Chapter 162

Zoey knew her best friend too well. She used a clean bowl to get her some porridge. "You must have sneaked out of your house. You haven't had breakfast." "Zoey, could you not know me that well?" Cecilia ate her breakfast heartily as if she was in her own home. She stared at Cyrus and said, "Zoey is so pretty and considerate. You should treat her better." Cyrus smiled. "She's my wife. I don't need you to tell me that." Cecilia felt prickled, so she changed the topic. "What do you think they talked about at the engagement dinner of the Clarkes and the Lynchs?" "I don't think my dad will be on board with the Lynchs' plan against Cyrus," Zoey replied. "Your dad won't, but your stepmom will. She can't wait to be related to the Lynchs." "My dad called me last night. He seemed to have drunk a lot. He was hesitant to speak as if he was harboring a secret," Zoey said worriedly. Her dad sobbed and told her he shouldn't have abandoned her mom. It was the first time Zoey heard her da