Chapter 193 Family Dinner


    Chapter 193 Family Dinner


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    After paying her respects, Tracy’s eyes fell on David’s headstone. “I’m sorry,” she whispered. “Those words … only you could tell Patricia yourself. I hope in your next life you’ll have a good family, and you’ll meet her at the best moment of your life.”


    She prayed he would never again suffer the pain of being the ‘wrong son’ or the one overlooked by his


    parents.


    Her gaze shifted to where Patricia rested. “Back then … I should have grabbed your hand on the rooftop.”


    No matter how much time had passed, whenever Tracy thought of that day on the roof, that was her biggest regret.


    Ronald happened to walk over just as she said this.


    He crouched beside her. “She was already standing on the edge. Even if you had grabbed her, you couldn’t have saved her.


    “And I believe she never once med you.”


    Tracy tilted her head back to look at him. After a long silence, she finally nodded. “I know.”


    She had never spoken much to Patricia, but David often told her how much he cared about the girl.


    She knew Patricia-bright and warm like the sun-would never have held that against her.


    Seeing that Tracy wasn’t drowning in guilt, Ronald didn’t push the topic. Instead, he said, “The hospital just called. They moved him. Matthew won’t find him.”


    Tracy immediately knew who he meant-Tony.


    After surviving the crash, Tony had been in aa.


    Tracy had guessed Matthew might make a move on him in the hospital, so she stationed extra guards. But she knew she couldn’t handle Matthew’s people alone. She had asked Ronald for backup, and he had delivered.


    This time, Matthew had failed. But who knew about the next? That was why Tracy had Tony quietly moved somewhere safe, thanks to Ronald’s men.


    She still didn’t know how Ronald, who didn’t even have legal papers in Cloudville, managed to pull all this off. She simply nodded. “Thank you.”


    It wasn’t just words-she carved the favor deep into her heart.


    Ronald only gave a helpless smirk. She was still being polite with him, but he didn’t argue. Time would take care of her walls.


    When Tracy left the cemetery, she felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted off her shoulders. Her whole body rxed.


    In that lighter mood, she didn’t want to return to the suffocating Jackman Vi. Instead, she followed


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    Chapter 193 Family Dinner


    Ronald back to his rental apartment.


    But the moment she stepped into theplex, she froze. A familiar car was parked out front.


    The driver saw her too and hurried out.


    “CeeCee! You’re finally back-I’ve been waiting for two, maybe three hours!”


    Liam rushed over, grinning ear to ear, showing no sign of annoyance from the wait.


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    For a split second, Tracy felt like she had stepped back in time-before 18, when Liam trusted herpletely, when he relied on her, when her schedule always came first in his eyes.


    But things had changed.


    Later, he grew impatient with her. Even something small-like if she took too long to put on her shoes- would earn his disgust, “Can’t you be on time for once? Are you dragging things out just to get our attention?”


    She had seen that other side of Liam. So now, watching him beam at her, she felt only bitter amusement.


    When he ran toward her, Tracy took a step back, putting space between them. Her voice was cool, distant. “Mr. Liam, what do you need from me?”


    His smile froze. Especially when he noticed Ronald standing half-shielding her, his face cold. Anger rose in Liam’s chest but he forced it down.


    Of course, Tracy had resentment. After all, the Jackmans hadn’t given her allowance money for years. That made sense.


    Since he had decided to make it up to her, he would just have to tolerate her attitude.


    That’s what he told himself. His smile returned. “CeeCee, since you came back, we haven’t once sat down for a real family dinner. Tonight, Mom had the kitchen make all your favorite dishes. She sent me to bring you home.”


    He shot Ronald a nce. “Just us. A family dinner. No outsiders interfering.”


    He sounded sincere, but Tracy’s eyes only grew sharper, full of suspicion.


    She remembered her very first day back. Benjamin had insulted her for eating too fast, saying her manners embarrassed the Jackmans, and had banned her from the dinner table.


    Now it had been almost half a year. And suddenly they remembered they hadn’t eaten together. And they didn’t even think it was absurd?


    Her guarded stare pierced Liam’s chest like needles. He staggered in pain, his breath catching.


    In his entire life, he couldn’t remember when it had started-when every time she looked at him, even just to speak, her eyes carried nothing but distance and caution. No warmth. Noughter.


    Liam opened his mouth to speak. But no words came out. In the end, he could only looked away in guilty.


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