Chapter 2156


    Jaylene paused, lifted her gaze, and saw Grace and Darcie standing in front of her with a suspicious


    expression. She was bewildered, not knowing why they would be at Cotton Rose Restaurant. ''Aren''t


    they supposed to be at The Deli?'' she wondered.


    Grace wore a mocking expression as she nced at the stern-faced Darcie with a smirk. "Your


    daughter said she''s sick, but instead of going to the hospital, she looked for a man to take care of her.


    It seems like she can''t live without throwing herself at a man, huh? 1 "If she''s not interested in marrying


    into the Depp family, you can just say so. There''s no need to lie to Aaron and make him foolishly wait


    for nothing!"


    Grace''s demeaning words immediately made Darcie''s expression sour, but she suppressed her anger.


    Just as she was about to speak, Keegan, who was standing next to Jaylene, beat her to it.


    "Madam, please show some respect in your words. Jaylene only came here to bring me some tea.


    Please do not say such things about her," Keegan said.


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    Jaylene was taken aback as she felt a surge of sweetness in her heart.'' Keegan is speaking up for me.


    It means that he cares about me.'' 1


    However, Darcie''s heart skipped a beat upon hearing that.


    If she had spoken first, she could have found an excuse to cover for Jaylene. But Keegan''s words


    directly confirmed that Jaylene was pretending to be sick.


    Sure enough, when Grace heard what Keegan said, the mockery in her expression intensified. "Oh, so


    we''re just sitting here waiting while she pretends to be sick to take care of her boyfriend, huh? Mrs.


    Saun, is this how you define sincerity?" 1


    Darcie suppressed her anger and said in a low voice, ''Mrs. Esper, Jaylene did go to the hospital earlier


    for treatment. I''m sure it is because Keegan is not feeling well and asks her to bring some tea that she


    is here.


    "The Saun and Kane families have been close for a long time, and Jaylene and Keegan always treat


    each other like siblings. She could not possibly just ignore him, right?"


    Keegan did not expose Darcie''s lie by saying that Jaylene came on her own as he needed to maintain


    his persona in front of Jaylene. If he were to expose them outright, Darcie might see through his act.


    So, he simply frowned and massaged his temples, looking very ufortable.


    However, when Jaylene heard Darcie saying that she and Keegan treated each other like siblings, she


    felt upset. However, Darcie shot her a nce, so she bit her lip and kept quiet.


    When Grace heard Darcie''s exnation, she said sarcastically, "She’s sick, yet she''s bringing him tea?


    Their sibling rtionship is unbelievably strong. If you didn''t tell me, I''d think she''s deliberately putting


    on a show for US because she doesn''t want to marry Aaron."


    However, Darcie acted as if she did not pick up on the sarcasm. "Keegan had an ident before and


    hasn''t fully recovered yet. Jaylene knows the doctor who''s treating him, so she sometimes helps to


    take care of him," Darcie said calmly.


    Jaylene was taken aback as she looked very confused upon hearing what Grace said.


    Darcie had only mentioned apologizing to Grace. There was no talk about marriage.


    When Grace saw the puzzled expression on Jaylene''s face, she immediately understood everything.


    It was all just an act, a guise Darcie had used to meet her. Darcie had never genuinely wanted Jaylene


    to marry into the Depp family!


    Grace chuckled. "Didn''t your mom tell you? She actually came here today to discuss your marriage


    with Aaron."


    Jaylene''s expression changed. She abruptly shifted her gaze to Darcie and asked, "Mom, is that true?"


    Darcie''s heart skipped a beat again. She feared that Jaylene would act foolishly again, so she signaled


    discreetly with her eyes while saying, "You had a good rtionship with him while studying abroad,


    right?


    "You always told me that he was a nice kid. He hadn''t graduatedst time, so I didn''t bring it up to you.


    Now that he has finished studying and you''re getting older, it may be a good chance for both of you to


    get to know each other better. Perhaps there is a chance for something to work out between you."


    If Keegan had not been there today, Jaylene might have picked up on Darcie''s hints. But with Keegan


    around and Darcie suggesting that she should be with someone else, she could not hold back. This


    was especially true when she lifted her head and saw Keegan frowning.


    "I never shared a good rtionship with him. Why would I want to be with him? He''s fat and ugly. I''ve


    got to be blind to be interested in someone like him!"