Truth be told, Sierra was quite curious about Theo's past but was embarrassed to ask about it.
Guessing Sierra's thoughts accurately, Yvette took the initiative to recount stories about Theo from when he was a student. He was once caught skipping lessons with Daniel, but only Daniel received a harsh lecture. Theo, on the other hand, was comforted by his teacher instead.
Sierra hung onto every word Yvette mentioned, her eyes flashing with shock from time to time. It had never occurred to her that Theo, who was largely mature and reliable, would have had such arrogant moments in his youth.
However, she wasn't a part of these invaluable memories. Instead, Melody was occasionally partial to these moments.
Sierra couldn't be sure of her current emotions—it could be jealousy or something more intense. In actual fact, it could even be a mix of multiple complicated emotions. She bit her lips as her eyes darkened.
Theo was wracked with panic when he saw Sierra's eyes darkening. Picking up his pace, he walked over to her and decisively held the hand in which she carried her purse.
"Feel free to ask me anything." There was a subtext in his words. He was inviting her to ask him about Melody and his stories.
Sierra was stunned. She was tempted to ask whether he honestly did not harbor any feelings for Melody and if he would go for a divorce because of her.
She had a million questions, yet she fell silent and uttered none of them. Instead, she grinned and asked him about his embarrassing stories from when he was a student. As for the rest of the questions, she chose to bury them deep in her heart.
Theo felt relieved when he noticed that Sierra was willing to talk to him. So, he recounted every funny and embarrassing story that involved Daniel and the others.
Although Daniel and the others had their reputation tarnished for no reason, they didn't mind. Instead, they were doing everything they could to help defuse the tension.
They revealed intimate secrets about Theo, such as the time when a young lady wouldn't give up on him and came close to kissing him against his will.
Things finally became harmonious, and everyone felt more at ease by the minute. Before long, they arrived at the lake amidst playful banter, where the manager had prepared wooden benches and fishing gear for them. He even put the baits on the hooks of his own accord. All they had to do was cast the line into the lake.
"I'm quite happy with the manager. He's thought of everything," Yvette said approvingly.
Douglas wore a proud expression as he took the furthest seat to the left with a fishing rod. "That goes without saying."
Theo cast the line and handed the fishing rod to Sierra. "Here you go."
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