Chapter 2562
"Mommy, hurry up! Aunt Tia is waiting for us," Nolan urged.
"Alright, let's go."
Once they left the house, Tia was already waiting for them. She immediately greeted them as they approached.
After getting into the car together, Lana seemed somewhat excited, taking in everything on the street as if it were all new to her.
"Mommy, are we there yet?" Lana looked outside, seemingly unable to contain her excitement.
"We’re almost there," Tia replied, glancing outside.
Nicole gave Tia a quick look and then shifted her gaze to Lana. Lana's gaze returned to the car window as if nothing had happened.
Nicole smiled ever so slightly. She obviously realized Nolan and Lana's intentions. Stanley had a blind date today, and the kids insisted on going shopping, requesting to bring Tia along. She could imagine that they would definitely run into Stanley later.
Sure enough, when Nolan and Lana got tired, they suggested going to a cafe for pastries.
They deliberately chose a shopping area that was close to the location of Stanley's blind date. So, they naturally requested that the cafe they visited be the one where
Stanley was meeting his date.
Once they got in, Nolan and Lana quickly scanned the area to find Stanley. Their eyes lit up when they did.
"Uncle Stanley!" Lana walked over to Stanley's direction.
Tia's expression stiffened when she saw Stanley and his date sitting at a table. She quickly calmed herself down and looked at Nicole.
Though Lana had gone over to Stanley, Tia knew that she could not follow Lana there and then, so she waited for Nicole's approval.
"Let's go, Mommy!" Nolan said as he pulled Nicole and Tia toward Stanley.
"Why are you here?" Stanley was surprised to see them there.
"Aunt Tia, would you like some pastries?"
"Aunt Tia..."
The voices of the two kids kept echoing throughout the cafe. 'Auntie Tia' was a name that was lingering in everyone's ears, making it impossible to ignore.
Stanley was becoming increasingly uncomfortable. After enduring it for some time, he finally could not take it any longer and suggested, "I have something to attend to suddenly, so I'll excuse myself."
"Alright, are we... meeting again?" the girl asked nicely.
Stanley hesitated for a moment. He looked at the girl with a complicated expression as he was unsure how to respond.
The girl bit her lip and could only respond somewhat sadly," Then you can leave for now. I'll leave later."
"Goodbye," Stanley said. He paid the bill and hurriedly left without even saying goodbye to Nicole and the others.
Nicole was amused as she watched Stanley's retreating figure. Nolan and Lana exchanged triumphant glances, while Tia appeared somewhat lost, gazing at Stanley's departing back melancholically.
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