Chapter 1155
When Noreen got back into the car, her cheeks were flushed crimson again.
Rosalind didn’t seem to notice anything, simply asking why she had taken so long.
“It took a minute to find it,” Noreen replied, sounding incredibly guilty.
Thank God Rosalind didn’t push the issue.
As she drove, Noreen’s mind was an absolute mess.
It felt like a massive boulder had been dropped into a lake, and the ripples refused to settle.
All she could think about was Seth’s sudden, desperate kiss.
After Noreen left, Seth stood alone in the courtyard for a long time.
It wasn’t until his racing heart finally calmed down that he turned to walk back inside.
Wade had come outside at some point and was sitting by the koi pond, feeding the fish.
Seth, who was about to go inside, suddenly changed direction and walked over to the pond.
He grabbed a handful of fish food and started tossing it in for Wade.
He tossed a handful in, and the water instantly erupted in a chaotic swirl of red and black.
Wade watched the scrambling fish, his voice perfectly level. “How many of my fish are you planning to feed to death?”
Seth didn’t stop. He threw in another handful, his tone casual but laced with a faint, unmistakable smugness.
“Your future daughter-in-law told me to be nicer to you, and you’re not even appreciating it.”
Wade scoffed coldly. “Has she even made things official with you yet? And you’re already calling her your ‘future daughter-in-law’?”
Seth was speechless.
That was a low blow.
He dropped the fish food. “Fine, feed them yourself.”
Wade ignored him, his eyes returning to the water.
After Seth walked away, Evelyn came out with a blanket to drape over Wade’s shoulders.
She sighed helplessly. “I swear, I can’t stand the way you two communicate.”
Every conversation was loaded with verbal shrapnel.
They knew exactly how to twist the knife.
Anyone listening would think they were mortal enemies.
But still…
Evelyn’s eyes welled up with unshed tears.
It had been so long since she had seen this exact dynamic between them.
It felt like everything was finally healing.
…
The fourth day of the New Year also happened to be Valentine’s Day.
Naturally, Seth wanted to spend the day with Noreen.
But Noreen told him Rosalind was going to be home all day, and she couldn’t come up with a good excuse to leave.
Plus, sneaking out on a day like today was guaranteed to make Rosalind suspicious.
Seth was deeply disappointed, but he didn’t dare push it.
After all, he hadn’t exactly won his future mother-in-law’s approval yet.
So, he called Jude Wilder and
him to drop off a stack
ret
orged paperwork that required
his personal attention.
Jude was baffled. “…Wait, you seriously don’t have plans for Valentine’s Day?”
He had completely banked on Seth being busy with Noreen so he could slack off.
“Just bring it here,” Seth ordered before hanging up.
Jude groaned.
Corporate slaves truly had no rights.
Resigned to his fate, he drove the files over to Seth’s place.
It was that tiny apartment.
Honestly, he had no idea how Seth had managed to live there for so long.
The entire place was smaller than the master bathroom in Jude’s house.
Didn’t it feel suffocating?
Jude then
ap around the room, I curiously, “Sethet
onto the worn
and how long are you planning e
staying here?
“I don’t know.” Seth was hyper-focused on the paperwork, his tone icy.
It looked like he was channeling all his romantic frustration into corporate
productivity.
“Don’t tell me you’re planning to stay here until Noreen finally makes things official with you?”
Seth’s pen slipped slightly, but he ignored the comment.
Jude felt annoyed. “What if she strings you along forever and never gives you a title?”
“Then I’ll live here forever.”
He honestly didn’t care about the optics.
He just knew that when she wasn’t around, staying here made him feel grounded.
Jude shook his head in disbelief. “Confirmed. You’re a terminal romantic.”
He collapsed back onto the sofa, staring blankly at the low ceiling. It’s such a good day today, Why aren’t, you spending it with Director Gilmore?”