different generations and not a good match at all!”
Lenora was lost for words.
The two of them arrived at the restaurant and headed straight for their seats.
“Ms. Wilkin, over here.” When Connor looked up and spotted Lenora, he waved at her with a smile, revealing a set of pristine white teeth.
“Coming.”
Lenora, hand in hand with Harrietta, walked over and sat opposite Connor. “Have you ordered yet?”
“Yeah.” Connor winced slightly, nodding as he once again lamented his thinner wallet. He then took out a few cups of coffee from the bag. “Here, Ms. Wilkin, your coffee.”
“Thank you.” Lenora handed a cup to Harrietta. “Hattie, say thank you.”
“Thank you, Connor,” Harrietta said.
“You’re welcome.” Connor tried to smile at Harrietta, but it ended up looking somewhat forced.
However, there was no way he could show his true feelings in front of Lenora.
Lenora and Connor discussed some work–related matters for approximately fifteen minutes. As their conversation drew to a close, the waiter began serving the food, starting with two dishes.
“Ms. Wilkin, Hattie, go ahead and eat. Don’t be shy.”
Harrietta didn’t stand on ceremony at all, swiftly picking up her cutlery and starting to eat.
Then they moved on to the third course, then the fourth, fifth, sixth….
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After the eighth dish was served, Lenora looked at the table full of food and casually remarked, “There can’t be more, right? Why did you order so much? We surely won’t be able to finish it all.”
Connor glanced at Lenora, expressing surprise, “There are a few more dishes. Didn’t you send me the order, Ms. Wilkin?”
“Huh?” Lenora was momentarily taken aback, but then something occurred to her. She opened the chat window with Connor to take a look and came close to tossing Harrietta outside!
She switched off her phone screen, casting a cool gaze toward Harrietta.
Harrietta quietly hung her head, fiddling with her fingers as an expression of guilt crossed her face.
Lenora turned to Connor with an apologetic smile. “I’m sorry.”
“What are you apologizing for, Ms. Wilkin? It’s my treat, after all, you can order whatever you want,” Connor immediately said, although he had already guessed what had transpired.
As it turned out, it was Harrietta who red the order.
No wonder! I knew Ms. Wilkin cared about me and wouldn’t want me to spend too much money!
Lenora merely smiled, deciding to transfer the money to Connor after dinner.
Perhaps because the young girl had done something she felt guilty about, she stopped her usual mischieft during mealtime. She quickly ate until her belly was full.
During this time, Connor was very attentive. He carefully observed Lenora’s preferences and served her food accordingly.
The first time he did this, Lenora ate whatever he placed on her plate, but after a few minutes had passed and he served her another time, she stopped.
She reminded him, “You should focus on eating yourself; there’s no need to serve me.”
The act of serving food was still somewhat intimate.
She indeed wanted to get closer to Connor, but she also knew she had to maintain a proper balance.
“Oh, okay.”
The two of them engaged in delightful conversation, discussing everything from work to the most whimsical of topics.
Due to Lenora’s deliberate responses, Connor felt a deep connection with her, further solidifying choice in his heart.
Ms. Wilkin probably has some feelings for me too, right?
As they were nearing the end of their meal, Connor casually mentioned, “Ms. Wilkin, there’s a movie
theater nearby, and they’re currently showing a new movie that’s been getting good reviews. We still have some time, so how about we catch a movie?”
Lenora was wiping Harrietta’s mouth as she asked, “What movie?”
“Summer Promise.”
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“A modern romance film?”
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“Yes. Do you enjoy that kind of movie? If not, we can always switch to something else.”
Lenora was particularly wary of any scenes involving kissing in a romance movie. Her awkwardness with Connor was one thing, but the real issue was that Harrietta was also present.
“Are there any animated movies?”
Connor paused for a moment. “There should be. Let’s go and take a look.”
Fine. It doesn’t matter what we watch, as long as I get to watch a movie with her
Lenora asked, “Hattic, do you want to go see a movie? Maybe an animated movie?”
Harrietta hadn’t seen a movie yet since coming to Jacaster. She found herself torn, wrestling with the decision. Should she indulge her own desires, or should she promptly take her aunt and leave?
In the end, she gave a slight nod. “Let’s go!”
Uncle Zachary won’t blame me, right?
“All right, let’s go watch a movie then.”
Harrietta, cradling her cup of coffee, slid off her seat and took Lenora’s hand.
Lenora was just about to pick up the remaining cups of coffee when Connor beat her to it. “Ms. Wilkin, let me carry them for you,” he offered.
“Thank you.”
The trio made their way to the nearby movie theater on foot.
Harrietta was to the left of Lenora, while Connor was on her right. As they walked, his swinging left hangt accidentally bumped into Lenora’s right hand.
Connor immediately withdrew his hand, a faint blush dusting his fair cheeks. He offered a shy smile, his clear eyes brimming with affection. “Sorry.”
“It’s okay,” Lenora said with a smile.
The trio continued to move forward.
Connor’s hand once again brushed against Lenora’s.
This time, he lowered his gaze, mustered up the courage, and took hold of her hand.
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