Chapter 103 Luke''s Feelings


    "I''m not looking for you. I''m looking for Syd. Is she with you?" Mrs. Chase asked.


    Luke looked at Sydney. "She''s here."


    "Pass the phone to her."


    Luke responded and handed the phone to Sydney. '' Here. It''s my mom."


    Sydney took the phone. "Aunty."


    "Syd, Aunty misses you so much." Upon hearing Sydney''s voice, Mrs. Chase smiled so wide that


    her eyes were closed.


    Sydney alsoughed. "I miss you too, Aunty."


    "You do? But why didn''t youe to see me?" Mrs. Chase pretended toin.


    Sydney stuck her tongue out. "I''m sorry, Aunty. I have been too busytely and haven''t had the


    time."


    "Then do you have time now? Come over for dinner. I''ll cook something delicious for you." Mrs.


    Chase invited Sydney.


    Sydney was just about to speak when Luke, who was eavesdropping at the side, suddenly


    interjected." Mom, I''m taking my darling to eat seafood."


    "What''s good about the seafood outside? It''s not fresh anyway. If you want to eat seafood, I''ll cook


    for you,"


    Mrs. Chase responded.


    Sydney said, "In that case, I''ll have to trouble you, Aunty."


    "It''s no trouble at all. You guyse over early, okay?" Mrs. Chase giggled happily when she heard


    Sydney agree toe over.


    After the call ended, Luke took his phone back and looked at Sydney helplessly. "Well, I guess we


    can''t eat out now."


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    "It''s okay. We can go next time. Come on, I need to buy a gift for your parents first." Sydney took his


    arm and walked toward the car.


    With that, the two of them went to the mall. After looking around, Sydney bought a cloak for Mrs.


    Chase and a tie for Mr. Chase before they drove to the Chase residence.


    The Chase family and Raines family used to be family friends and had a very good rtionship


    Mrs. Chase and Sydney''s mother were best friends.


    After Sydney''s mother died, Mrs. Chase raised Sydney like her own daughter, so Sydney thought of


    Mrs. Chase as her second mother.


    They soon arrived at the Chase residence.


    That was the first time in six years that Sydney stepped foot here. The inside was still the same as


    before, and it had not changed at all.


    Therefore, Sydney did not feel unfamiliar with the ce at all.


    "Syd!" Mrs. Chase heard the sound of the car arriving and rushed out to greet her. Her eyes lit up


    when she saw Sydney, and she opened her arms to embrace her.


    "Aunty." Sydney smiled and went up to her.


    The two of them shared a hug.


    Luke stood to the side. "Mom, are you just going to ignore me?"


    Mrs. Chase rolled her eyes at him. "I see you every day. I''ve gotten tired of your face. Syd is the one


    I want to see the most now. Come, Syd. Let me take a good look at you."


    She took both of Sydney’s hands, twirled her around, and grew slightly distressed. "You''ve lost


    weight."


    Sydney did not know whether tough or cry. "Where did I lose weight?"


    "Everywhere! There used to be more flesh on your face, " Mrs. Chase said.


    Sydney replied, "That was baby fat, so it looked fleshier before. Come on, Aunty. Let''s go inside."


    "Yes, yes! Please,e in." Mrs. Chase took her hand and walked into the vi.


    After entering the vi, Sydney realized that there was no one else and could not help but ask,


    "Uncle isn''t here?"


    "He''s out ying golf with someone, so just ignore him, Syd. Tell me how the past six years have


    been for you." Mrs. Chase had watched the live broadcast of the press conference and desperately


    wanted to know more about her.


    "Okay." Sydney nodded and then told Mrs. Chase about her life with the Flint family as simply as


    possible so that Mrs. Chase would not feel distressed.


    Nevertheless, Mrs. Flint got so angry that she mmed her hands on the table several times. "The


    Flint family is horrible. Syd, why didn''t you tell us that they were treating you like that? They wouldn''t


    dare to bully you if we gave you our support."


    "Exactly. I said that to her before too." Luke nodded in agreement as he nibbled on an apple.


    He had always been angry at Sydney for not telling him about the bullying she suffered during her


    marriage.


    However, more than anger, he felt heartbroken for her.


