Was this his way of being possessive in a relationship? Or was he just a little jealous?
"Then… how about we just pretend I never asked?" she said, knowing she was only casually bringing it up and didn't really need an answer.
Jeffrey said, "Since you brought it up, I might as well tell you." Even if he didn't explain now, she would find out sooner or later.
After all, this wasn't exactly a secret in the upper circles of Shen City. Rather than letting someone else tell her, he preferred to say it himself.
"Garrett Vincent is indeed looking for someone, a girl he knew in his childhood. But he hasn't been able to find her. His ex-girlfriends can be seen as substitutes for that girl. It's like he can't find the real deal, so he looks for replacements to comfort himself," Jeffrey explained, carefully watching Rachel's reaction.
Rachel frowned slightly. "So… he's looking for a stand-in for a little girl?"
