Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 407

Chapter 407 Catching Up

He raised his hand, signaling Dawn to walk ahead.

“Uncle Lucas, I don’t really know the way. You go first, I’ll follow,” she said.

Lucas paused, but didn’t insist.

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A flicker passed through Dawn’s eyes as she said softly, “Ethan and I never had real feelings for each other. He was just with me for a thrill. Feelings… It’s complicated. There’s no real hatred; it’s just that our positions are different now.”

Lucas glanced at his niece. She was walking with her head down, hiding her face.

Was she telling the truth?

But he had people check, and she did have a new man around her.

That eased some of his worry. He said gently, “It’s okay. You’re amazing, Dawn. You’re also the daughter of the Stonewarden Group chairman. You’ll have plenty of good guys in the future.”

“Hmm…”

Dawn seemed to remember something. “By the way, Uncle Lucas, do you know my real dad?”

What?

That question nearly made Lucas trip.

He took a deep breath and quickened his pace. “Of course not.”

He sighed heavily. “I told you before, your mom was really rebellious. She barely talked about her personal life with the family. It’s embarrassing to say… I even thought your dad was the only boyfriend your mother ever had.”

By “dad,” he meant Dawn’s original father.

Biologically, he was just her adoptive father.

But, how could you not know, Uncle Lucas?

Mom clearly wrote everything in her diary. You even came to her wedding to mock her.

A hint of a smirk flashed on Dawn’s lips, but she stayed quiet for a moment.

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Soon after, they reached the small house halfway up the mountain.

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Dawn felt like it looked newer than it did three years ago, maybe because she hadn’t been there in so long.

She paused to catch her breath, leaning on a nearby tree branch. “Finally… I thought you’d have developed this place, but it looks exactly the same.”

Lucas had definitely thought about it. But…

He had no idea what project to develop here.

And thinking about his stubborn sister made him a little uneasy.

He smiled. “This is the only thing your mom left behind. Even if I were desperate, I wouldn’t touch it.”

Dawn looked up at him, her eyes asking silently. Really?”

Lucas felt like she could see right through him and looked away.

“Let’s head up. It’s about to rain.”

It sure looked like it.

The sky in the distance was dark and heavy, like the clouds were pressing down on the city itself. Dawn tugged at her collar to cool off a little.

When they got closer to the small house, she noticed the previously messy entrance was much cleaner, as if … someone had come and cleaned it.

Lucas definitely wouldn’t do that, so….

Dawn pressed her lips together and lowered her gaze.

“Huh? What’s this?”

Lucas was puzzled too. “Could someone actually be living up here?”

Dawn walked closer and glanced inside. “Maybe Anna came by. I told her before that this place is really important to me.”

“Yeah, that makes sense. Your friends are all good kids.”

Lucas knew the people around Dawn; he also knew Anna.

They sat and rested for a bit, but didn’t find anything new. Dawn looked around and took a

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Chapter 407 Catching Up

few photos.

She could feel someone watching her the whole ime.

“There’s still no signal here…”

Dawn muttered, then turned around and sat on a small stool with a frown.

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Lucas’s eyes flickered, dark and unreadable. He smiled and said, “That’s okay. I’m here, anyway. We can catch up.”

“Mm.” Dawn pulled out a tissue and wiped her hands. “I’ve always thought it was strange. My mom used to be a big deal back then. Even if she kept a relationship secret, wouldn’t someone have taken a photo of her dating? How could you know nothing, Uncle Lucas?”

“Um…”

“Was my mom so rebellious that you didn’t even want to care about her?”

Lucas fell silent.

He had no idea how to respond.

But Dawn looked completely calm and innocent as if she were only curious and disappointed.

Cold sweat started forming on Lucas’s forehead. He forced himself to answer, “It’s not your mom’s fault. I was young and hotheaded back then. I couldn’t always control my emotions.”

“So you lost control and burned down my house? And let your sister and brotherinlaw die in that fire?”

That question shocked Lucas.

A strong gust of wind blew through, rustling the leaves loudly.

Lucas’s face froze for a full three seconds before he finally looked at her.

Dawn still had that calm look. If you looked closely, her clear eyes even had a hint of a smile, as if she didn’t care about the answer and had just asked the question casually.

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