Chapter <b>832 </b>
Mnie was surprised that Xander knew how <b>to </b>speak French. Xander asked, <b>“</b><b>Don’t </b>you know <b>it </b>too?”
“<b>I </b>picked up thenguage because I wanted to study <b>in </b>France.”
Xander said, <b>“</b>You can still go there<b>.</b>”
“Give me a break. I’ve only just gotten my postgraduate degree, but it would be a good <b>idea </b><b>to </b>vacation there,” Mnie joked. She believed in learning, but <b>she </b>was <b>not </b>that enthusiastic about studying. Mnie had used most <b>of </b><b>her </b>time just <b>to </b>get a postgraduate <b>degree</b>.
She said this while smiling. When she turned a corner, <b>she </b>saw Eugene looking <b>stoically </b>at her.
Mnie did not react. However, the smile on her face faltered slightly. <b>She </b>pulled Xander along and walked past Eugene.
Eugene spoke up <b>coldly</b>, “Aren’t you nning to return to <b>Jepton</b><b>, </b>Mnie?”
Mnie stopped. <b>“</b><b>It’s </b>none of your business<b>.</b><b>” </b>
“Aren’t you going <b>to </b>visit your grandfather’s grave<b>?</b>”
The look on Mnie’s face changed. When <b>she </b>made the decision to leave Jepton for Nava<b>, </b><b>not </b>being able to visit her grandparents‘ grave often <b>was </b><b>her </b><b>greatest </b><b>regret</b>.
<b>She </b>would never have left <b>Jepton </b><b>if </b>the Scotts had not been <b>so </b>ruthless.
How could Eugene ask this question in front of her with an air of superiority?
Mnie <b>was </b>annoyed. She looked at Eugene with animosity. “Aren’t you the ones responsible for chasing <b>me </b>out of my home and forcing me <b>to </b>hide out in a foreign city?”
“Are you trying <b>to </b>force me out of Nava now that you know <b>I’m </b><b>here</b><b>? </b>Where <b>exactly </b>do I need to hide in order never to see you again, Eugene <b>Scott</b>?”
It would be a lie <b>to </b><b>say </b>that Mnie was <b>not </b><b>upset </b>and filled with hatred. She had grown up in Jepton but was forced to leave her home for another ce far away <b>to </b><b>protect </b>herself and Merry.
Jepton <b>was </b><b>where </b>her friends<b>, </b><b>her </b><b>career</b>, and the home she grew up in were.
Why did Eugene hate her so much?
She <b>had </b>done nothing wrong to him <b>at </b>all.
If there was something Mnie had done wrong, it would be her delusion of believing that she could be with Eugene.
Now that she was smarter<b>, </b>she knew <b>she </b>should not have feelings for Eugene <b>anymore</b>.
Mnie <b>felt </b>that this was good for
everyone.
She took a deep breath to calm <b>herself </b>down and <b>left </b>along <b>with </b>Xander<b>. </b>
Xander looked deeply at her. He stopped in his footsteps and rubbed <b>her </b><b>head </b><b>helplessly</b>. He <b>sounded </b>like he was cajoling her. “Don’t be angry. It’s not worth it to be <b>angry </b><b>at </b>someone like that.<b>” </b>
Mnie replied, “Alright. I’ll <b>stop </b>being angry.”
“Good,” Xander smiled. He looked up and saw a group ofdiesing over<b>. </b>He said in a low <b>voice</b><b>, </b>” Your blind date brigade is here.”
It took a while for Mnie to catch what he meant<b>, </b>and she burst outughing<b>. </b>
Xander took the opportunity <b>to </b>circle his hand around her waist<b>. </b><b>“</b><b>We </b><b>should </b>put on a <b>full </b>show. Don’t forget that I’m your date tonight.”
He paused after saying that and nced behind them.
Eugene was staring at them from not far away. He did not hide how upset he looked.
He was staring at the coat over Mnie’s shoulders and Xander’s hand on Mnie’s waist. A storm was brewing in his eyes<b>. </b>
Eugene was reminded once more of Mnie looking up and Xander looking back at her with <b>a </b>smile on his face. They had been nning their future.
They said they wanted to visit France together.
Even if Eugene could not see how happy Mnie was, he could tell from her tone how much she looked forward to it.
However<b>, </b>those ns did not involve him <b>at </b>all.