Chapter 160
Being at Frost Estate felt wonderful.
Amelia watched Suzanne with a warm smile before suddenly calling out softly, “Suzi, I have a question for you.”
Suzanne turned to her, „slightly puzzled. “What’s it, Grandma?”
Was she going to ask if Mandy had been mistreating her in the Yates family? Suzanne quickly thought about how to respond to avoid making her worry. But the next moment, she was caught off guard.
Amelia rested her head on one hand while gently tanning herself with the other, a teasing smile on her lips. “Do you have a boyfriend?”
Suzanne was stunning, and at her age, it wouldn’t be unusual for her to be in a relationship.
Suzanne froze for a moment. A boyfriend?
Austin’s face flashed through her mind, but she quickly smiled and shook her head. “No, I don’t”
She wasn’t ready to tell her grandparents about Austin yet. It was too soon, and she didn’t want to startle then. Besides, she wasn’t lying. She didn’t have a boyfriend. She had a husband
And thinking back to Jenson.. Well, he was a result of her own foolishness.
He had told her to keep their past a secret, and she had been naive enough to comply, not wanting to put him in a difficult position.
Amelia gently stroked Suzanne’s hand and said softly, “If you meet someone you like, don’t be afraid to open your heart. Don’t close yourself off too much. You’re at the right age, so you should allow yourself to experience love.”
Suzanne had always been too reserved, and Amella was worried that she would remain emotionally closed off. She hoped to see Suzanne get married and start her own happy life. Suzanne telt a bit awkward but smiled. “I know, Grandma You don’t have to worry about me,‘
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Hearing her response, Amelia nodded with a smile. This time, Suzie really did see different from before. But it was a good change. The little girl had finally grown up. The rest of the day was filled with laughter and conversation.
Aher dinner, Suzanne prepared to leave, though Amelia tried to persuade her to stay at Frost Estate for awhile longer. However, thinking of Austin, she declined
Amelia had no choice but to pack up some food and remind her to visit often.
As Suzanne lett, she would look back every few steps until she was finally out the door
Night Bellover Starvin
In Suzanne’s room, the sheer white curtains fluttered gently in the breeze.
A bottle of forgrance sat atop a white oak cabinet, its fresh, delicate scent spreading through the air, filing the space with warmth and tranquilry.
Suzanne stepped out of the bathroom, fresh from a shower. Her damp hair was wrapped in a towel Sitingar her wooden vanity, she began her skincare routine..
Her eyes landed on the Bouquet on her dressing table The flowers were starting to wilt. She frowned slightly and made a mental note to replace the flowers.
As the opened the lid of her face cream, it accidentally slipped to her fingers, landing on the soft hory carpet. She was just about to bend down to pick it up when Austin Beat Seit He placed it back on the table before she could react
Suzanne looked at him, surprised Weren’t you supposed to be working late tonight?
Whom she let the house this moming, she had overhead Gabriel being on his packedarfedale he was supposed to be working until at least to
She placed the clock on her phone it wasn’t even 9:00 pm yet.
Austin’s lips curved slightly as he replied in a low voice, “Hinishedearly”
As he spoke, be pulled out a bouquet of champagne roses from behind his and held it out to her
Suzanne stazed at the unexpected owls, try stunned. Why had he suddenly bought her roses? She looked at him, puzded
A fleeting traceod and wardness flashed an Austin’s eyes before he and his
lightly to die side and said nonchalantly, “I passed by a lower shop on the way home.”
He placed the roses on her dressing table before heading toward walk in closet “it’s about time to replace the flowers on your table, so I picked these upTM
