Chapter 242\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mistake. You haven\u2019t seen me, but I\u2019ve seen you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Isabella was completely confused and turned to look at Bradley\u00a0<\/p>\n
strangely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley waved his hand. \u201cDon\u2019t mind her. I have no idea what\u00a0<\/p>\n
goes on in her head all day. Let\u2019s go, we\u2019re heading over.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
While Isabella went to the car to get her bag, Rebecca pulled Bradley aside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s the deal? Are you really off the market?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley rolled his eyes and mimicked the tone she had just\u00a0<\/p>\n
used.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNone of your business.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTsk\u2026 You\u2019re something else.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s so interesting about it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour taste did a complete 180. You\u2019re over your thing for older\u00a0<\/p>\n
women now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 242\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley\u2019s face darkened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRebecca!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Will you go mute if you say one less word?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca loved seeing him flustered. When she was with\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick, she could never beat him when it came to being\u00a0<\/p>\n
sharp\u2013tongued.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But against Bradley, she was more than a match.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Isabella came over with her bag, saw the sparks flying between\u00a0<\/p>\n
them, and came over to investigate with a curious look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong? What\u2019s wrong? What are you guys talking\u00a0<\/p>\n
about?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nothing. She\u2019s crazy. Let\u2019s go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley led Isabella ahead, deliberately leaving Rebecca behind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca chuckled for a while, not angry at all, and just followed\u00a0<\/p>\n
behind them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
These two\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
They\u2019re walking together, so how come there\u2019s absolutely no\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 242\u00a0<\/p>\n
romantic chemistry?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca narrowed her eyes, then her lips curled into a smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What a great opportunity for a bet. I\u2019ll go find Madeleine later\u00a0<\/p>\n
and trick some money out of her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When they arrived at the private mountain lodge and saw\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine, she indeed swept her gaze over them with an\u00a0<\/p>\n
expression of someone ready to watch the drama unfold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re here! Haha, welcome, welcome.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine grinned, her eyes sweeping over Isabella, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
gestured to Bradley, \u201cHey, Bradley, aren\u2019t you going to introduce\u00a0<\/p>\n
us? This young lady is\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHi! I\u2019m Isabella. You can just call me Isabella.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, Isabella, Isabella, nice name, haha. Are you Bradley\u2019s\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUm, I\u2019m\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Isabella scratched her head and shot Bradley a look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley quickly pulled Rebecca over to use as a human shield.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBy the way, aren\u2019t you having a thing going on with that\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 242\u00a0<\/p>\n
Professor Shaw? How far have you two gotten?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBradley, are you insane?!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca was so angry she lifted her leg to kick him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley quickly dodged with a cheeky grin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin came out from inside with a plate of washed fruit for\u00a0<\/p>\n
everyone, just in time to hear what was said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, what does \u2018having a thing going on\u2018 mean?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, Kev, you\u2019re here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s mouth twitched awkwardly, and she quickly shot a\u00a0<\/p>\n
glare at Bradley and the others to stop them from talking\u00a0<\/p>\n
nonsense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She took the fruit from Kevin\u2019s hands. \u201cMommy will explain it to\u00a0<\/p>\n
you later. Now, go say hi.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHi, Mr. Dylan North. Hi, Auntie Rebecca. Hi, sis.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley stared wide\u2013eyed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow come we\u2019re an uncle and an auntie, but she\u2019s a sister?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 242\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHmm, is that wrong?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin tilted his head in confusion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut Mommy said I have to call all the pretty girls \u2018sister\u2018.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then he looked at Rebecca and added, \u201cAuntie Rebecca is\u00a0<\/p>\n
different. She\u2019s a grown\u2013up, like Mommy and Daddy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The little guy\u2019s logical words were so adorable that Isabella\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
heart melted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She quickly crouched down and stroked Kevin\u2019s little head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cActually, I\u2019m a grown\u2013up like your parents, so you should call\u00a0<\/p>\n
me \u2018auntie\u2018 too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh\u2026 is that right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin frowned, thought for a moment, and then asked, unwilling\u00a0<\/p>\n
to give up, \u201cBut can\u2019t I call you sister?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Madeleine laughed helplessly and covered her\u00a0<\/p>\n
face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How was her son such a flirt at this young age? What would he\u00a0<\/p>\n
be like when he grew up?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 242\u00a0<\/p>\n
Isabella seemed to love kids, and being young herself, she and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin hit it off right away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley felt like he always lost when talking with Rebecca and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine, so he went over to have tea and chat with Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the yard, Madeleine pulled Rebecca over to sit with her on the\u00a0<\/p>\n
swing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine gently rocked the swing, nudged Rebecca\u2019s arm, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
lowered her voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSpill it. What\u2019s the deal with you and Professor Shaw?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca didn\u2019t say anything. She watched Isabella playing with\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin not far away, a smile on her lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t just talk about me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She lifted her chin. \u201cYou want to watch the drama unfold,\u00a0<\/p>\n
there\u2019s some right in front of you. Tell me, what do you think is\u00a0<\/p>\n
going on with those two?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s attention was diverted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She immediately perked up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs that even a question?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 242\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLook at that girl, so innocent and cute, and so young.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s completely different from the type he used to like!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis must be true love.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re either already together, or they\u2019re just one step away\u00a0<\/p>\n
from making it official.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
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