Being Pursued By Ex-husband
Chapter 671

Chapter 671 A Male Classmate

Because Enzer held them up at the school gate, Celine and Harper missed their bus and arrived at the mansion ten minutes later than usual.

Approaching seven o'clock, the distant sky was awash with the glow of twilight.

Harper found the view captivating, so she took out her phone, stopped, and decided to take a picture. "Cece, stand in front there. Let me take a picture of you. The silhouette against the sunset is incredibly beautiful right now!"

Celine felt a bit embarrassed. Other than the bestie photos she took with Harper on Saturday, she had never taken any other pictures, let alone getting photographed secretly like that.

She took a few steps forward. "Is this spot okay?"

"Move forward a bit more, Babe. Yes. Toward that external one, lower your head slightly, and look ahead! Hold steady!"

Harper's words made Celine blush from ear to ear. Fortunately, there aren't many people around. Otherwise, I won't be able to stand so naturally.

Just as she was thinking about that, Rowen rode over on his bicycle. "Celine?"

Upon hearing the sound, Celine instinctively looked in its direction as Harper pressed the camera button.

Apparently, she gave off a bit of a youthful idol drama vibe.

Upon seeing Rowen, Celine stiffened slightly, quickly lowering her hands to her sides. She stood there, lips pursed, and said, "Rowie."

Rowen parked the bicycle, his foot resting on the ground. He looked at her and asked, "Why are you so late today?"

The Lewis family usually had dinner around half-pass six every day, which was exactly when Celine would get home from school.

It was already late in the evening, and Celine and Harper were still on the road.

Harper glanced at Rowen, then ran over to Celine with her phone. While holding Celine's arm, Harper said to Rowen, "You didn't know about this, did you? When we got out of school today, an old male classmate of Cece's came to see her. They caught up for a bit, and that's why we're late."

Listening to Harper's words, Celine felt a bit embarrassed, but it seemed that Harper wasn't wrong.

"Male classmate?" Rowen looked at Celine and squinted his captivating eyes. "Aunt Katherine is waiting for us to have dinner. Get on the bicycle."

"You should head back first, Rowie. I'll walk with Harper," Celine said.

Upon hearing Celine's words, Harper gave Rowen a provocative look brimming with triumph.

Rowen was slightly annoyed. "The mansion's security is top-notch. What are you worried about? Get on the bicycle. Aunt Katherine and Lewinn are waiting for us to head home for dinner. You're too slow on foot."

Celine was caught between a rock and a hard place. Harper hummed because she knew that Rowen was doing it on purpose, but she didn't want to make Celine feel uncomfortable. "It's okay, Cece. You go first. I want to take more pictures of this sunset! This angle is so beautiful!" Harper said.

"But-"

Celine seemed to want to say something more, but Harper immediately pushed her behind Rowen's bicycle, exclaiming, "Oh, come on! No more 'buts'! You should go home and have dinner! See you tomorrow!"

"Come on." Rowen frowned, clearly showing a hint of impatience.

Celine pursed her lips, then reluctantly stepped onto the pegs, steadying herself by holding onto his shoulder. "Harper, send me a message when you get home."

"All right! All right! I got it!"

"Steady now!"

After Rowen finished speaking, he simply rode off on his bike.

Harper watched the two figures receding, then lowered her head to look at the photo on her phone again. She couldn't help but huff. "I refuse to believe that Rowen doesn't like Cece at all!" She had just seen it. When she mentioned Celine's male classmate, Rowen's face visibly darkened.

"Do you have a good relationship with your ex-classmates?"

Celine was lost in thought when she suddenly heard Rowen's words. She was slightly startled, and her almond eyes dimmed as she came to her senses. "No."

Rowen scoffed. "If that was the case, why would a male classmate come all the way from Trinity Heritage Academy just to catch up with you?”

Celine looked embarrassed as she said, "He came to me for tutoring. I've tutored him before."

Rowen turned to look at her. "Aren't you getting math tutoring from Allan anymore?"

"I still am."

Rowen scoffed, choosing not to speak further. Instead, he pedaled faster and faster, the speed of his bicycle increasing steadily.

The bicycle pulled up at the entrance of the Lewis residence, coming to a halt with a squeak. Celine, not holding on properly, ended up falling directly onto Rowen. Her face flushed with surprise. "I'm sorry, Rowie."

Under the dim glow of the twilight, even Rowen's earlobes had a hint of red.

He gulped, his voice deep as he told her to get off the bicycle.

Celine quickly got off the bicycle and stood to the side, carefully looking up at Rowen. "Rowie, I didn't do it on purpose-"

"Go in."

Rowen's voice was different from usual, causing a heaviness in Celine's heart. She pursed her lips, afraid of making him angrier, and reluctantly turned to enter the mansion.

The girl beside him finally walked away, and only then did Rowen lift his head, a blush tinting his young, pale cheeks.

Katherine and the others had prepared the meal long ago. Usually, Celine and Rowen would return around six-forty in the evening. That day, they were more than ten minutes late. Katherine thought something might have happened to Celine. Just as she was about to call Celine, she looked up and saw Celine coming up to the first floor. "Celine, you're back."

Celine saw the prepared meal on the dining table and felt a bit embarrassed. "Mrs. Lewis, I'm sorry for coming home late today."

"It's all right! Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner! Rowie still hasn't come back yet!"

As they were talking, Rowen also came up from the stairs.

"What a coincidence! Rowie is back!"

Rowen nodded, "Aunt Katherine."

"Wash your hands before eating. Wash your hands before eating!"

After finishing their meal, Katherine didn't let Celine and Rowen do the chores. Instead, she sent them up to the third floor.

Celine almost finished her homework during the break, with only math and physics left to complete.

Harper arrived home while she was eating. In her phone, apart from the safety message sent by Harper half an hour ago, there were also a few photos.

The first two photos featured her alone. In the last photo, Rowen was captured on his bike as he stopped next to her. Just as she looked up, Harper took the shot.

Seeing Celine's face inexplicably turn red, she quickly put down her phone and pulled out her workbook to do her homework.

Around eight o'clock, Katherine brought in some fruit. "Celine, are you doing your homework?"

"Hi, Mrs. Lewis."

"I have something to tell you." Katherine chuckled.

Upon hearing her words, Celine quickly put down her pen and looked at Katherine earnestly. "Go ahead, Mrs. Lewis."

Seeing her like that, Katherine couldn't help but chuckle. "There's no need to be so nervous. It's not a big deal! It's just that Joshua and I are going abroad next week. He's on a business trip, and I'm attending an exhibition. So, it'll be just you, Lewinn, and Rowie at home. Lewinn told me he'll be busy with club activities next week, so he'll probably spend most of his time at school. That leaves you and Rowie at home."

Celine nodded. "I'll be fine, Mrs. Lewis."

"Of course I know you'll be fine, Celine! You're the best! I just came to tell you, if anything comes up, remember to either talk to Lewinn or Rowie! I won't be back until next month!"

With that, Katherine gently touched Celine's face and said, "It's a shame you haven't started your summer break yet. Otherwise, I would have taken you with me!"

Katherine had been eager to show the beautiful Celine off to others.