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-Jing Family House-

Xiu could already perceive the tense atmosphere in her surroundings as soon as she had stepped inside the house. The eerie silence was uncomfortable because she had never seen this house so quiet at breakfast time.

”Xiu! Come, have some breakfast,” Clara called out to her with her usual affectionate smile as soon as she saw Xiu. It wasn't that difficult for Xiu to see that she was faking that smile.

”Did you take a taxi here?” asked Jing Ge as he looked at her.

Xiu shook her head, ”No. Regan just dropped me off here.”

Jing Ge grunted, ”How careless and irresponsible!” Xiu raised her brow at him as he went on complaining, ”How can he leave from the door? That's disrespectful! With this kind of attitude, I really don't think I can accept him as my son-in-law.”

Clara rolled her eyes at her husband, ”Stop being childish and petty, husband!” Clara brought Xiu to the dining table as she told her, ”This uncle of yours had been trying to find faults in your boyfriend but since he couldn't find a single flaw. He is actually being petty by calling him mannerless.”

Xiu couldn't help laughing. ”Uncle Jing, did you really tried to do that infamous 'background checking' of aristocrat families?”

Jing Ge put his newspaper down saying, ”Of course I did. How can I not? My daughter's life and happiness are at stake here.” Xiu smiled widely as she hugged his neck.

”Uncle doesn't have to worry at all. Regan is amazing. I told you; he is the best.”

”I know you did, but I raised you like a father for seven years. I can't just be careless now.”

Xiu was genuinely happy to hear him say that. The way he always tried to do everything like a father for her was really something she felt indebted to. And since this family gave her all the sincere love, their happiness mattered the most to her.

”You're just being overly possessive of your daughter now, husband,” Clara spoke up as she sat down beside him. ”Besides, I can assure you this daughter of yours didn't let my son-in-law come inside. There is no way he'd leave without saying hi to me.”

Xiu gaped at him in disbelief. How did she know that? Hold on, did she call Regan as her 'son-in-law'? What is going on here?

”Clara mom, son-in-law? What's going on?”

”It's a secret,” Clara winked at her playfully and went back to eating her breakfast.

”It's a secret? Even from me?” Clara nodded her head in reply. ”That's not fair.”

Clara passed breakfast and said, ”You eat something. You're looking thinner.”

”How come you always say the same thing?” Xiu really couldn't tell how she was getting thinner now? Wasn't she eating more these days? Yes, she fell ill and lost a lot of energy but she really didn't think her weight had gone down.

Xiu saw how both of their expressions changed as soon as she mentioned Nora. However, she neither found anger nor found disappointment in their eyes. In fact, all Xiu saw in Clara and Jing Ge's eyes; was sadness. It was as if they both were hurt and felt broken.