Evelyn looked at him and <b>smiled </b>while Eugene’s gaze sank slightly. She had deliberately whispered so that Mnie could not hear what she was saying. She could only see Evelyn’s smile and Eugene’s
downcast gaze<b>. </b>
Mnie turned around to go back into the restaurant. She immediately bumped into Xander, who wasing out.
When the man saw her, he raised a brow and asked, “And here I said I wasing out to look for you.
“The nighttime scenery at the ancient city is quite pretty. Do you want to go look around together?”
They immediately went to <b>a </b><b>pce </b>near the restaurant. Mnie suddenly realized something and asked, “Where are Reny and <b>the </b><b>others</b>?<b>” </b>
“They went to a bar,<b>” </b>Xander replied. “<b>There’s </b>a pretty popr singer performing there today.”
Mnie had no interest in crowded <b>ces </b><b>like </b>a bar and followed Xander <b>to </b>the ancient city.
<b>“</b>Reny said you were in <b>a </b>bad mood. Do you mind telling me about it?”
When Mnie came out just now, Xander had been on <b>a </b><b>call</b>. Hence, he did not know that Eugene and Evelyn were also at the restaurant.
Mnie paused for a moment but remained silent. Admittedly, whatever going on between Howard and Peyton had little to do with her. However, she could not help but recall what Howard had said about having reasons for not returning to Jepton.
However, it seemed that his restrictions only applied to her, huh? He could not go back to Jepton but coulde to Prime City. Mnie’s expectations of Howard had long since vanished, but the feeling of being ignored–even though she realized it btedly<b>–</b>still made her ufortable.
The next morning, Mnie got up and went downstairs. The group had agreed the previous night to visit a nearby attraction today. The moment she stepped into the elevator<b>, </b>she received a call from
Howard.
Mnie declined it without hesitation, but he called again soon <b>after</b><b>. </b>This was followed by the third and fourth calls. He was determined to keep calling until she picked up.
Mnie was annoyed. She could not help but <b>associate </b>her thoughts <b>of </b>Howard with Peyton and Evelyn, as well as Eugene<b>. </b>She <b>declined </b><b>the </b><b>call </b><b>once </b>more and promptly blocked Howard.
Near the attraction they were visiting <b>was </b>a famous church. Reny dragged Oliver <b>over </b>to pray while Mnie stayed behind. Instead, she waited outside in <b>a </b>pavilion.
The church surroundings <b>were </b><b>filled </b><b>with </b>candles, and the smell was strong. Mnie could smell <b>it </b>even while sitting outside. While she <b>was </b>at the gazebo, her phone rang again. This time<b>, </b>it was from
712
an unknown mumber.
Mnie nced at the phone and loow it was Howard. He was always persistent when there was something to gain. She reluctantly answered the call. Immediately, Howard’s irritated voice sounded. “Mnie, you blocked me again? Do you even remember that I’m your father?”
“If you have nothing important to say, I’m hanging up,” Mnie simply said.
Howard paused for a moment before aslong with obvious restraint, “Where are you now? I have something very serious to tell you,”
“If it’s important, just say it now, I’m busy,” Mnie replied firmly, her eyes deep as she gazed at the church’s walls in the distance.
Howard seemed dissatisfied with Mnie’s attitude but suppressed his annoyance and continued, Did you and Evelyn butt heads before?<b>” </b>
Mnie was taken aback for a moment but then realized what was going on<b>. </b>Howard was <b>now </b>closely associated with Peyton. It made sense for him to know about Evelyn as well.
The self–deprecating expression on her face grew. She could already guess <b>what </b>Howard was going to
<b>say </b>next.