Chapter 144 Keeping An Eye
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“Thanks for your love. I’m lucky to have you in my life.”
The photo was their marriage certificate.
“Aren’t you going to post it?”
The emotional tone pulled her back. Dawn blinked. “I will. I’ll do it right now.”
There really wasn’t any reason to hide it.
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She reached for her phone, but before she could even unlock it, the screen lit up with a call.
“It’s Uncle Lucas.”
The call she’d missed earlier had been from him, too. <fn5e3b> ???? ????s? ???????s ?? f?i?n?d?n?o?v?e?l?</fn5e3b>
Dawn looked at Ethan, then answered. “Uncle Lucas, what’s up?”
Lucas chuckled, sounding relieved. “Nothing serious. Just realized that we haven’t hung out in ages. How about lunch today? You got time, Dawn?”
She was about to say no at first, but then it hit her–she and Ethan had just tied the knot.
Her family should hear about it.
Since the Osbornes lived all the way out in Trifton, catching up with her uncle first actually seemed like the right move.
Dawn nced at Ethan, waiting for his reaction. When he gave a small nod, she finally said, “Yeah, sure. Actually, there’s someone I want you to meet.”
Lucas jumped on it right away and told her the name of a restaurant.
Once she hung up, Ethan slipped his fingers through hers and walked with her toward the parking lot. “So, do you know what your uncle likes to eat?”
“Huh?” Dawn blinked, caught off guard. “Not really.”
They hadn’t known each other for very long, and most of the time they barely talked. So, she honestly had no idea what he preferred.
Ethan let out a thoughtful hum and said, “Let’s just get in the car.”
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On the drive to the restaurant, Dawn suddenly remembered she still hadn’t posted her update.
She nced at him behind the wheel, a quiet smile tugging at her lips, before lifting her phone to snap his side profile.
<i>Wow</i>.
<i>He </i><i>was </i><i>so </i><i>handsome</i><i>. </i>
She had no idea how his face worked, but every angle was too perfect.
Opening Instagram, Dawn saved their marriage certificate photo that Ethan had taken, then posted both pictures to her feed.
<i>What </i><i>should </i><i>I </i><i>write</i><i>? </i>
Biting her lip, she paused for a moment before typing, “Can’t believe you’re mine. Can’t wait for our future together.”
A couple of minutes after she posted, the notifications blew up–hearts,ments, and DMs flooding in. Half were people freaking out in surprise, while the rest sent congrattions or asked when the party was happening.
Dawn replied to them one by one, not even noticing the soft smile on her face.
Ethan couldn’t take his eyes off her, grinning to himself. Honestly, nothing else in the worldpared to that smile.
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What should’ve been a quick thirty–minute drive stretched into more than an hour because Ethan made a stop at his office to grab a gift box.
Dawn didn’t question it.
At the restaurant, the waiter led them to a private room. The moment Dawn opened the door, she froze.
Austin? What was he <i>doing </i><i>here</i><i>? </i>
The room fell silent. Dawn’s fingers tightened together, hershes trembling as she finally said, “This <b>is </b>my uncle … Uncle Austin.”
Ethan stayed calm, but he reached over and gently loosened her clenched fist.
“We meet again, Mr. Osborne.”
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His dark eyes fixed on the man in the private room.
He let out a low, knowing chuckle. “Well, isn’t this a surprise<b>?</b>”
Austin had only nned to see Dawn, not expecting Ethan to show up too.
His gaze fell to their joined hands, his expression suddenly darkened.
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Before he could speak, Ethan was already guiding Dawn inside. “Oh, didn’t realize you were still in Northville, Mr. Osborne. Hope we’re not being bad hosts or anything.”
The Osbornes and Jacksons had once lived next door. They’d known each other for years, though their real connection had onlye through business.
Austin had stayed in Northville mainly because he wanted to meet Ethan.
The man he’d failed to catch after three tries had suddenly shown up out of nowhere.
He drew in a sharp breath, his gaze cutting toward Dawn, his tone cool and measured. “I heard from the office that Mr. Jackson was supposed to be on a business trip in Faloria. Back so soon?<b>” </b>
A <i>business </i>trip?
That didn’t make sense. Ethan had been with her the whole time–he hadn’t gone anywhere.
Dawn lowered her gaze and let Ethan guide her to her chair.
Ethan filled her ss and slid it across the table, speaking like it was nothing. “What can I do? Someone’s always keeping an eye on my baby at home, so I have toe back and check on it.”
The private room was just the right size. Two people were seated, one standing. It wasn’t exactly awkward, but there was this quiet tension in the air, like something could snap at any second.
Austin gritted his teeth, the muscles in his jaw twitching slightly. He dragged out a chair, sat, and said in a low, steady voice, “Then you’d better make sure you keep things under control, Mr. Jackson.”
No matter what Ethan meant, or what kind of rtionship he had with Dawn, Austin knew this wasn’t the time to pick a fight.