Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)

Chapter 327

Before long, he scampered up to me, grinning from ear to ear, announcing that the gentleman had

decided to buy the place outright.

I caught Hannah's eye and said with finality, "Let's get the paperwork done!"

With a snap of her fingers, Hannah exclaimed, "You got it!"

At that moment, Zora was the picture of defeat, leaning helplessly against the wall, her eyes burning

with resentment, glaring at me unblinkingly.

Seeing no chance for a turnaround, Clara walked into one of the rooms, packed a small suitcase with

swift efficiency, and strutted out with a decisiveness that betrayed no second thoughts.

Seeing this, Zora was even more vexed. After a tense standoff, she eventually turned and went

upstairs, stuffed her belongings into two large suitcases. Under the watchful eyes of the onlookers, she

dragged her luggage out, her face a mask of sorrow and anger.

As she passed by me, she stopped, looked at me, and suddenly flashed a discordant smile, whispering

with malice, "Just you wait! I've got a surprise for you that'll knock your socks off!"

With a wicked chuckle, she sashayed out the door, this time without giving Jaylan a second glance.

Jaylan stepped up beside me, eyes downcast, inquiring softly, "What did she say to you?"

I looked away, feigning ignorance, "Nothing at all!"

"She's crazy. Don't mind her words or take them to heart," Jaylan said, scrutinizing my expression for

reassurance.

"And what do you think she could possibly say?" I asked pointedly.

A gut feeling told me that Zora's 'surprise' definitely involved Jaylan. There had to be secrets between

them that I was yet to uncover.

The drama ended with me successfully selling the house. The paperwork went smoothly, and the

buyers, knowing they got a sweet deal, were more than accommodating.

It just goes to show, money talks. The whole process didn't even take an hour.

Hannah handed me a card, and as I took it, I asked her contentedly, "Are you hungry? Let's go grab

some lunch!"

Jaylan looked at me eagerly and chimed in, "Mind if I join you guys?"

I had intended to treat Hannah, but with Jaylan tagging along, we had to settle for a quick bite.

Near the end of the meal, Jaylan asked, "Babe, do you have anything later? How about swinging by

the office with me?"

I knew instantly that he was trying to divert attention from what Zora had said earlier.

Suddenly, an idea struck me, and I smiled faintly at him, "Actually, I need to head to the police station.

They've found that poor kid's body. Care to join me?"

As I spoke, I saw Jaylan's grip on his fork tightening.

I added deliberately, "After all, he called you 'Dad' for years. Don't you think you should see him one

last time? His mom's not around anymore, so as his 'Dad', you should at least be there to send him off,

right?"

Jaylan didn't argue but didn't commit to going either, silently taking a few more bites before putting

down his fork. Before he could speak, I cut him off, "You should go. It won't do you any harm."

He looked at me, then after a moment, nodded, "Okay."

"Let's settle up and head out," I instructed him.

Jaylan got up to pay the bill.

Hannah and I exchanged a knowing look, our eyebrows arching in silent agreement. Content of

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This time, I was riding in Jaylan's car.

He drove in silence, hands gripping the steering wheel tightly.