Chapter 129 Cedricfroze,thesmileonhisface faltering.Asexpected,hehadbeenrejected.
Withaselfdeprecatingchuckle,hesaid,So,Iguessthisisyourwayofrefusingme? No,Siennasaid,momentarilystunned.No, youreagoodperson.
Butjustnottheoneyoulike.Cedricssmileturnedbitter.Is thatit? A Notreadyto giveupyet,CedricquicklyaddedbeforeSiennacouldrespond,Iget it,youcantforcefeelings.Buttheressuchathingasloveatfirstsight,andthenthereslovethatgrowsovertime.Weveneverreallytriedbeingtogether.
Maybeifwegaveitashot,youdstartseeingmedifferently.Sienna,whatdoyousay ?Youdonthateme,doyou? Siennapaused,takenaback.Hisconfessionwasso pure,sopassionate,soboldlikeayoungmanthrowingcautiontothewind,notcaringabouttheconsequences.Italmostremindedherofthepersonshe hadbeenwhenshewastwenty.
Sighinglightly,Siennahadnochoicebuttoremindhim,Cedric,doesyourfamilyknowaboutthis? Cedricblinked,takenoffguard.Heopenedhismouth,thenadmitted.Notyet.
Justasshehadsuspected.Siennaturnedtheglassof waterinherhandslowly,lockingeyeswithhim.
Ifwhatyourelookingforisjustamemory,Cedric…thenIwontturnyoudown.
Hehadhelpedhermorethanonce.Hewasawarmpresenceinherlife.
Forhissake,shewouldntmindspendingalittletimewithhim,becomingapassingfigureineachothers lives.
Shewasntsomeoldfashioned,conservativetype.Shedidntthinkromancebetweenmenandwomenwasanythingtobeashamedof.ButsheknewCedricwasntlikethat.Hewas serious.
Sienna,Cedricsaidhernamewithanoteofurgency.
As expected,hequicklyshookhishead,denyingit .Imnotlookingforjustafleetingthing.Iwantustohaveafuture.
Afuture?Siennacouldnthelpbutlaughbitterly,ahint ofsarcasminhervoice.Wewonthaveafuture.Yourfamilywontacceptme.
HowcouldI,atwicedivorcedwoman,possiblyberightforhimHeisarich,welleducatedmanfromaprestigiousfamily.Andtomakemattersworse,IhaveJoyce,shewondered.
Itwassimplyimpossible.
Cedricfellsilentforamoment,strugglingforwords.Howcanyoubesosuretheyllopposeitwhentheydontevenknowyet? Imsure.Sienna repliedwithouthesitation,herconvictionclear Cedric,thisisntFliraty,and ImnotLarsa,sherepeated p Shepaused,hervoicesoftening.Imtrulygratefulforeverythingyouvedoneforhelpingmebreakfreefrommypainfulmarriage,forhelpingmegetbacktothedancestudio… Siennaspokewithgenuineappreciation.Youreanimportantfriendtome.Letsendthisnow,whileitsstilljustfeelings.Beforethingsgetanymorecomplicated.
20:55Mon,Jan6 Chapter129 Beforehe becametoodeeplyattached,beforethewoundsrananydeeper.
Sienna…hedidntwanttogive up.
Atthatmoment,therewasaknockonthedoor.Thewaiterhadarrivedwiththeirfood.
58 % Alright,Siennasaid,changingthesubject,Wasntthisdinnersupposedtobeacelebrationofmysuccessfulperformance?Letsnottalkaboutthisanymore.Letsenjoythemeal,beforeitetscold.
Cedricwasleftspeechless, thewordsstuckinhisthroat.Heknewthat,atthispoint,therewasno pointinsayingmore.Theissuewasntjustwithhimitwaswithhisfamily,too.
Backathome,Cedricwasdeepinthought,planninghisnextmove.
HehadntmeanttohidehisrelationshipwithSiennafromhisfamily.Hejustdidntthinkit was therighttimetotellthemyet.
Buttonight,afterSiennasresponse,hefeltcompelledtobringitupsooner.Oncehecameclean tohisfamily,she wouldhavenoreasontorejecthim,right? Then,hedconfesstoherproperly.
