RankNovelChapter 27 "It's nothing too serious." As he mentioned this, Ryan let out a sigh of relief and leaned in a bit closer.
"My brother recently returned from abroad, and it seems he'll be staying here for a while, possibly the whole year. Our family is throwing a small dinner party in a couple of days, just for close friends and family. You two should definitely come." He conveniently ignored the fact that the invitation extended to Lysander was for him and his wife, Mila.
But in Ryan's eyes, Mila was unnecessary and unwelcome, a sentiment the Lockwood family shared. As long as Lysander and Giselle showed up, it would be fine.
"Roland's back, huh." Giselle's enchanting eyes flickered for a moment before she smiled, "Of course we'll be there. Why didn't you tellearlier? I could have prepared a gift." Ryan waved a dismissive hand. "No need for gifts; just having you there is enough." He turned to Lysander, "Lysander, are you free that day?" Lysander replied coolly, "Yes, I'll be there." He had known about Roland's return for stand had received the invitation early on, so of course, he planned to attend.
After their discussion, the group chatted a bit more before going their separate ways.
After saying goodbye to Ryan, Giselle got into Lysander's car, and they headed towards the Harvey family estate. When the car stopped in front of the estate, Lysander stayed in the car.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtGiselle asked, puzzled, "Lysander?" "Not tonight. Harper called earlier today, saying there's something at home. I need to go back." Lysander explained gently before driving off.
Giselle watched the car disappear, her gentle smile vanishing into a cold, dark expression... Mila, once again. She was like a shadow that wouldn't go away.
Last night was spent burning the midnight oil on a portfolio, and Mila had to start the day early at the office. After interviewing three candidates in the morning, Mila was visibly exhausted. This relentless pace was unsustainable.
The work handover needed to be expedited.
She grabbed a quick lunch and settled on her office couch for a short nap. Just as she dozed off, her phone rang shrilly.
Seeing the caller ID, Mila was surprised.
It was Lysander.
He rarely reached out to her. Their interactions were mostly initiated by Mila, with Lysander often showing impatience.
In the past, she would have been thrilled by his call.
But now, Mila hesitated to answer, suspecting it might be about discussing their divorce. She picked up anyway.
On the other end, a familiar, indifferent voice spoke.
"Mom wants us to have dinner at the old house tonight. When do you finish work? I'll pick you up." Mila didn't respond immediately, bewildered.
Her mother-in-law inviting her to dinner wasn't surprising; she had always been kind to Mila. But what was Lysander saying? He was offering to pick her up from work? Surely, she hadn't been so sleep-deprived that she was hallucinating.
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When she remained silent, Lysander simply said, "I'll cby after work," and hung up without waiting for her 上 answer. Typical of him to dismiss her so easily.
Mila exhaled deeply. No, she wasn't imagining it. She rolled over and continued her nap.
She decided not to refuse the dinner.
Since Lysander didn't want to talk over the phone, they could discuss it at the old house. It was rare to catch him alone. As soon as Mila finished work in the evening, she saw Lysander's car parked nearby.
Adrian was with him.
Adrian, sitting between them, initially wanted to greet his mom. But recalling how she had embarrassed days ago, leaving her Giselle New upset, and how he had comforted her, he remembered that Mila hadn't even called to apologize. Thinking of this, Adrian huffed and turned away, choosing to ignore his mom.
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