Chapter 385: Chapter 385



“If Katherine felt the same way, why would she set you up with me?”

Shawn couldn’t deny the truth of that. It was a bitter pill to swallow, and her words stung, but he quickly composed himself, managing a faint smile.

“Look, I know it’s complicated. And I’m not asking for much. Just a favor. If it’s really true that she doesn’t have any feelings for me, I’ll accept it and move on. I’m not the type to chase something that isn’t meant to be.”

Bobby’s gift was purchased in less than two minutes. Katherine and Joelle decided to visit another cafe for a change of scenery.

“If my brother had really confessed his feelings to you, he wouldn’t be with Lily,” Joelle said.

Katherine tried to maintain a neutral expression, but her eyes betrayed her true feelings.

Catching this, Joelle looked at her with an understanding gaze.

“He takes his commitments seriously and doesn’t rush into decisions. Once he makes up his mind, he sticks to it.”

Feeling a sense of discomfort, Katherine asked, “Then what am I supposed to do?”

Joelle shrugged. “Who can say?”

gαℓησν𝒆𝓁s․com offers tales worth telling Just then, her phone began to ring; it was Adrian on the line.

Katherine rolled her eyes. “Must you two be so clingy? It’s only been a few hours apart, countless texts, and now a phone call?”

Joelle agreed it was a bit much, yet Adrian’s fear of losing her drove him to constantly check in, sharing every minor detail of his day.

“Joelle, I’m about to enter a meeting.”

“Joelle, I’ll be meeting with a client later.”

“Joelle, I had steak for lunch today.”

At times, Joelle felt she knew Adrian’s schedule better than Callan did.

With a smile at Katherine, Joelle excused herself to take the call outside.

“What’s going on now?”

Adrian’s tone was grave.

“Ryland’s father sent people to me.”

Joelle felt like the ground had been pulled out from under her. So her nightmare wasn’t just random after all. Ryland’s mother, Katie, had abandoned him, and Joelle had assumed no one would ever fight her for custody. She had been raising Ryland as her own, loving both Aurora and him dearly.

Regaining her composure, she inquired, “What did they say?”

Adrian exhaled deeply, loosening his shirt collar.

“They want him back.”

“They can’t be serious. If they really cared about him, where were they when his life was in danger?”

Adrian’s lack of surprise at Joelle’s reaction was evident.

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