NovelEnglishChapter 955
| looked at her with reddened eyes. | could not stop myself from embracing her. "Take care of yourself when Theo
and | aren't around.”
After the shock, Quinn helplessly said, "Why are you suddenly so emotional? It's not like you're never going to
seeagain."
There was a pang in my heart. | let go of her and held back the urge to cry, saying, "I know you didn’t envision
an ordinary woman likespending the rest of this lifetwith Theo. We had plenty of conflicts in the past,
but | know you did it all for Theo's sake. Besides, you've never done anything to hurt me. | know you're just
tough on the outside but soft on the inside. You mean no harm."
Quinn was stunned. After a long time, she realized what | was saying and asked with unease, "Why are you
suddenly saying these things?"
| smiled. "Thank you."
| embraced her again after saying that, but the pain in my heart remained.
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There were no good or bad in this world, just different opinions.
Quinn was kind tonow, so | regarded her as a good
person and someone who was worthy of my kindness.
Petra was the same.
Quinn patted my back and asked a little worriedly, " Did something happen? Talk toso we can find a way to
solve it together.”
I let go of her and said with a smile, "I do need your help on one thing.”
"Hurry up and tell me." Quinn was worried aboutand seemed a little eager.
“Can you lendten dollars?"
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Quinn laughed in exasperation. “You pissoff. How could you makeworry on purpose?”
Having said that, she pulled out a stack of bills from her pocket.
Afraid that she would give all of it to me, | pressed down on her hand and drew out a ten-dollar bill from the
stack. | said with a smile, "Just ten dollars will do."
After driving away, | went back to the old lady who sold baked sweet potatoes and gave her ten dollars before
going home.
Theo had not returned yet. | went back to my room to change into pajamas and went downstairs to sit on the
sofa as | waited for him to return.
Theo cback at half-past five.
Seeing that | was not watching TV or reading a book and was merely sitting on the sofa in a daze, he asked
worriedly, "What's wrong?"
| cback to my senses and looked up at him, saying with a smile, "Nothing. I'm just hungry and was
wondering why you weren't hyet."
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Theo sat next toand put his arm around my shoulder, saying helplessly, "Caroline is making dinner. It should
be ready soon. We'll eat when she's done."
After a pause, he continued, "You don't have any cash o n you?"
| was stunned and thought that Quinn might have called to say something to him.
| rested my head on his chest and listened to his heartbeat as | said with a smile, "I bought a baked sweet potato
at a roadside stall but forgot that | didn’t have any cash on me. The old lady was really nice and wanted to give it
tofor free, but | couldn't bring myself to take it without paying. That's why | borrowed money from Quinn and
paid the old lady after leaving Quinn's place."
Theo gently sighed. "The bank card | gave you is cashable. Just go to the bank and cash out smoney if you
need it next time."
| pursed my lips. "Do we have any cash at home?"
Theo nodded. "There are tens of thousands of dollars i n the drawer in the study. Go and get it if you need to use «
it."
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