Goodbye, My Love

Marco. His warm body stirred her thoughts.

When she didn’t respond, Marco felt a hint of curiosity. However, his arms around her waist informed him of Loraine’s rigid state. Chuckling softly, he turned his head. His lips brushed against Loraine’s ear as he murmured teasingly.

“Why so silent? Afraid you’LL make a noise if you open your mouth?

Should I keep it covered with mine?”

Caught under Marco’s playful gaze, Loraine’s ears flushed a deep pink, which seemed endearing.

An indignant Loraine glared at him, about to retort, “You-“

But Marco quickly turned serious again, placing a finger on her lips.

“Hush, they’re starting to talk.”

He must have done it intentionally!

While Loraine was irked, she couldn’t afford to lose her temper at the moment. So she remained in her position, eavesdropping.

The man said with a look of frustration as he tried to defend himself,

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“Miss, it’s not our fault. That old woman somehow found a protector, a man who is skilled in combat. That’s why we couldn’t succeed.”

Judie raised an eyebrow, sneering, “All of you couldn’t overpower one man? You dare to use that as an excuse? Pathetic!” Content rights belong to NôvelDrama.Org.

The man appeared chagrined. Judie scoffed and assumed a haughty tone.

“Never mind. I won’t blame you this time. Go to the village head now and inform him that the Cooper family will host a banquet and invite the villagers tomorrow.” Judie paused briefly before adding menacingly,

“Convince the village head to bring the old woman from the orphanage to the banquet by any means!”

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After Judie finished giving her instructions, the group of men dressed in all black nodded and bowed, and then drove away.

Judie returned to the villa, unaware that two eavesdroppers lurked in the shadows.

As Judie’s figure disappeared, Loraine and Marco emerged from the darkness, their expressions far from pleased

Loraine remarked indignantly, “Judie is up to something. She definitely didn’t invite Mrs. Harvey to the banquet without a hidden agenda!”

Given the Cooper family’s reputation for being stingy and ungenerous, it seemed highly suspicious for them to invite the villagers. Their penny-pinching nature made it clear that they had ulterior motives.

Marco remained silent, his gaze fixed on the firmly closed gates of the