A Night of Desire-Chapter 136: How About Considering That President Quinn?

’Of course, feelings could be nurtured over time. Besides, a man like Seth Quinn was a truly good match for Clara.’

’More importantly, Seth Quinn’s words—"I’ll treat her well for the rest of my life. Once I marry her, I will never leave her"—had moved her deeply.’

’Although her divorce from Cedric Grant had been amicable, she still felt as if she had been abandoned by her husband. She understood that kind of pain, and she would never want her daughter to follow in her footsteps.’

’Now, a man was promising her that he would never abandon her daughter. How could her heart not be swayed?’

’Of course, she knew that not all men kept their word. But this serious, unsmiling young man before her inexplicably earned her trust.’

’Perhaps she could truly believe that he could give her daughter a lifetime of happiness.’

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When Skylar Hayes got home, Clara Grant was buried under the covers, tossing and turning restlessly.

Hearing a knock, she shot up and turned to see her mother already pushing the door open and coming inside. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Mom, you’re back?" Clara Grant greeted her mother from the bed, not daring to say much more.

’Her mother’s return probably meant that Seth Quinn’s people had taken over Cherie’s care. But she didn’t know what they had told her mother, and she hadn’t yet figured out an excuse that her mother would readily believe.’

"Mhm." Skylar Hayes smiled gently and nodded, sitting down on the edge of the bed. Seeing the script tossed to one side, she asked, "How’s the script reading coming along?"

"Oh, it’s fine, haha." Clara Grant scratched her head, reached over to retrieve the script, and gave an awkward laugh.

A mother knows her daughter best. Skylar Hayes, of course, knew what was on her daughter’s mind. She watched her for a moment, then lowered her gaze and said:

"The people from your film crew are so kind. To make sure you can focus on filming without any worries, they not only fronted the money for Cherie’s medical bills, but they also arranged for someone to take care of Cherie since they heard my health isn’t great."

Clara Grant breathed a sigh of relief. ’So that’s the explanation Seth Quinn’s people gave. It’s actually the best possible story—it’s reasonable and easy for Mom to believe.’

As Skylar Hayes spoke, she looked up at her daughter again, placing a hand over Clara’s and giving it a squeeze. "So, Clara, you have to put your heart into your acting. Not just to repay them, but also for the sake of your own future career."

Knowing her mother had completely bought the story, Clara Grant relaxed considerably, and her smile grew brighter.

"I know, Mom."

Skylar Hayes patted her daughter’s hand, paused, and then spoke again as if the thought had just occurred to her. "By the way, I forgot to ask you last time—who is that President Quinn? Are you two friends?"

Clara Grant hadn’t expected her to suddenly bring up Seth Quinn. The smile on her face stiffened, and she answered vaguely, "Him? Oh, he’s just the boss of some small company. We don’t know each other that well."

As soon as the words were out, she felt her face flush. ’Lying without even thinking it through. The boss of a small company? He’s clearly the president of Aegis!’

’Don’t know each other that well? We have the most intimate relationship in the world—we’re husband and wife.’

"Is that so? I think that young man is quite nice. He’s handsome, kind-hearted, and he helped you so much even though you don’t know him well. He seems like a truly upstanding man..."

If anyone but her mother had said that, Clara Grant would have scoffed.

’Handsome? She couldn’t argue with that. But upstanding? More like cold and arrogant!’

"I’ve told you before, Mom wouldn’t be against you dating now that you’re twenty-three. Besides, my greatest hope in this life is for you to find a good man who will cherish you, love you, and never leave you.

So, what do you think? Maybe you should consider that President Quinn?"

’Seth Quinn had told her that Clara wanted to keep their marriage a secret for now, so she was supposed to pretend she didn’t know.’

’But she still wanted to test the waters.’

Hearing her mother’s last sentence, Clara Grant nearly choked on her own saliva.

She rolled her eyes at her mother to hide the way her heart had inexplicably started racing at the thought of Seth Quinn.