Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 983

Stepping out of the car and flapping a red umbrella open, Ximena walked forward to look at the surrounding environment and finally fixed her attention on the house in front of her where her aunt had been working since she got out of prison. Because of her criminal record, no one wanted to hire her, except for this family who gave her a chance to do some cleaning work for them... It was not until Grand Night Casino opened that she was also able to work part-time there.

All the money her aunt earned, apart from paying the rent and the daily necessities, had been donated to an orphanage.

Why would she do that? No one knew. Perhaps, she was trying to atone for the guilty feelings deeply rooted in her heart.

Ximena lifted her hand and rang the doorbell gently. Shortly after, a woman in a pair of coffee-colored casual pants and a black shirt, ran out in a hurry without holding an umbrella... The sight of the woman stopped her heart for a second and filled her with an almost unbearable sorrow.

'If mother were alive, she would be sad and heart-broken to see her sister like this, wouldn't she?' Ximena wondered.

"Hello, may I..." Freya suddenly stopped as she recognized the person under the umbrella. With a look of surprise that faded almost instantly, she said, "Oh, it's you."

She smiled, seemingly forcing her lips to curve up, "Excuse me, but what can I do for you?"

Drizzle annoyingly splattered on Freya's head and for some reason she seemed lonely. Ximena, wearing a gentle smile, asked politely, "Sorry for visiting you so abruptly. But may I ask if you are free now?"

"Me?" Because Ximena was the one who went to see her sister and brother-in-law, she was not alarmed and cautious by her sudden appearance. Her face filled with reluctance, "I haven't finished my work yet. And now is not really a good time, so…"

"It doesn't matter," said Ximena immediately, who did not want to embarrass her. "I'm not in a hurry. I can wait for you." After a pause, she asked, "When will you be off work?"

"I will only be off work after I finish making dinner…" Freya said, her face twitching awkwardly without her knowledge. "And then I need to go to the Grand Night Casino for cleaning…" So, the hidden meaning in her words was that she had no time for Ximena at all.

"It's all right," Ximena said with a smile. "I'll pick you up for dinner when you finish work here." Not allowing Freya the chance to refuse her, she quickly said, "Anyway, you still have to eat, right? And don't worry about your shift at the Grand Night Casino. I'll ask the manager to find someone to take your place today."

Freya frowned and said, "Thanks! But I really don't think that is a good idea." She didn't want to bring inconvenience to others, so she looked at Ximena with some hesitancy, "Well…

May I ask why are you looking for me? I just finished cleaning and I'm not very busy at the moment. If you have something to tell me, you can say it right now."

"I'm afraid this isn't a convenient place to talk to you..."

Ximena furrowed her eyes and bit her lip. "Don't worry! I don't want you to get in trouble with your employers. And you don't need to worry about the Grand Night Casino at all..." Leaving no more for Freya to make excuses, she quickly said, "That's a deal then. I'll pick you up later. I need to go now. Bye!"

Ximena turned around and walked to her car, leaving Freya speechless with an open mouth. In a thoughtful consideration for Freya, she decided not to drive her fancy car so it wouldn't upset or bother her.

Freya watched as Ximena drove away. Turning sideways and wondering why or what could be so important that Ximena was willing to go through so much trouble just to talk to her.

Time went by in its usual pace. Later that evening, Ximena stopped her car in front of the small two-story house to patiently wait for Freya to get off work. She made sure to come early so she wouldn't have to ring the doorbell and draw unnecessary attention. While Ximena waited there patiently, she noticed a car drive through and parked at the garage of the building. She guessed it was the owner of the house who had come back for dinner, which would mean that it was time for Freya to get off work.

Just as she had guessed, about half an hour later, Freya walked out with an eco-friendly bag in one hand and an umbrella in the other. As she stepped out of the door and saw Ximena's car, she heaved a gentle sigh and walked to the car. Seeing Freya approaching, Ximena quickly got out of the car to courteously open the door for her.