Chapter 169


    “I’ll find a suitable time to tell Grandma about this. Before that, I hope you’ll keep this a secret.”


    ”????


    Silvia frowned and stared at him. She had a feeling that something was wrong,


    “How long will I have to keep quiet about this?”


    “No longer than three months.”


    Silvia contemted for a few seconds before she reluctantly agreed.


    “Okay. I hope you’ll keep your promise.”


    After she spoke, she turned to leave, but Neil stopped her once again.


    “In the meantime, I hope you’ll be able to y along. Come with me whenever I visit her.”


    “Neil, you’re crossing the line here. I’ll only help you keep this a secret. That’s as far as I’ll go!”


    He looked at her and slowly said, “After the shock Grandma received, her health got worse. I don’t


    want her to worry about us again.”


    “Fine. Is that all?”


    He released her hand with a nod and said, “That’s all.”


    “Can I leave now?”


    Seeing that he was silent, she left the room.


    Neil was rooted to the spot for a long time before he returned to Room One.


    Silvia lost her appetite as well. She took a few bites before she paid the bill and left with I.


    On the way back, I expressed her dissatisfaction with Neil.


    “I used to think highly of him, but he behaved like a tyrant today. I hate men like that. It would be too


    tiring to get along with him!”


    Silvia did not want to hear about him anymore, so she asked, “Oh yeah, how did you get to know


    David?”


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    I looked resigned as she said, “Do you still remember the time I told you about a CEO who was


    pursuing me? He’s the one. He’s been bothering me nonstop. Worst still, he invested in ‘A Thousand


    Years.‘ Every time he approaches me, he asks me out for dinner, and I can’t even turn him down!”


    David had attractive eyes, which made him look like a womanizer. I was not interested in that kind


    of man.


    Silvia had also heard rumors about David, and she said, “He has many ex–girlfriends, and none of his


    rtionshipssted more than three months.”


    I was not surprised. She snorted and said, “Don’t worry. I won’t be fooled by his sweet talk. I have a


    deep hatred for womanizers!”


    Her fa


    father had been one as well. However, her mother epted it despite suffering a lot.


    In her opinion, her mother was simply blinded by love. Her father would alwayse up with an


    excuse, and she would forgive him each time.


    Having grown up in such an environment, I would not easily get carried away with fantasies of


    love.


    “Okay. I’m d that you know what you’re doing.”


    She nodded with a grin and said, “I should be able to save enough money to support myself for the rest


    of my life. When the timees, I’ll quit the entertainment industry and find a quiet ce for


    retirement.”


    They continued to chat until they reached the mansion. Silvia still had to work, so she went straight to


    the study while I watched some TV in the living room.


    Silvia was finally done with work at 10 p.m. She was standing up to get some water when she suddenly


    received a call from Idris.


    “Where are you right now?”


    She sounded distant as she replied, “What is it?”


    Idris remained silent for a while. Silvia gradually lost her patience, and he finally said, “Come back


    home. There’s something we need to discuss.”