Chapter 23 On the way home , Cecilia remained silent , and Luke glanced back at her nervously . " Cecilia , did you really break up with Gavin ? " " Yeah . From now on , don't help him with anything . I won't stop you from being friends with him ." Cecilia's voice was calm . But Luke looked confused . Since Luke could remember , Cecilia and Gavin had always been together . They'd never been apart . Once , when Luke was bullied at school and didn't dare tell their parents , it was Gavin who came to help him . After that , no one at school dared mess with him , knowing Luke had a powerful future brother - in - law . Gavin was capable and treated Cecilia well , and Luke had always thought of Gavin as family . Hearing that Cecilia and Gavin had broken up , Luke was having trouble accepting it , but Cecilia seemed completely indifferent . " Mom made a lot of food , so eat more and talk less , " Cecilia reminded him with a smile as they walked in . Luke swallowed hard and could only agree , " Okay . " Lily didn't notice anything odd with the siblings and kept busy in the kitchen . Back in her room , Cecilia went through her notes and changed all the passwords to her accounts , especially the shared ones with Gavin , which she canceled . After dinner , Cecilia went for a walk with her mother . Passing by Edward's house , Edward spotted her right away . Edward couldn't help but compliment her , " Cecilia , you've gotten even prettier . A daughter who's so considerate and loving , unlike my son who never stays home . How long are you staying this time ? " What a coincidence , my nephew is back too . You two never met last time , but now's a good chance . It'd be great if you young people could make friends . " Cecilia's smile became awkward . She couldn't avoid the blind date after all . Lily looked at her , respecting her choice . Cecilia didn't tell Edward about the mix - up at the last blind date . Out of courtesy , she simply agreed , " Alright . " Not long after Cecilia left , Gavin showed up , carrying various expensive gifts . He was well aware of Cecilia's situation , though he hadn't come with her to visit in the past three years . Luke opened the door , surprised . " Gavin , you came to see Cecilia ? " " Luke , who's here ? " Lily , hearing the sound , walked over and was clearly surprised when she saw Gavin . " Gavin ? What brings you here ? " " Mrs. Jordan , I need to talk to you about Cecilia and me . " Gavin stepped into the living room with a commanding presence . " Luke , go call Cecilia down . " 1/3 12:47 Tue , Aug 12 G 94 % 回 X +15 ) Chapter 23 Since he'd come this far , Gavin wasn't going to leave easily . Cecilia had caused a breakup , but now it was time for her family to weigh in . Maybe her mom could talk some sense into her , and they could work things out . Luke hesitated , unsure of what to say . Just then , Lily came over with a cup of coffee and replied , " Cecilia is out . She's on a blind date . " " A blind date ? " Gavin froze at the words , his hand trembling . He spilled the coffee he was holding , and it burned his hand . At the town's café , there were no other customers at this hour . Cecilia sat there and met Henry , someone she had known by name for a long time . Just like Lily had told her , he immediately lit a cigarette as he sat down , perhaps out of work habit , and didn't stop smoking . " Ms. Jordan , if I had known you were this beautiful , I wouldn't have missed our first blind date , " Henry seemed quite interested in her . " I heard from my uncle that you work as a secretary at Kingsford ? Being pretty must give you an advantage at work . But why would you be on a blind date ? You must have plenty of suitors , " Henry added . His tone was rude , and Cecilia felt uncomfortable . She wasn't sure if it was because of the mix - up with Simon at the previous blind date , but it made her think that all blind date partners would be as polite as Simon had been . " It's just a job . I've quit now and plan to start a studio , " she replied dismissively , deciding to finish her coffee and leave . " You're starting a studio on your own ? How much have you invested ? Honestly , I think women shouldn't be chasing careers . Taking care of the family is what a woman should be doing , " Henry continued to smoke while sharing his opinions . Cecilia was barely able to tolerate it . " Everyone has their own ideas , and there's no fixed right or wrong answer . Mr. Quinn , I have things to do , I'll be leaving now . " " Ms. Jordan , let's add each other on WhatsApp , maybe we can meet again in Kingsford ," Henry said , quickly pulling out his phone when he saw Cecilia getting up . Just as Cecilia was about to reject him , she unexpectedly saw Gavin rushing in . Gavin entered just in time to hear Henry's words , his eyes filled with anger . " Cecilia , I really didn't expect you to go on a blind date ! " He was emotionally wrecked to see her there . At that moment , Henry noticed Gavin's appearance and aura and immediately felt overshadowed . He forced himself to say , " Who are you ? What does our blind date have to do with you ? " " I'm Cecilia's boyfriend . This has nothing to do with you . Move aside ! " Gavin's ruthless and intimidating presence sent a chill down Henry's spine , silencing him immediately . But Henry wasn't willing to back down . He had been on many blind dates , and now he had finally met a beautiful woman like Cecilia , yet she had an outstanding boyfriend . " Wait , my uncle said Cecilia is single ." Suddenly , Gavin's anger flared up even more . " Cecilia ! You told me we broke up just so you could say you're single and go on a blind date ? " 2/3 3.94 % 0 X Chapter 23 He couldn't describe his feelings . He never imagined that the Cecilia who had always belonged to him since childhood would go on a blind date . The thought that Cecilia could accept another man besides him was something Gavin couldn't accept . Cecilia had just finished paying her bill on her phone and slowly looked up . " How did you find me ? Did you go to my house ? " " That's not the point . Why won't you answer my question ? " Gavin said . +165 Gavin stared at Cecilia intensely . " You quit my company and secretly went on a blind date . Are you taking our relationship so lightly ? You said you wanted to marry me , but now you're looking for other men ? " A few waiters in the café were gossiping and stealing glances . Cecilia couldn't help but let out a cold laugh . She looked at Gavin and , for the first time , responded to his uncontrolled emotions . " Why do you always ask me about things I did a long time ago ? " Gavin's heart trembled , and he held his breath . " I broke up with you over a month ago . You clearly heard me and agreed at the time , so why are you constantly denying it ? " Gavin , stop being childish . Not everything and everyone revolves around you . We have nothing to do with each other anymore , so don't interfere with my life . " Cecilia said these decisive words in a soft tone .