Chapter 1293


    The car pulled to a gentle stop in the quiet neighborhood of Star Harbor Vi.


    Thssa and Evelyn stepped out, and with a soft purr, the Rolls-Royce sped away into the night.


    Back home, as darkness enveloped the sky, Thssa busied herself with unpacking, sorting through


    only had lunch and dinner was yet to be had.


    "I''ll whip up some spaghetti," Evelyn replied, rising to head for the kitchen.


    Thssa didn''t insist on helping. Having something to do was good for Evelyn’s spirits.


    After the meal, Thssa urged her mother to get a good night''s sleep and to let go of all worries.


    ...


    A weekter.


    Ethan strolled into the office building, holding a bouquet of flowers. He caught sight of Thssa as he


    entered the lobby and greeted her with a smile, "Ready to call it a day?"


    "Time''s up, and no overtime pay means no point in sticking around," Thssa quipped back.


    "How about you stayte today, and I''ll throw in an extra drumstick tomorrow?" Ethan teased, wagging


    his finger yfully.


    "Keep the drumstick for your girlfriend. I wouldn’t want to intrude on your date," Thssa retorted,


    making to leave.


    "Girlfriend? Why don’t I know if I had one?" Ethan looked genuinely puzzled.


    Thssa nced at the vibrant roses in his hand, wrapped with precision and dotted with baby''s


    breath - unmistakably a lover''s bouquet.


    "No girlfriend, Mr. Ethan? Then, what are these flowers for?" she asked.


    "These," Ethan said with a wink, "are to persuade you to stayte with me."


    Thssa raised an eyebrow. "Are you nning to use me as a shield to fend off family expectations?"


    She said it half in jest.


    Ethanughed heartily, "You’re way funnier than me. I wouldn’t dare use you as a decoy, not with


    Lysander around. Can you imagine what trouble I’d be in if I irritate Lysander?"


    Thssa was speechless.


    She didn''t appreciate being the subject of jests about herplicated rtionship with Lysander.


    The truth was, Thssa and Lysander''s rtionship was awkward, to say the least. They weren''t


    lovers or spouses, yet she was carrying Lysander''s child and was often seen in hispany. In a word,


    their rtionship was ndestine.


    Thssa''s mood soured.


    Noticing her reaction, Ethan dropped the teasing. "I was hoping you''de with me to the hospital to


    visit Susan."


    Without another word, Thssa stormed off. Co?tent оf NovelDrama.Org


    Ethan backpedaled, following her. "Come on, don''t be like that. Can''t you keep your personal grudges


    apart from work?"


    "What ''work'' do I have with her? It''s all personal," Thssa fumed, marching forward.


    With the bouquet in hand, Ethan kept pace with Thssa, trying to reason with her.