Chapter 74
Chapter 74:
That comment came from a young woman seated not far from Kailey—Tiffany Scott.
With a light laugh, Tiffany seemed to picture Kyson in her mind. “Given Mr. Blake’s looks, what kind of woman couldn’t he attract? If it were another man living alone without his wife, who knows how many women would be coming and going? But every single time I’ve seen him, he’s been by himself p>
That phrase caught Kailey’s attention. “Every time? He was living here before p>
A flicker of realization crossed Tiffany’s face, and she asked gently, “You and Mr. Blake haven’t been married very long, have you p>
“That’s right,” Kailey replied simply, though they weren’t actually married yet.
“That explains it.” Tiffany’s tone settled with quiet clarity. “I don’t know where Mr. Blake usually stays, but over the past two years I’ve run into him here quite a few times p>
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“I see,” Kailey responded, though confusion stirred inside her. Hadn’t Kyson been based in Ustuijan all this time? How had he been here so often?
Since Tiffany was close to her in age and seated right beside her, their conversation came easily, and by the time the gathering wound down, they had exchanged contact information.
Warm and candid by nature, Tiffany kept glancing at Kailey as though debating whether to say something more. In the end, she couldn’t hold back.
“I once had dinner with my husband and Mr. Blake. He mentioned that the person he loved was still young, and we all assumed he was joking at the time.” She paused with a small smile. “Turns out he was simply waiting for you to grow up. That’s incredibly romantic p>
Back inside the apartment, Kailey sank onto the couch and found that Tiffany’s words were still circling in her mind, refusing to fade.
“He mentioned that the person he loved was still young, and we all thought he was joking at the time. Turns out he was waiting for you to grow up. That’s incredibly romantic p>
A faint pout tugged at her lips. Romantic? Still, Kyson really had spent all those years overseas.
Warmth crept up her cheeks until her skin felt almost feverish. She propped her face in both palms and released a slow, restless sigh.
Dwelling on tangled feelings would only exhaust her. Kyson had business ties here—it was perfectly normal for him to return now and then to sort out work matters. She shouldn’t flatter herself by assuming his every move had anything to do with her.
The moment she finally talked herself out of spiraling, the front door clicked open.
Kyson stepped inside, a gust of crisp night air trailing in with him.
“Still not asleep?” he asked.
An inexplicable flutter tightened in Kailey’s chest. “I only got home a little while ago p>
One brow arched as he stepped further in, his eyes making a quiet sweep of her. Something about her tonight felt different—subtle and elusive—but he couldn’t quite name it.