Chapter 285

My breath hitched in my throat when I heard Cindy say "looking for a house to rent". Maeve must have talked to her after bumping into me and Uncle Jackson earlier in the morning. It was like Cindy was seizing the chance to strike back at me by bringing this up when Bruce was around. Bruce's expression was cold when he asked, "Are you looking for a house to rent, Ms. Fisher?" "Yeah. She and her uncle bumped into my mom when they were searching for a place to rent." Cindy batted her eyelids at him now. "My mom is friends with a few property agents and wanted to help." She paused, looked at me, and tentatively asked, "Nance, are you going to live alone? Or are you searching for a place for Mr. Parker to stay?" There was this thing about her questions. If I said that Uncle Jackson was going to live in the house, Cindy and Maeve would certainly look into it. However, if I said that I was helping a friend find a place to stay, Bruce wouldn't buy it. The reason was good enough when