Chapter 125 Running into Austin and Sydney
Chapter 125 Running into Austin and Sydney
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“Maybe it’s because you’re the prettiest one out of all of us,” Janice teased. Pinching Dawn’s cheek, she nudged her toward the stairs. “Come on There’s a bunch of us here, so there’s nothing to be afraid of. Let’s go check out your room. We still have a lot to do today.”
…
Dawn had no choice but to push the whole thing out of her mind for now.
Everyone dropped off their luggage, had dinner, and then held a quick meeting.
After that, they all headed out to explore the resort.
Dawn started off with Janice, but they got separated along the way. She was about to send Janice a text when she caught sight of two familiar faces.
The man and woman standing before her were wearing matching windbreakers. The man was half a head taller than the woman. Both were good–looking and stylish—a picture–perfect pair. But Dawn wasn’t in the mood to admire them. Pressing her lips tight, she forced out, “Uncle Austin.”
Austin’s expression was distant as he asked, “What are you doing here?”
“I’m here with my coworkers for work.”
Shouldn’t I <i>be </i><i>the </i><i>one </i><i>asking </i><i>him </i><i>that</i>?
Didn’t Austin <i>already </i><i>leave </i><i>for </i><i>Trifton</i><i>? </i>
<i>Why </i>is <i>he </i><i>suddenly </i><i>here</i>? <i>And </i>with <i>Sydney</i><i>, </i><i>no </i><i>less </i>…
Sydney wore light brown contacts that made her eyes hard to read. Even her smile looked forced. “Dawn, what a coincidence. We must be fated to keep running into each other like this, don’t you think?”
Dawn forced a smile. “I guess so.”
<i>Honestly</i>, <i>you’re </i><i>the </i><i>one </i>who keeps <i>haunting </i><i>me</i><i>. </i>
Austin noticed her distant look and frowned. “Well, since we’ve run into each other, let’s have dinner together tonight.”
“No thanks.” After getting turned down, the annoyance on Austin’s face became even more obvious. Dawn remained calm as she added, “We’ve still got work to do this afternoon, and I have to eat with my coworkers tonight.”
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“What coworkers could be more important than family?”
Family…
<i>Is </i>he talking <i>about </i><i>himself</i><i>? </i>
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Even though Dawn had already gone numb to it all, hearing that still made her ache a little.
She had thought a lot about ittely. Sydney was only the trigger–she wasn’t the reason their rtionship fell apart. The kind of family ties they had were perhaps only good for memories, not for living out.
“That’s right, Dawn.” Sydney clung to Austin’s arm and leaned in closer, putting on a sweet voice. “Austin’s always worrying about you. We were nning to visit you after spending a couple of days here anyway. Now that we’ve run into each other, why not hang out together?”
She paused and then added, “Dawn, you’re not still mad at me, are you?”
Dawn couldn’t stand her fake attitude for another second.
“Sydney, aren’t you tired of pretending?”
Sydney’s eyes went wide, and she instantly put on a look of shock and hurt.
Austin’s face darkenedpletely. “Dawn, watch your tone.”
“I … ”
“We’re having dinner together tonight. That’s final.”
Austin knew Dawn didn’t want to eat with them, but he just ignored the stubborn look in her eyes. He got straight to the point. “All the stuff you did before, I can let that slide. But now that you’re all grown up, you should know how to behave.”
Dawn had felt sad just a moment ago, but now she almostughed out of frustration.
<i>Here </i>we go <i>again</i>.
I’m <i>always </i><i>the </i><i>one </i>who <i>doesn’t </i><i>know </i><i>how </i><i>to </i><i>behave</i>.
<i>Just </i><i>because </i><i>he </i><i>raised </i><i>me</i><i>, </i><i>does </i><i>that </i><i>mean </i><i>I </i><i>have </i>to <i>do </i><i>everything </i>the <i>way </i><i>he </i><i>wants</i><i>? </i>
But she owed him a lot and had no way to pay him back now. She took a deep breath and said, “Fine, dinner’s on me. I’ll y host for Uncle Austin and Ms. Peay.”
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With that, she brushed past the two of them. As she walked away, she caught snatches of their conversation behind her-
“Austin, is Dawn going to hate me even more after this?”
“She doesn’t. She’s just being stubborn. Don’t overthink it.”
“I’m just worried she’ll do something drastic … ”
“With me around, she wouldn’t dare act up.”
Dawn was speechless.
She grit her teeth and quickened her pace.
Janice found her a few minutester and noticed how pale she looked.
“I just went to use the bathroom, and you were gone. Where did you go?” Janice nced at her hand and rescued the camera she was squeezing to pieces. “What happened?”
Dawn shook her head, closed her eyes, and let out a long breath. “Nothing, I’m fine.”
<i>I’m </i>not <i>going </i><i>to </i><i>let people </i><i>like </i><i>that </i><i>ruin </i><i>my </i><i>mood</i>.
<i>It’s </i>just <i>one </i><i>dinner</i>. <i>What’s </i><i>the </i><i>worst </i><i>that </i><i>could happen</i><i>? </i>
Janice didn’t buy it, but she knew better than to press her. “Let’s go check out the back mountain. I saw the photos they posted in the group chat. Those two buildings are supposed to be from the World War II era.”
“Sure, let’s go.”
Dawn put her frustration to use and strode out ahead.
The resort covered several hills, surrounded by beautiful scenery and plenty to explore. Even in winter, the scenery had a special charm. Water flowed under the ice, its movement just visible through the clear surface.