Chapter 1162: Call Me to the Wedding

When Cooper Morris saw the tears welling up in Mrs. Morris' eyes, he stepped closer and teased her, “If you really can’t hold back, save it for when Christian and I get married, okay?” “You silly child!” Mrs. Morris’ sentimental mood was instantly broken by Cooper’s remark, and she couldn’t help but laugh. Courtney had just left her family’s house and was about to hail a cab to the lab when Jason caught up with her from behind. “It’s not easy to get a cab around here. Let me drive you—I need to check on some files, anyway.” Courtney hesitated, wanting to decline, but when she saw the sincerity in Jason’s eyes, she swallowed her words. “Alright, I’ll trouble you then.” Even though they’d cleared the air about their situation, Courtney couldn’t shake the odd feeling of unease. Was this what people called an awkward phase? The drive was mostly silent, with neither of them saying much until they arrived outside the lab. Jason took a deep breath, his gaze darting toward Co