Chapter 620

"Maddie, you're back?" Conrad looked at me with a mix of surprise and excitement. "Yeah, I just got back today." I emphasized the word "today". Lisa chimed in, "What a coincidence! You ran into her right after she got back." He seemed to catch the underlying meaning in her remark and pointed upstairs. "A bunch of us from high school planned to meet up here a few days ago." Just then, someone called out to him, "Conrad, we're leaving." He waved at them and turned back to us, looking at the dishes in front of us. "Do you need anything else?" It was clear that he was offering to pay the bill. "I already paid the bill using my phone," Lisa replied on my behalf. Conrad looked at me. "Maddie, after you've had some rest, come home for a meal. My parents have been missing you." "I apologize for the trouble at Heston," I said, pausing for a moment. "I'll treat you to a meal sometime." I intentionally brought up Heston to see his reaction. His expression remained calm. "Sure." Conra