Chapter 661

Simon Cross walked as slowly as possible, clearly hoping Leslie Cross would ask him to stay. But Leslie just waved him off casually. “Alright, take care on the road.” Simon felt a strange mix of sweetness and bitterness brewing inside. This feeling... ugh, that kind of hurts but also warms your heart. Once Simon was gone, Broderick Ackerley smirked. “He wanted to stay. You really didn’t want him to?” Leslie took the opportunity to slide right into Broderick’s arms, wrapping her arms around his neck. Her smile was both playful and mesmerizing. “You sure you want someone else ruining our alone time?” Broderick tilted his head down and pecked her lips gently. “Of course not. Leslie, I’ve got to admit, when I first found out you were part of the Cross family, I was worried. I was scared they might try to stop me from being with you. I was afraid they wouldn’t approve of me. Mostly, I was afraid they’d disturb our time together.” But in the end, Leslie had stood firmly by his side. And, tha