Chapter 69

"Isn't that Troy Peterson, the actor?"

"He hasn't been in the spotlight for a while, and suddenly, he has a kid."

I heard the restaurant patrons talking while walking around the tea plantation.

"There was a rumor he was close to a widow. Maybe it's that beautiful widow."

"No wonder Troy is interested. The widow is as beautiful as a young girl."

"No matter how beautiful she is, she’s still a widow. It's such a shame for someone so handsome to end up with one!"

"Yeah, Troy should be with another celebrity or a famous model. Instead, he’s with a widow who already has two kids."

Why were they speaking so openly about this near us? My ears felt like they were burning. I held Gillian's hand and quickened our pace along the path in the tea plantation toward the pavilion.

"What's wrong?" Troy, still carrying Prince, suddenly caught up with me and grabbed my hand.

"Let go," I snapped, shaking off his strong hand, which surprised him.

Troy sighed loudly behind me. He didn't call out to