Chapter 175 Thank You Gift
Chapter 175 Thank You Gift
“What do you want me to say, Uncle Austin?”
She looked back at his face, her voice t. “That I’m happy? Fine, I was happy today.
“But not anymore.”
So that meant seeing him ruined her mood?
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Austin sneered, his dark eyes burning into her as if he wanted to devour her whole. “Are you nning to cut ties with me? Hm?”
Dawn’s nails dug deep into her palms. “I’m not.”
“If not, then how long are you going to keep this up?”
Austin raised a hand to fix her hair, and she instinctively dodged it. His long fingers froze awkwardly in midair.
Dawn took a deep breath and looked directly at his dark face.
“Uncle Austin, I’m not trying to cause trouble.
“I just have my own life now.”
She’d already said everything that needed to be said.
She didn’t understand why Austin, who used to hate it when she revolved around him, was now bothering her.
Austin didn’t seem to have heard what she said. He stared at his own hand for a long time before he slowly put it down. His lips moved, but no words came out.
Dawn didn’t know why, but seeing him like this filled her with a mix of emotions she couldn’t put into words.
“So your so–called life of your own … means leaving the Osbornes?”
His voice finally broke the silence, hoarse and strained, as if something were caught in his throat. “Dawn, what does family mean to you?” <i>And </i><i>what </i><i>about </i><i>me</i><i>? </i>
The words Austin almost said got stuck in his throat.
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The muscles in his jaw were shaking, and he looked down to hide his emotions.
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After a few seconds of silence, Dawn said, “Everyone grows up and has to live their own life. Just like you, Uncle Austin, you didn’t stay with your grandma all the time, did you?
“Family means a lot to me. I’ll always hold the Osbornes in an important ce in my heart. But I need to take care of myself first before I have the strength to love anyone else.
“Sorry, Uncle Austin. Ethan’s waiting for me. I have to go.”
As she walked past him, Austin felt a sharp stab in his chest, a pain that cut straight to the heart.
Instinctively, he reached out to stop her, but his hand caught nothing but air.
In that moment, a crushing panic surged inside him, as if the most important thing in his life was slipping out of control, drifting further and further away.
When Dawn returned to the private room, Ethan had settled the bill. Her coat was draped over his arm–both were ck, blending seamlessly with what he was wearing.
The heaviness from earlier was reced by a sense offort, and she suddenly tilted her head with a smile.
Ethan walked over and casually hooked an arm around her neck, pulling her closer.
“Ms. Porter, why do I get the feeling that smile of yours is up to no good?”
“Mr. Jackson, take out the words ‘the feeling. I’m definitely smiling with bad intentions.”
“Oh?” He arched a brow, his tongue brushing across his teeth with a faint smirk. “In that case, I guess I’m looking forward to it.”
Dawn hit him yfully. “Stop thinking such filthy things! That’s not what I meant…
They reached the door in just a few steps–only to find Austin still there.
For some reason, Dawn thought he looked much more dejected.
She nced up at Ethan, and when she saw no reaction from him, she said, “Uncle Austin, we’re going to head back.”
Ethan had a slight smile on his face and said in a gentle voice, “Mr. Osborne, if I’d known you were here, we should have had dinner together. After all, you’re Dawn’s uncle, so I should have offered you a toast.”
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Austin gave a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, his red eyes fixed on Dawn.
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“Mr. Jackson, you’re too kind. You gave me such a big project–I should be the one to toast you.”
Ethan’s smile deepened. “That project was well–deserved, Mr. Osborne. No need to thank me.”
If Austin didn’t react much to the previous words, thisst sentence finally made his eyes turn to Ethan. He said slowly, “Well–deserved?”
Thest time, this man had been very clear.
This was his “thank you gift” for raising Dawn!
Who <i>is </i><i>he </i>to <i>thank </i>me <i>for </i><i>raising </i><i>Dawn</i>?
Austin’s eyes were as cold as ice. He gritted his teeth and said, “If I had known your real motive, I never would’ve signed that contract!”
“If my
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calctions are correct, this project can cover the Osborne Group’s revenue for half a year. You might be willing to let it go, but I doubt yourpany’s shareholders would be.”
Austin’s lips pressed into a thin line. He was left speechless.