Chapter 265


    Since it was the new year, Sherry didn’t give Daniel a hard time during lunch.


    Ste and Channing went to Jeffrey’s grave after lunch.


    Ste couldn’t utter a word looking at the picture on the tomb.


    She hated Jeffrey when he was alive and wished countless time that she was not his daughter.


    And her wished came true.


    There was no father and daughter love between them all the while, it was irony to look back at what


    happened.


    Channing bent and put the flower in front of the tomb. He looked calm.


    After a few minutes, “Let’s go,” Ste said.


    Channing stood up and ready to go but saw a cigarette butt at the side of the grave.


    “What happened?” Ste asked.


    Channing frowned, “No one else would visit Jeffrey apart from us.”


    Ste nodded. “No one else knows his grave is here.”


    Channing moved his lips and asked Ste, “Do you have any tissue?”


    “Yes.” Ste took out a small packet of tissue from her pocket and gave it to Channing.


    Channing took out all the tissues and picked up the cigarette butt and put it back in the packet.


    Ste frowned looking at him, “Channing…”


    Channing replied, “We have to be cautious.”


    This was the first time Ste saw Channing being this cautious. She asked after a few steps.


    “Channing, do you know something?”


    “What?”


    Ste opened her mouth but stopped, “Nothing, will you hand it over to the police?”


    Channing became quiet for a while, “When will you go to Emmett’s home?”


    Ste, “…” Alright, she won’t ask anymore.


    After they were out from the graveyard, Ste said, “Channing, go home first, I’ll go buy something.”


    Even though Emmett said not to prepare gifts, but since she agreed, it’s rude to visit the elderly empty-


    handed.


    Ste headed to the mall after bidding Channing goodbye. She didn’t know Emmett’s parents, didn’t


    know their preferences, so she bought some nutritious products.


    It was five in the evening when Ste arrived home.


    There was a missed call and an unread text on her mobile.


    She bit her lips, kept her mobile aside and pressed the password.


    Sherry was aloneying on the couch, watching TV while having snacks.


    She looked up hearing sound, “Ste, why are you sote?”


    “I went to buy something.” Ste changed her shoes, “Channing is not back yet?”


    “No, I thought he’s with you,” Sherry replied.


    “I asked him toe back first.”


    Ste sat on the couch, thought for a while and decided to call Channing.


    He must have had brought the cigarette butt somewhere.


    Sherry said, “Ste, stop worrying about Channing, he is an adult, he knows what he is doing.”


    “I feel that he is behaving weirdlytely, he hide something from me.”


    She had never intervened with Channing’s life before.


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    But so many things happenedtely, it was hard not to overthink.


    “Could he be in love?” Sherry asked.


    “… Not possible.”


    Being in love would not be this mysterious and serious.


    Sherry then said, “It’s different, Channing’s personality is different from the others, and he is in his


    youth now, it’s normal to be a bit rebellious.”


    Sherry continued, “Don’t overthink it, you should think about how to handle the situation tonight


    instead.”


    Ste asked, “What’s the situation?”


    "Don’t you need to go to Emmett’s house? What about that wretched man?"


    This made Ste angry slightly, “Who cares about him, he can do whatever he wants, I don’t owe him


    anything.”


    Sherry let out a sigh, she didn’t even sure if Ste coulde home tonight.


    Not long after, Emmett called, he arrived downstairs.


    Before Ste left, she reminded Sherry, “There is some leftover from lunch, reheat it for dinner with


    Channing, guess there won’t be delivery service tonight.”


    Sherry nodded. “Go ahead, don’t worry about me.”


    Ste took the gifts and went downstairs.


    When Emmett saw her, he said lowly, “Ste, didn’t I say not to buy anything? I’ve had everything


    prepared.”


    Ste smiled, “This is out of respects to your parents.”


    “My parents will adore you,” Emmett said.


    City N was quiet today, not many cars seen on the roads, guess everyone went back to hometown for


    the New Year.


    Ste looked at the New Year’s decorations on the street and thought about something.


    When they stopped for the traffic lights, Emmett nced at her and called. “Ste.”


    Ste turned, “Yes?”


    Emmett replied, “Sorry for taking up your time at moment like this.”


    Ste smiled casually, “It’s alright, I had lunch with Channing and Sherry, and we could meet each


    other anytime we want, it’s not a big deal.”


    They arrived at the Carter not long after.


    Emmett reminded her when they were getting off the car, “Ste, my mom and dad might ask about our


    wedding n, please don’t mind and I will do the talking.”


    Ste nodded lightly, “Alright.”


    Ste let out a sigh before entering, despite being an act, she was still nervous.


    Emmett held her hand a second before they stepped in. Ste stunned and automatically pulled it back


    but Emmett’s mom appeared in front of them. “Emmett, you are home.”


    And then she looked at Ste, “This must be Ste, what a beauty.”


    Ste nodded to her, “Hi Mrs. Carter, I’m Ste.”


    Emmett’s mom held her arm, “Quick,e in, don’t keep standing at the door.”


    Emmett’s dad was reading papers about scientific research on the couch, he looked stern and serious.


    Emmett’s mom was eager to introduced Ste, “Honey,e meet Ste.”


    “Hi, Mr. Carter.” Ste greeted.


    Emmett’s dad was stunned when he looked at Ste, she looked like someone.


    Emmett’s mom immediately went forward and pped on his shoulders, “What’s wrong with you? She


    said hi.”