Chapter 86 So in Sync
Cindy grabbed another half a cucumber and stood up.
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She suddenly sounded bold, almost bossy. “Don’t you dare tell my dad what happened today, or I swear I won’t let you off.”
With that, she shoved one hand in her pocket and strutted off like she owned the ce.
Janice stared, dumbfounded.
“What? She’s really like that?”
<i>Unbelievable</i><i>. </i>
Dawn only shrugged helplessly.
Thest time she’d met Cindy, Cindy had barely said few words. Dawn had thought she was just <i>a </i>little rebellious. She hadn’t expected Cindy to be this outrageous.
Cindy was only 18, and clearly not going to school properly.
Did <i>Uncle </i><i>Lucas </i><i>really not </i><i>care</i><i>? </i>
Dawn ate quietly, her thoughts running deep.
Back at the office, she hesitated, then sent Lucas a message.
“Uncle Lucas, how’s everything settling in over there?”
She stared at her phone for a long time, but Lucas never replied. Instead, when work ended, she got a call from Ethan. “Can you go home now?”
Dawn was just shutting down herputer. A smile spread across her face before she could stop it. “Of course. But I’m still at the office, so it’ll take me a little while to get back.”
Ethan chuckled. “Ms. Porter, do you think I may be waiting downstairs at your office right
now?<b>” </b>
<i>He </i><b><i>is </i></b><i>here</i><i>? </i>
Dawn froze, then her heart leapt. She ran to the elevator.
The lighting in the underground garage was dim. Cars were parked neatly on both sides. She
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looked around, searching for Ethan’s car, excitement bubbling in her chest before she even
realized it.
She walked further in, phone pressed to her ear. “Where are you?” she whispered.
Silence was on the line except for faint footsteps in the background.
Her footsteps.
“Dawn.”
His voice was low, smooth, maic. “Turn around. I’m right behind you.”
Her heart thundered. She stopped, took two quick breaths, then turned.
Under the bright garage lights, he leanedzily against his car. The warm glow outlined his tall frame, hair falling loosely across his forehead.
Dawn’s lips curved into a smile as she hurried toward him. She stopped only when his face came into clear view.
“Why did you suddenlye here?” she asked.
“I felt like it. So I came.”
Ethan’s gaze softened. He stepped closer until he stood right in front of her. “Are you nning to keep talking to me like this?”
It was only then that Dawn noticed–she still had her phone pressed to her ear. She blinked, embarrassed, and quickly lowered it. “You were still holding yours too,” she muttered.
Ethan grinned. “Fair enough. My fault then.”
For some reason, Dawn suddenly didn’t know where to look. “Let’s just go home,” she said.
They got into the car from opposite sides. Ethan started the engine and casually asked, “Did you have fondue for lunch?<b>” </b>
Dawn turned, surprised. “How do you
“You smell like it.”
“Really?”
know?<b>” </b>
She sniffed her sleeve twice but couldn’t smell anything, so she gave up.
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“I didn’t even want to go. But our team leader wouldn’t stop pushing me. I felt bad saying no … “Dawn sighed as she remembered Cindy.
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“I ran into Cindy. My cousin.”
Leaning back, Dawn exined the situation briefly. “Technically, Uncle Lucas only has Cindy, so they should be close. But the way it looks now, neither of them listen to one another.”
That was putting it nicely.
To be blunt, Cindy didn’t act like a daughter, and Lucas didn’t act like a father.
Ethan’s dark eyes stayed focused on the road, his voice calm. “It’s better not to judge without knowing the full story. You’ve just reconnected with her. I wouldn’t rmend getting too involved.”
“Yeah, I know.” Dawn nodded. “I was thinking the same thing.”
Then a thought popped into her head. Before she could stop herself, she blurted out, “No wonder they say people with the same traits are drawn together. Ethan, we’re so in sync!”
Both of them froze. Heat rushed to Dawn’s face. She quickly looked away. “Um… I meant our values match. Uh, Uncle Lucas might call me soon, so I’ll just head upstairs!”