Chapter 169
Chapter 169 You’re Not Alone
Loughmon ground has tooth, wmerly exasperated by her regly,
They had known each other for ages, and he constantly went our of his way to make all sorts of delicious meals for her. Yes when trouble came, she never thought to give him a single call. smply planning to slap away without a word.
Irritation welled up inside Leighton, though he could not even pinpoint exactly what had angered him MAL
She had answered Jensen’s calls without hesitation, yet kept ignoring his own
He stepped forward and reached for Zora’s hand intending to lead her back home, but she did not budge an inch
Do you have any idea how worried Jensen is about you? The second he learned the Knoxes were picking on you, he rang me in a total panic, begging me to stop you. He’s rushing back right away, desperate to talk things through with you properly”
Leighton glanced down and saw her hanging her head frail and lonely, all by herself. The sight waged sharply at his heart, and his temper faded away. He toned down his cold demeanor and spoke to her in the softest voice he could manage
Jensen’s call had come just as Leighton was getting ready to clock out from work. His assistant had even wondered why he’d been leaving the office so early lately.
He’d cavally said he had a kid at home waiting for him to cook dinner.
Hardly had he finished those words when Jensen’s urgent call came through. After hearing the whole wory, Leighton could only laugh bitterly in rage.
The entire Knox family was truly shameless beyond words.
In all his twenty-odd years of life, he had never met such a despicable bunch
He watched the car keys from his assistant and sped all the way back, barely keeping within the speed limit the entire journey, terrified that something terrible might happen to Zora
Neither Leighton nor Jensen had expected the Knox family to sink so low
Even the three Knox brothers were utterly useless and spineless
I can’t go back. If I return, the Knoxes will only keep pestering Jensen endlessly
Zora felt utterly lost when it came to dealing with Jensen
He had always been incredibly kind to her, yet all his kindness stemmed from regarding her as
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his cousin.
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Now that she had cut all ties with the Knox family, she had no clue how to face Jensen anymore
She had made up her mind without the slightest hesitation to break off relations with the Knoxes, yet whenever Jensen was involved, she was thrown into complete confusion.
She had never been good at handling interpersonal relationships, save for the cold resolve she held toward the Knox family.
From the moment they hurt her, Zora had sworn never to forgive them. She had long been planning to sever all connections with them, which was why she could fight back against them so decisively today.
But when it came to Jensen, she had no idea what to do.
The same went for Floyd and Opal, who had always treated her with nothing but warmth and kindness. She was stuck in a dilemma and felt utterly adrift.
In her mind, leaving was the only sensible choice. If she went away, the Knox family would have no reason to harass the Marlows any longer.
“Do you really think Jensen fears their petty troubles? Zora, your cousin only cares about you, not those troublesome Knoxes. If he cannot even stand up to them, he has no right to be your cousin.
“He worries far more about you leaving him than he ever does about trouble from the Knox family p>
Leighton let out a helpless sigh, watching her keep her head bowed. This girl was always putting everyone else first and never spared a thought for herself.
No wonder Jensen worried about her so deeply.
The Knox family was nothing worth wasting her emotions on.
She was still in her carefree, youthful years, yet she was constantly surrounded by such troublesome people who only knew how to stir up trouble.
Zora fell silent for a moment. Leighton’s words swirled chaotically in her mind, leaving her utterly flustered.
Leighton took hold of her hand firmly and led her back.
Instead of taking her to the eighteenth floor, he brought her straight to the nineteenth floor.
“Have some milk p>
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Once they got home, Leighton heated up a cup of milk for her.
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“But… I’ve broken all ties with the Knox family. Logically speaking, I shouldn’t have anything to do with the Marlows anymore either. You’re just my cousin’s friend, so we ought to drift apart as well p>
Zora held the warm milk cup gently and murmured slowly. These were all the tangled thoughts that had run through her mind on the way back.
She had gotten close to the Marlows solely because of her ties to the Knox family, and met Leighton only through Jensen. Now that she had cut off all contact with the Knoxes, she believed all these connections should fade away too.
That was simply how her logic worked.
“Cutting ties with the Knox family only means you’re done with them, not with Jensen or me.
“Our care and affection for you have absolutely nothing to do with the Knoxes. Don’t drag us into their messy disputes and punish us for their wrongdoings p>
Leighton took a deep breath, burning with anger. If the Knox family had been standing right in front of him, he would not have held back his harsh words one bit.
They were nothing but troublemakers who brought no good to anyone.
He was genuinely glad and deeply impressed that Zora had managed to break free from the Knox family so resolutely.
Yet he could never bear to see her distance herself from him and Jensen just because of those awful people.
The Knoxes might act unreasonably, but they did not deserve to be grouped in with them and suffer unfair blame.
After hearing his sincere words, the confusion lingering in Zora’s eyes slowly faded away little by little.
Was it true that cutting ties with the Knox family did not mean she had to stay away from him and her cousin?
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