Betrayed and Dumped: She Rose Stronger Than Ever novel Chapter 270

Cindy stood there, dazed, completely forgetting about the cookir she was holding.

Wait, what was that supposed to mean?

Did he actually want her to walk him out?

The whole thing left Cindy feeling uncomfortable. Ever since that night, facing Jon by herself had just been... awkward. They were both adults, and sure, a one-night stand was supposed to be no big deal. But she was way more nervous than she’d ever expected. Even making eye contact with him made her feel guilty.

“Cindy, go walk Jon out.” Chelsey yanked her up from the sofa and gave her a look full of silent hints.

Cindy pretended not to notice. She pouted, “Mom, your eye keeps twitching. You should get that checked out tomorrow.”

Chelsey looked like she was about to explode. She tapped Cindy’s forehead and said, “Your brother drives me crazy, and now you do too.”

Cindy was too distracted to pick up on the meaning behind her mom’s words. She just grabbed a jacket and headed for the door.

Outside, spring was in the air. The neighborhood was lush and green, with the sounds of birds and insects drifting from somewhere in the distance.

“Stephen isn’t home?” Jon broke the silence first.

“He’s taking Rebecca home,” Cindy replied, sounding tired. “He should be back soon.”

Jon stopped walking for a second, surprised. “Stephen and Ms. Harper... are they together?”

“No, not at all. But honestly, I wish Rebecca would become my sister-in-law.”

Jon nodded. “Yeah, she seems great. I just heard she and Mr. Lamont from NovaStack Cloud had some drama in the past.”

“Oh, that’s ancient history. Rebecca’s over it now.”

“That’s good to hear.”

If they were talking about other people’s business, they could manage a few lines. Beyond that, the conversation died out again.

The quiet crept back in, heavier than before.

Cindy glanced at the villa gate, not far ahead. “You can go from here. I’m gonna go home now.”

Worried she’d sound too cold, she added, “Goodnight.”

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify