Chapter 1647:
Kylee bit her lip nervously, her expression showing her embarrassment.
“Sit down, Kylee,” Zaria urged, gently pulling at her sleeve.
Kylee complied, settling back into her seat. Silence blanketed the table once more.
Kylee knew when to hold back—she had done what she needed to do, and as long as Elwood had heard her words, that was enough.
After dinner, Kylee took the initiative to say her goodbyes.
“I’ll walk you out,” Zaria said.
“No, I’ll do it,” Elwood interjected, breaking his silence.
At his words, Nalani’s and Tasha’s breaths grew heavy, and Tamara’s expression soured further.
“Oh, alright then. Thank you, Mr. Wright,” Kylee said with a radiant smile.
Thus, Elwood and Kylee stepped out of the house. Once outside, Elwood paused and turned to her.
“Kylee, could I see a picture of your mother?”
“Of course,” Kylee replied promptly.
She pulled out her phone, scrolled to a photo of herself with Carola, and handed it to Elwood. “That’s her.”
Elwood took the phone, his eyes locked on Carola’s face in the photo, not blinking once. The face was unfamiliar to him, but…
Elwood wondered why the photo of Carola stirred such a powerful emotional response in him.
As Kylee observed Elwood gripping her phone in silence for an extended moment, his breaths growing more labored, she couldn’t resist asking, “Mr. Wright, is everything okay?”
Elwood blinked, pulling himself back to the present.
“Yeah,” he said softly, handing the phone back to Kylee. “Could I add you on WhatsApp?”
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“Absolutely,” Kylee replied, promptly sending a friend request.
After they added each other, Kylee’s curiosity got the better of her, and she asked, “Mr. Wright, do you know my mom?”
Elwood shook his head. “No, I don’t.”
Kylee paused, surprised, then murmured, “Oh, okay.”
After a brief exchange, Kylee left, and Elwood stepped back into the house. As he entered, his expression unchanged, Tamara and Nalani shared a quick glance, their eyes reflecting subtle suspicion and unease. They were left wondering about what Kylee and Elwood had talked about.
In a private room of a cozy restaurant, Belinda and Lucas were having a meal together. Belinda casually mentioned that Nalani had proposed they gather for a meal to celebrate Barbara’s discharge from the hospital.
“Sounds good,” Lucas replied.