Cedricsatwaitingforhisparentstoreturn,thinkingtohimself,shouldIprepareagiftfortheconfession?Whatwouldbeappropriate?Thegiftcouldntbejustanything.
Hegotup,steppedoutoftheroom,andmadehiswaytothebasement.Thebasementhousedasafewherethefamilykepttheirmostimportantthings.
Afterenteringthepasscode,he wentinsideandfoundhispersonalsafe.Heopeneditandrummagedthroughuntilhefoundabox.Heopenedit ,tookaquicklook,andnoddedwithsatisfaction.Thiswilldo.

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Takingthebox,helockedthesafeandheadedout.
Cedric.Justashewasabouttogoupstairs,heheardsomeonecallouthim.
Heturnedaroundtofindhisparents,EvanBrawneandXeniaBrawne.
Hi,Mom,Dad,hegreeted.
Thecouplehadjustreturnedfromagathering.Itwasperfecttiming,asCedrichadbeen waitingforthem.
Seeingtheirson,Xeniatookafewstepsforward,herexpressionalittlestrangeas shelookedhimover.Yourebackearly.Then,hergazelandedontheboxinhishand,andhereyesnarrowed.Whatsthis? This?Cedricdidnthideit,smilingasheanswered,Itsabracelet.
HewasgoingtotellthemaboutSiennaanyway,sotherewasnoneedtokeepitasecret.
Xeniafurrowedherbrow,recognizingitinstantly.IsthisfromMiranda? Yes.Cedricnodded.
Letmesee.Withoutwaitingforpermission,Xeniagrabbedthebox,openedit ,andfounda rubybraceletinside.
Xenialetoutafrustratedlaugh,the rumorsshehadheardat thepartytonightcomingtomindasshestudiedherson.Comehere.Weneedtotalk,shesaid.
20:55Mon,Jan6A Chapter129 Oh?Cedriclooked athisfather,puzzled.Dad,whatsgoingonwithMom? Evansighed,shakinghishead.Youllunderstandsoonenough.
Asafather,hetoowasnttoopleasedaboutthegossiphehadoverheardtonight.
Thethreeofthemsatdownonthecouch Mom,Cedricsaid,sittingacrossfromhisparents,stillnotunderstanding.Whatsgoingon?Whytheserioustone? HewouldtellthemaboutSiennaoncetheyweredonewithwhateverthiswasabout.
600 Letstalk.Xeniaplacedtheboxonthetable.Whywouldyoutakethisout?Youdontplanonwearingityourself,doyou? Ofcoursenot.Cedricchuckled,findingitabitironicthatjustashewasabouttoexplain,theywerealreadyaskingquestions.
Implanningtogiveittosomeone,hesaid.
Giveittosomeone?Xeniashotaglanceatherhusband,herexpressiongrowingevendarker.Who?Agirlfriend?Thiskindofexpensivegiftisntsomethingaregularfriend couldafford.
Yes.Cedricnoddedbutthenhesitated.Well,notyet.Imstillpursuingher.
At this,Evanturnedhisfaceaway.
Xeniasfaceturnedpale,tingedwithanger,butshestillclungto somehope.Youvebeenbackforwhat, afewmonths,andalreadyhavesomeoneyoulike?Tellme.Whichfamilysdaughterisshe? Cedricfeltalittleembarrassed.ShestheadopteddaughteroftheFlynnfamily.
Imright,shewondered.
Cedric…Xeniasfacecompletelylostitssmile,thefaintattemptatagrinvanishingcompletely.
Listenclosely,shesaid,hertoneturningserious.Idontapproveofthis.
What?Cedricwasstunned,clearlynotexpectingthisreaction.Why? Why?Xenialaughed,abitteredgetohervoice.Youaskwhy?TheFlynnfamilysadopteddaughter?ThatSiennaisjustanorphan.Andevenifthatwerentbadenough,shesJosiahsexwife.
Sowhat?Cedriccouldntunderstand.Ilikeher.Iwanttobewithher.Isthatacrime? Cedric.Xeniafrozeforamoment,thensuddenlyraisedherhandandslammeditonthetable.
Wakeup.Shedoesntdeserveyou,hertonewascold.