Chapter 154

YSABELLE

“You're quiet.”

I was startled at Cleo’s voice in front of me, almost forgetting her presence for hours.

“I'm listening,” I said

She's ranting something about her love life and career life but here I am, spacing out instead of helping my cousin to move on from that cowardly jerk for throwing their relationship like trash.

She opened another can of beer and handed it to me. I looked down at my beer and didn't notice it was empty again.

With a sigh, I took it from her and drank almost half of it.

“What did that woman say and you are dumbfounded like that?”

“My adoptive mother and father are not actually married.”

She just shrugged. “That was a trend. Living with the partner before marriage.”

“Not that… Why does have Dad to make a big lie like that just to–”

“Ask the deceased, Ysabelle.” Hse sarcastically said, which made me frown. “It's already in the past. Your adoptive father is already resting and your adoptive mother seems to be having a great life. Don't be stuck in the