Chapter 1434


    The corners of Ian’s mouth curved upward. “Do you usually watch horror movies with such an


    attitude?”


    Cindy solemnly nodded. “Didn’t you realize that this horror movie appears less frightening after I’d said


    that? I can adjust the atmosphere with my attitude and make people less afraid.”


    Ian stared at her for a while before he nodded without saying anything. It seemed as though he was


    only now beginning to understand her slightly.


    At the end of the month, Ian took a day off because his mother wasing. Cindy had never heard


    him mentioning his mother before, but back when news of his background circted widely on the


    Inte, she’d read a bit of it. Thus, she knew that his mother, Aurora Peyton, was once a renowned


    singer and was a huge hit in the entertainment industry. However, she then met Ian’s scumbag father,


    and her entire life was ruined.


    Ian’s mother came in the morning, whereupon Cindy and Ian both waited for her outside the


    with kitten heels. Undeniably, she still looked very much attractive.


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Ian didn’t go over to his mother but stood by themunity gate, so Cindy stood beside him. His


    mother was even wearing sunsses, and as she stepped out of the taxi, she studied Ian for a while


    before walking over. Then, she remarked, “This is quite an easy ce to find. Come, let’s go in. I forgot


    to have some water before leaving home, so I’m rather thirsty.” She acted as though this was her own


    territory.


    Cindy was a tad awkward, not quite sure how she should greet her. Nheless, Aurora didn’t even


    look at them, walking into themunity area herself. Ian turned, and at the same time, he said to


    Cindy, “Let’s go.” With just that meeting, Cindy could tell that Ian’s rtionship with his mother wasn’t


    good.


    After walking a distance, Aurora slowed down and waited for them. When Ian and Cindy had caught up


    with her, she thenmented, “I saw the news about the two of you on the Inte. Are you both truly


    dating?”


    A tad embarrassed, Cindy didn’t quite know what to say. This is Ian’s mother, so I can probably tell her


    the truth, but it’s best to have fewer people in the know when ites to this matter. She turned and


    looked at Ian, telling him without words to answer this question himself. He can decide himself whether


    to tell her the truth.


    While Ian didn’t look at her, he understood her meaning. He merely grunted in assent as an answer to


    Aurora.


    Subsequently, Aurora shifted her gaze to Cindy, looking her up and down. It wasn’t certain whether she


    was satisfied, but she then retracted her gaze a few secondster.


    The three of them went back to their ce upstairs. The moment Aurora stepped into the house, she


    looked around before heading straight to the sofa and sat down. “I actually arrived yesterday, but it was


    toote. I didn’t want to bother you, which was why I stayed the night at the hotel. This time, I mainly


    came back to see you.”


    Taking a bottle of mineral water and juice from the refrigerator, Ian went over and ced them on the


    coffee table. “What’s to see about me?” His words and tone sounded rather rude.


    On the other hand, Cindy walked over and sat down beside him without interrupting them.


    Aurora wasn’t at all offended. Slipping off her sunsses, she ced them on the coffee table before


    snagging the juice and twisting the cap open. In a single go, she guzzled half the bottle. When she put


    it back down, she said, “I was nning toe some time ago, but I was dyed.”


    Ian looked at her thoughtfully. “Even if you’de earlier, I was very busy, so I wouldn’t have had time


    to entertain you.” He was so brash in his speech that Cindy turned and nced at him, gently patting


    him on the arm. Although she didn’t quite like Aurora either, feeling that her affair with Bryce Morgan


    had dragged Ian down, she still thought that there wasn’t any need for impertinent remarks that would


    make the atmosphere awkward since Aurora was already sitting here in the house.


    Aurora chuckled, not at all bothered about his words and tone. “I’m actually very surprised that you


    debuted. But it’s a good thing since your brilliant voice isn’t wasted,” she noted.