    Seeing Mrs. Chase and Luke''s concern for her, Sydney felt her heart warm. Her eyes started to


    water as well." It''s because I don''t want to worry you."


    Her parents were gone, and the closest people to her were Mrs. Chase and her family.


    She could have Mrs. Chase back her up a few times, but not forever. After all, they were not her


    real family and would get annoyed with her over time. Thus, she might as well not look for them in


    the first ce.


    "You silly girl." Mrs. Chase tapped Sydney''s forehead and sighed.


    Sydney knew that Mrs. Chase was angry with her, so she smiled and hugged Mrs. Chase''s arm


    affectionately, acting like a spoiled child.


    Mrs. Chase''s heart immediately softened, and she stroked Sydney''s hair.


    Suddenly, Luke frowned and sniffed the air twice. " Mom, what are you cooking? It smells really


    strong."


    Mrs. Chase''s eyes widened, and she jerked up. "Oh, my fish filet!"


    Then, she quickly ran toward the kitchen to rescue her fish filet.


    Fortunately, Luke discovered the smell in time and the filet was saved.


    Mrs. Chase came over with two cups of juice and put them in front of Sydney. "Syd, drink this and


    watch some TV for now. I''ll be in the kitchen making a few more dishes, and then dinner will be


    ready."


    "Okay, Aunty." Sydney nodded with a smile


    After that, Mrs. Chase looked at Luke. "You can help me out."


    "Help you?" Luke could not believe what he heard. He blinked and pointed at his nose. "Mom, are


    you joking? You want me to-"


    "Are youing or not?" Mrs. Chase''s expression went t.


    Not daring to refuse, Luke stood up with a headache. " I''ming. Do I even have a choice?"


    With that, he hung his head low and followed Mrs. Chase to the kitchen, defeated.


    Sydney looked at him and giggled.


    In the kitchen, Luke looked around. "What do you want me to do, Mom?"


    Mrs. Chase gave him a side nce. "I know exactly how useless you are. Why would I ask you to


    do anything? I''m afraid you''ll blow up the kitchen."


    Luke pouted, feeling aggrieved. "Then why did you tell me toe?"


    "I called you over to ask you what you think about Syd. Do you still like her?" Mrs. Chase looked at


    him.


    Luke''s expression changed. "Mom, you-"


    "You want to ask how I know you like Syd, right?" Mrs. Chase knew what he wanted to ask, so she


    interrupted him.


    Luke''s lips twitched, tacitly agreeing to her question.


    Yes, he liked Sydney. He had liked her since he was a child.


    However, he knew that Sydney did not like him and only thought of him as her best friend. That was


    why he never revealed his feelings for her. He always thought that he hid it well and that no one


    knew about it, but he could not believe that his own mother had found out.


    "I didn''t know at first, but you got drunk on Sydney''s wedding night six years ago. You said it


    yourself."


    Speaking of that, Mrs. Chase let out a sigh. "To be honest, I was also shocked when I heard you. If I


    had known that you liked Syd so much instead of thinking of her as a little sister, I would''ve done


    everything I could to set you two up. However, you kept it a secret. It was toote by the time I


    found out."


    Luke touched his nose and did not dare to answer.


    Mrs. Chase said while cleaning the vegetables, "You haven''t answered me yet. Do you still like


    Syd?"


    Luke turned around and looked in the direction of the living room past the kitchen door. His eyes


    were filled with deep affection. "My feelings for her have never changed."


    "That''s good. Now that Syd is single again, you have to be bold and pursue her. Turn your status as


    her fake boyfriend to her real boyfriend." Mrs. Chase encouraged him.


    She really liked Sydney.


    She wanted nothing more than for Sydney to marry her son.


    Luke shook his head as his eyes darkened. "No.


    Darling doesn''t like me. I''ll just scare her away if I suddenly pursue her. This situation now is good."


    He, too, had seen male best friends pursuing the girl, but there were very few who really did end up


    together. Usually, the girl would get scared away and start avoiding the male best friend. After all,


    not everyone could ept a male best friend bing their boyfriend.


    He did not want that to happen to Sydney and him, and he did not dare take the risk. He would


    rather be her best friend forever. That way, he would at least be able to stay by her side.