Chapter 174

Jacinta and Jenny looked surprised to see each other in the restaurant. "Beth, Jenny! What a coincidence," Megan greeted, breaking the silence between them. "I thought I'd bring Aunt Jacinta out for a meal since she'd just returned from abroad, but I didn't think we'd run into you both." Bethany glanced at Jenny and noticed that she had her head down, seemingly lost in her thoughts. Grabbing the edge of the table to help herself up, Bethany felt her throat run dry as she said to Jacinta, "It's nice to see you, Aunt Jacinta." Jacinta merely nodded in acknowledgment. She didn't deign to speak, but her eyes did not drift away from Jenny. "Shall we go to our table?" Megan made to link arms with Jacinta to lead her into the restaurant, but Jacinta avoided her. A tight smile curled on Megan's lips as she urged, "Come on, Aunt Jacinta." "We'll come back some other day. I seem to have lost my appetite," Jacinta drawled. She threw an icy look at Jenny and added venomously, "I promised