Chapter 343


    "Lucy, you made it!"


    Cecilia was torn about epting Avery''s bouquet when she saw her friend walk in. She immediately


    bypassed Avery with a smile and headed towards Lucinda.


    Avery let out a sigh of relief.


    Despite the functioning air conditioning in the café, he covertly wiped away some cold sweat from


    his forehead.


    Thank goodness Cecilia didn''t ept his flowers.


    He should be able to live.


    "Hmm, I just got off work and rushed over."


    In a low voice, Lucinda asked her friend about the situation she had just witnessed, "What''s going


    on with you and Mr. Cooper? You didn''t catch themotion outside, did you?"


    "I have no idea, it''s all so weird."


    Cecilia imed innocence.


    After Owen bought a bunch of flowers and arranged them into a heart-shaped sea of flowers at the


    cafe''s entrance, Avery popped up out of nowhere and also brought a bouquet.


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    He said that he liked her and wanted to give her flowers.


    Cecilia appreciated good-looking guys, purely as eye candy, but she was not interested in Avery.


    Just because she was a bit careless, it didn’t mean she was not perceptive. She could tell that


    Avery didn’t have romantic feelings for her from their interactions.


    Avery''s gaze was calm when he looked at her, unlike Owen''s, which always carried a hint of


    turbulence.


    "Every time Mr. Cooper shows up, Owen alsoes. Cecilia, do you think Mr. Cooper might have a


    tracking device on him nted by Owen? Or is he sent by someone?"


    It was just too coincidental.


    Lucinda couldn’t help but let her mind wander.


    There weren’t that many coincidences in life, most of the time was all arranged by someone.


    Just like her and Stefan.


    When she was unaware, she thought everything was a coincidence, a result of her and Stefan''s


    fate.


    But once she found out the truth, she realized that she had long been his prey. He wasn''t in a hurry


    to catch her, but he never stopped watching her. Any guy who tried to pursue her or get close to her,


    Stefan would secretly interfere and push them away from her.


    It was all Stefan''s doing.


    Therefore, every time Avery showed up, Owen would follow, leading Lucinda to suspect that all of


    that was orchestrated.


    Cecilia curiously asked, "Who would arrange all this?"


    Lucinda couldn''t think of anyone either, she then whispered, "Owen''s here. I''ll go remove my


    makeup; I''ll be quick."


    "Let hime, I''m not afraid of him now."


    She wasn''t afraid before, and now she was divorced, she was free and even less afraid.


    Lucindaughed, so it was true, both had gone through the divorce procedure. Without the


    constraint of that piece of paper, Owen really had no right to interfere with who Cecilia was friends


    with anymore.


    Lucinda grabbed a small, exquisite bag from the cash register and then slipped into the restroom to


    remove her makeup.


    The small bag contained the makeup remover that Tiffany had given her.


    Not wanting to run back to her rented house, she removed her makeup in the cafe''s restroom.


    As soon as Owen appeared, the onlookers dutifully made way, no longer crowding around the sea


    of flowers.


    Seeing that Owen was still holding arge bouquet of flowers that looked like it was made out of


    money, everyone took a closer look, and sure enough, it was made out of money, it looked so


    beautiful!


    "I really want a bouquet like that."


    "Me too."


    Everyone present at that ce, regardless of age or gender, obviously loved the flowers made of


    money.


    Owen''s expression looked very smug.


    His physical appearance ranked among the top in Pinehurst, the only ones who could surpass him


    were the Andersons.


    When he saw through the ss door that Avery was also present there, holding a bouquet of


    flowers clearly intended for Cecilia, Owen''s face immediately darkened.


    He was so annoying!


    Normally, he just came here to have some coffee, eat some snacks, and chat with Cecilia at most.


    But that day, he actually dared to give her flowers.


    Did the news of their divorce get leaked? Did Avery seize the opportunity to make a move?


    Owen immediately felt tense.


    He thought that even if they divorced, as long as he didn''t let go, Cecilia would still be his and no


    one would dare topete with him.


    But he was wrong!


    There were plenty of people in the world who weren’t afraid of his threat!


    Owen, clutching the bouquet of money-made flowers, strode into the cafe.


    Cecilia had be very calm.


    Seeing Owen striding towards her, she evenughed and said, "The wind blew Owen in here."


    Owen first gave her a deep look, and then walked straight towards Avery.


    Cecilia didn''t say anything.


    What was he up to?


    There were a few customers in the shop, all eagerly watching Owen''s actions.


    Seeing Owen walk to Avery, extending the bouquet of money-made flowers in his hand to touch the


    bouquet in Avery''s hand.


    Both were bouquets.


    But everyone felt that Owen''s bouquet was more magnificent.


    Avery was stunned, looking at Owen, and then at the bouquet of money-made flowers Owen was


    handing him.


    There was nothing but surprise and confusion on his face.


    Should he actually ept Owen''s bouquet?


    If he did, it would be a betrayal to his boyfriend.


    Although their love wasn''t epted by everyone, he was very loyal, willing to stay by his boyfriend''s


    side no matter how exciting the world outside was, he wouldn''t leave his boyfriend behind.


    Cecilia was also baffled by Owen''s actions.


    She kept on watching as Owen made his move.


    Avery didn''t dare to ept the money-made flowers, just staring at Owen, not making a move.


    Owen''s face was dark, his posture unchanging.


    Time seemed to stop, no one spoke, and no one stepped forward to separate them.


    When Lucinda came out after removing her makeup, she found the atmosphere in the shop strange


    and saw the two men in a standoff.


    She walked over to her friend, nudged her in confusion as she couldn’t figure out anything by


    observing the situation and whispered, "What happened?"


    "I have no idea, is Owen trying to give Avery flowers?"


    Cecilia was sure that Owen wasn''t gay. He loved Ruby for over a decade. If he were gay, he would


    be in love with Stefan, not Ruby.


    If he was not gay, why would he give flowers to Avery?


    "Just be silent and enjoy the show."


    Lucinda was also confused, but sheughed, pulled her friend back to the cash register, took out


    her phone ready to record a video, and joked, "I''m going to show this to Stefan, it will be enough to


    make himugh for a year."


    Cecilia looked at her drama-loving friend, opened her mouth wanting to say something, but didn''t


    know what to say. So, she just stood there wide-eyed as her friend finished recording the video and


    sent it to Stefan.


    In no time, Stefan replied to his beloved wife.


    When the voice message he sent was yed, Cecilia could hear it clearly.


    First, he wasughing his head off.


    A twitch ran through Cecilia''s lips, she knew that Mr. Coleman would be cracking up like crazy.


    The funny thing was, she noticed that Mr. Coleman and Owen, who were always at loggerheads,


    seemed to be less hostile towards one another at that time.


    "Lucy, Owen is actually quite normal, don''t get him wrong. He''s not sending flowers to that dude,


    he''s justpeting with him to see whose bouquet is bigger, and more expensive!"


    Both Lucinda and Cecilia were speechless.