True Fated Marriage (Grace and Heinz)
Chapter 2207

On the way back home, Sylvia sat in the car, her heart thumping hard.

In the end, she did not ask Kendrix to send her back. Kendrix had insisted at first, but he respected her choice.

She was almost home. Before she left, she asked Kendrix to go and check on Claudia, thinking that perhaps Claudia would feel comfortable with telling Kendrix what she could not tell her. Sylvia felt that sometimes it was better to say the things in one's heart. By doing so, one would at least be able to vent one's emotions. It was not good to keep too much to oneself.

Soon, the car arrived at the Jones' house. When she walked in, Grace was sitting in the living room. Grace shot Sylvia a meaningful glance.

"Mom," Sylvia greeted with a bright smile, but her voice sounded a little weak.

If Grace was still sitting in the living room at such an hour, it had to mean that she was waiting for Sylvia to return, right? Sylvia thought to herself.

"Sorry about coming back late."

Worried that Grace would be angry, Sylvia quickly apologized first to get on Grace's good side.

Grace noticed at once how obedient Sylvia was being. Her gaze swept over Sylvia's bright eyes and white teeth. Sylvia's lips looked a little redder than usual, but they were still as beautiful as the cherry blossoms in the spring.

Grace sighed as she thought about how Sylvia was getting more and more beautiful.

Sylvia looked beautiful no matter how she looked at her.

Grace paid special attention to the redness of Sylvia's lips.

When Sylvia saw Grace's eyes staring at her mouth, she felt even more guilty, and her face turned red. She quickly lowered her eyes, not daring to look into Grace's eyes.

"Mom, why aren't you saying anything?"

Sylvia found Grace's silence too disconcerting.

Grace thought for a while before she smiled and said, "You are indeed a little late. When Sebastian came back by himself, I asked him where you were. He said that you went to look for Claudia. Even though you asked the driver to send you there, it's still too late to be out. Next time, if you want to go out at such a late hour, it'll be better to ask Sebastian to go with you."

"Sebastian?" Sylvia repeated in surprise, unconsciously raising her voice.

"Yes. Is there something wrong with that?" Grace asked, frowning. She did not understand why Sylvia had such a strong reaction to what she suggested. Sylvia returned to her senses and shook her head immediately. Smiling, she said, "Nothing. Okay, Mom. I'll ask Sebastian to accompany me in the future." Humph!

There was no way Sylvia was going to do that!

That was the thought running through Sylvia's mind.

She knew that Sebastian was not on good terms with Claudia.

However, it seemed like a lot of things had happened that night, and no one really knew what had transpired.

Claudia would not say anything, and Sebastian was still his usual infuriating self. How annoying! Sylvia thought to herself.

She decided that she would have to go with the flow in the future.

And she would just agree to whatever Grace said for the time being.

Grace could tell by the look on Sylvia's face that Sylvia had a lot on her mind, but she had no idea what Sylvia was thinking.

Sylvia was her daughter, so Grace could tell that there was something bothering her.

However, she did not know the reason because Sylvia revealed nothing.

She knew that Sylvia was merely humoring her.

Nonetheless, Grace did not expose her. She only asked, "Why did Sebastian come back by himself today?"

"Didn't you ask him?" Sylvia asked as she looked at Grace. "What did he say?"

"He didn't say anything," Grace replied. "That's why I'm asking you."

So, Sebastian did not tell Grace anything. In that case, Sylvia would not say much either. Sylvia thought to herself.

"Since I went to look for Claudia, Sebastian must've thought that it was inconvenient for him to go with me."

"Since when did you and Claudia become such good friends?" Grace asked with a smile.

"We've always been good friends. She has been a guest in our house, and we have even slept in the same bed. How could we not be best friends yet?" "From the looks of it, it seems that you really like Claudia. Am I right?"

Sylvia nodded. "Yes, I like her. It's rare to replace a girl who I can get along well with."

"Are you sure it's not because of love?" Grace asked with a playful smile.

"Mom!" Sylvia instantly felt embarrassed. "You're making fun of me."

"Did you see Mr. Trevino today?" Grace asked, finally bringing up the matter she was most concerned about.

Sylvia's heart lurched, and she felt a little guilty. She wondered whether Sebastian had said anything about that matter to Grace.

As she looked at Grace carefully, she had a feeling that Sebastian had not said anything.

Sylvia nodded. "I saw him," she replied frankly.

"Ah, I see." Grace smiled, gazing at Sylvia's reddened lips with a knowing look.

"What do you mean by that?" Sylvia was puzzled. All she thought was that Grace's eyes were very sharp.

When Grace laughed, it made Sylvia feel even more guilty.

Embarrassed, Sylvia said, "Oh, Mom, what on earth are you laughing at? Stop making fun of

- me.

"I'm laughing at you because your thoughts are written all over your face. You were distracted from your purpose while you were visiting Claudia, right?" Grace teased.

It seemed that Sylvia had met Kendrix that night, and there had been a breakthrough in their relationship.

Grace sighed as she thought about how Sylvia's love life was blooming. Sylvia was still young, so Grace hoped that she would be able to take care of herself.

Sylvia's long eyelashes trembled

slightly. Riddled with guilt, she lowered her eyes and whispered, "You were once in my shoes, Mom, so don't laugh at me. I need to grow up too. Of course, I can't compare to you. It would be a scary thing if there were no emotions written all over my face, wouldn't it?"

"That is true," Grace mused, nodding. "You'll slowly grow up too."

Sylvia nodded. "But, I'm still not as wise as you are, Mom."

Grace looked at Sylvia and said, "Don't think that you can get away with it just because you're flattering me. You still need to keep your distance from Kendrix. You can have feelings for him, but you must remember your principles."

Sylvia's chest tightened. Could it be that Grace had seen through Sylvia? Sylvia wondered.

Noticing that Grace's gaze was fixed on her lips, she felt even more nervous. She looked away anxiously, not daring to meet her Grace's eyes.

"I understand. Don't worry."

"Remember what I just told you," Grace added, looking at Sylvia with a serious expression.

When Sylvia looked up and saw the look on Grace's face, she nodded solemnly. "I will."

Grace continued, "Remember, if a man really likes you, he'll know how to protect you. True love isn't achieved through one's selfish desires, so you should be considerate to each other."

Sylvia was stunned for a little while, but she nodded.

She wondered if she was doing that for Kendrix's good or not.

Or was it to fulfill her own selfish desires?

If she did not have any selfish desires, she would not have forced Kendrix to agree to their relationship like that. Since Kendrix risked so much for their relationship, did that mean that he really liked her? But, what did Grace's words mean? Sylvia wondered.

Not fully understanding the meaning behind Grace's words for the moment, Sylvia could only nod.

"Okay, let's go upstairs and turn in for the night," Grace said.

"That's it?" Sylvia blurted. She thought that Grace would continue interrogating her, not expecting to get off the hook so easily.

Sylvia stared at Grace, dumbfounded.

Amused, Grace asked, "What's the matter? Do you still want me to question you?"

"No!" Sylvia shuddered as she shook her head. She did not want that at all. "Let's go upstairs."

"Yes, let's go."

Then, they went upstairs together.

Sylvia felt that Grace was much more open-minded than she thought.

Before she returned to her room, her phone rang.

Sylvia glanced at it and saw that Kendrix was calling her. Grace saw it too and said, "Mr. Trevino must be worried. He doesn't know that you're home yet. Next time, you should let him know once you've arrived. That's what a sensible girl should do." "Okay, got it," Sylvia replied with a chuckle.