NovelEnglishChapter 312
| said with a smile, “Nothing. | just thought of something that feels like it happened ages ago. It's kind of
surreal.”
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“Seriously? Ages ago? You're not even that old. Most people don’t remember anything clearly before they're ten,
and you're barely out of your teens,” Nathan teased, grinning.
Not wanting to go into it with Yvonne sitting right there, | just let it go and laughed together with him.
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After our late-night snack, Yvonne and | hopped into Nathan's car. “Where's your driver?” | asked him.
“I asked him to go hand to get srest,” Nathan replied, taking the wheel himself. From the back seat, |
noticed his long, clean fingers on the steering wheel and his crisp white shirt.
“Mom, is Nathan going to be my new dad?” Yvonne suddenly blurted out.
Both Nathan and | were caught off guard.
Nathan tightened his grip on the wheel, almost like he was waiting forto say something.
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Instead of answering, | turned the question back to Yvonne. “Why would you ask that?”
Yvonne sighed like an adult. “I haven't seen you smile at your dad like that for a long time. You don’t like him
anymore, do you? You like Nathan now, right? You only smile that happily when you're with him.”
Nathan's hand, which had been tense on the wheel, relaxed, and he held it more casually and elegantly.
| wondered why | was paying so much attention to his reaction. Maybe | was just feeling guilty.
“Yvonne, I'm not planning on getting married anytsoon,” | said softly. | didn’t want to give Nathan any wrong
ideas or let Yvonne's imagination run
wild.
Yvonne just murmured, “Okay.” Then she curled up againstagain.
When we pulled up to the villa, | got out and walked Yvonne to the gate. That was when | saw Jared sitting on a
bench in the yard.
He was already waiting at the gate when we arrived.
“Dad!” Yvonne ran over to Jared.
| turned to Jared and said, “Take good care of her. I'm leaving now.”
Jared's eyes were heavy and gloomy as he stared at the car with its headlights still on. “So, are you two planning
to spend the night together?” he asked, his voice icy,
| thought Jared was overstepping, so | snapped back, “That's none of your business. Sweet dreams.” Then, |
turned and got into the passenger seat next
to Nathan.
Nathan turned the car around and drove down the driveway. He could tell | was deep in thought, so he didn’t try
to make small talk. He just drove quietly.
| turned on his music, and a classical music track began playing softly. The woman's voice in the intro sounded
so sad and haunting, like everything had slipped away in an instant.
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| leaned back in my seat, feeling almost trapped. Just being back at that familiar house and standing outside the
gate made it hard forto breathe.
That house had been my pride and joy for years. Every single thing inside was something I'd picked out myself.
Even the pine tree by the door-which I'd trimmed over and over-had grown so much.
As the sad song played, memories crushing back. They were blurry but vivid, tugging at my heart and
making my eyes sting.
There was just one more traffic light before we reached my place. Nathan glanced over atand said, “It’s
getting late. Maybe you should rest early when you get home.”
| was surprised when | looked up and saw my apartment building. | didn’t expect to arrive hso soon. | shook
off all the mixed emotions and forced a smile as | asked him, “Are you tired?”
Nathan replied in a slightly rough voice, “I'm good. It's up to you.”
I smiled at him. “I'm going to head up and get my place ready. If you want to come, bring your belongings
upstairs.”
Nathan chuckled and nodded. “Alright.”
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