Semua Bab The Wife He Never Wanted: Bab 341 - Bab 350

CassandraI didn’t say a word in this tense situation.It felt so strange, with them standing around me. With so many surprising elements, I glanced at Dylan, hoping to keep the situation calm, but he was completely unreliable, his gaze was openly hostile toward Alex.Maybe I shouldn’t even be here, pretending to be sick. Or at least, I should have asked for a list of the artists exhibiting their works here.When I looked at Dylan’s side, Maria was staring at me with a wary gaze. Considering the past between Dylan and me, her caution was understandable, and it made me certain that Dylan hadn’t told her anything about our situation.“Sandra, I didn’t expect you to come to this event,” Dylan said, glancing at me while deliberately lowering his voice.Before I could reply, feeling stiffness in both shoulders, Cillian answered faster.“I invited her.” He smiled.Dylan didn’t seem pleased, but he didn’t say anything.What made the situation even heavier was that the man finally spoke.“Wha

CassandraI said what had been bothering my mind right now. Cillian’s behavior made me wary, even though so far he had shown himself to be a good man.And because he was my friend Erica’s cousin, I hadn’t really appreciated his honesty before. But that didn’t mean that after his confession he had actually stopped what he used to do.He could still be a stalker.Thinking about myself, I felt uncomfortable if he kept doing this, and that was why I said it now. If he had truly been deliberately eavesdropping on my conversation with Dylan and Maria earlier, my emotions might not be able to hold back.His eyes were filled with surprise, but I kept staring at him sharply, demanding an immediate answer.He gave in as he let out a breath. “It’s natural for you to misunderstand, Sandra.”I still didn’t lower my guard, continuing to watch him closely.“When you all left earlier, I saw a reporter following you.”Right after he said that, my heart felt squeezed. Reporters were always troublesome,

CassandraMy relationship with Miles still wasn’t as close as before; he kept trying to get Miles’s attention.Sometimes I saw him talking, only to be ignored by Miles.On the other hand, I noticed Miles secretly glancing at him.Occasionally, conversations did happen between them. They actually sounded quite lively, but Miles would hold himself back again. Maybe he was trying to take things slowly—careful not to move too fast and make his dad uncomfortable.Even so, the man showed up in the dining room and had breakfast with us as if he had no burden at all.He gave a piece of his meat to Miles, then poured more milk into Miles’s glass.He did everything with smooth, effortless movements. But all this time, he had been deliberately touching my thigh. The way he did it was truly irritating.Was he trying to make me constantly aware of his presence, or was he just trying to annoy me on purpose?“Ahh…”Without realizing it, as I chewed, I let out a heavy breath.“What’s wrong, Mom?”Mil

CassandraAfter so much time had passed since that incident, this was the first time Miles had allowed Sebastian to take him.Knowing Miles’s school schedule, Sebastian showed up. He offered to drive Miles while trying to sound calm, even though I could see his restlessness, perhaps he thought he would be rejected.Miles didn’t answer him right away. He finished his breakfast first, then played with Nakka for a while. When he stood outside, gazing at the sky, he finally gave Sebastian permission to take him.Seeing this actually surprised me. I watched them walk in together, and Miles looked shy, even though he was still trying not to talk much to Sebastian.Where did he get that kind of attitude from?I honestly don’t know, but it feels adorable.After they were no longer in sight, I stretched my body. This time I had already been ready to take Miles myself, but it wasn’t necessary. I took my time enjoying the morning while watching the news and sipping coffee.My calm was slightly di

CassandraDylan immediately looked at me with a completely shocked expression. He probably never expected me to say this now, in front of his friends.It made me smile. I liked the reaction he gave, and it made me even more certain that his friends didn’t know yet about how close he and Maria had become.I could see his restless hand, almost reaching for mine but stopping at the last second.“Is that true, Dylan? Are you with Maria?”As usual, George—with his booming voice, spoke with great enthusiasm. His sparkling eyes must have been extremely annoying to Dylan right now.Jerry rested his hand on his chin; I was sure he was thinking.“Hm, I did hear that Maria was here. But I didn’t know you two ended up having a relationship, Dylan.”He was no different from George in teasing Dylan. Judging from the faint smile on his face, he wasn’t going to let this go so easily.Dylan let out a long breath, then slowly sipped his drink as if trying to cool his flushed face and steady his racing h