"What do you mean by that?" Finn Morgan was a little surprised. "Isn’t this just concern between friends?" After speaking, he felt a bit guilty. Because he had never seriously defined this emotion himself. But Mia Lane was very clear that this was not just friendly concern, Finn Morgan was paying attention to her every move. There was a moment of silence in the room. Finn Morgan’s gaze landed on a cup of Earl Grey tea on the table. He picked up the teacup, examined it carefully, and thought seriously, "Do you think..." He looked up, continuing to ask, "is it affection?" Mia Lane smiled slightly, "A bit, maybe you haven’t noticed it yourself, or perhaps... you don’t want to face it." Her words hit Finn Morgan straight in the heart. As Hailey Hale’s friend, Mia Lane reminded him, "But I heard from Justin Kingston that you have a fiancée." The man’s motion of drinking water slightly paused, he looked up, and their eyes met once again. On this topic, Finn Morgan just had a slight change in expression and answered with silence. Mia Lane didn’t ask further, she just hinted, "If you can make her happy, I have high hopes for you both. She’s young, not very experienced, straightforward, and if she meets someone like Monica Usher, she may not handle it like I would. I’m just worried she might get hurt. You should deal with it earlier, not delay." "I know." Finn Morgan nodded, taking a sip of tea, "And thank you for your kindness. She and I might just be friends, I admit I like her, but it hasn’t reached the level of affection." ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel⸺fire.net Mia Lane, however, heard his hesitation about this relationship in those words. Finn Morgan said sincerely, "If I were to be with her, I’d definitely handle everything properly and wouldn’t let her become the third party, so you don’t have to worry. I do have a fiancée, but with her..." He stopped himself, and Mia Lane didn’t inquire further, delving into others’ privacy isn’t good. Perhaps he has his own thoughts. In the yard outside the cottage, Hailey Hale was eating grilled eggplant, wearing the egnshell-yellow coat Finn Morgan bought for her. A young lady next to her told her, "You can add more garlic sauce, the essence of grilled eggplant is in the garlic." "Thanks." She smiled sweetly and began to add more garlic to the eggplant. Not far away, behind a tall camphor tree, Monica Usher was lurking like a ghost. The gaze she cast on Hailey Hale turned from calm to vicious, and her fingers gradually tightened. Recalling that grudge, the humiliation of that slap she suffered, that big account hasn’t been settled yet. Now this girl actually rode Finn Morgan’s car up the mountain! Seems like she’s with Finn Morgan, she stole Barbara Sutton’s adored man, she truly deserves to die! Barbara Sutton hated Monica Usher, Monica wanted to salvage this ’friendship’ because she still had value to use, and it was time she did something for her. A plan quietly formed in her mind. But Monica Usher couldn’t approach now, let alone go and slap her a few times; she was sensible. She just watched for a while, then with restraint, turned and left. In the evening, when the sun hadn’t set yet. Finn Morgan took Hailey Hale to climb the falls, and they asked around the yard if anyone wanted to join them? The answer was no, everyone had been there, and often went. No one wanted to be a third wheel; those female designers who liked Finn Morgan felt awkward in their hearts. Mia Lane stood in the yard watching them leave, "Take care! We’ll have dinner when you get back!" Aethel Falls is a tourist spot, even if many people don’t stay overnight, they would visit for the falls.