Vincent Hawthorne held the gifts, his feelings complicated.
He was overthinking it.
He had wanted to test her, but she was completely oblivious to his intentions, even preparing a gift to thank him for his donation.
Seeing Vincent Hawthorne's silence, Faye Vaughn's lips curved into a smile as she joked, "Lawyer Hawthorne, don't tell me you want to take back your donation? You're not a minor, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to get a refund."
Vincent Hawthorne let out a soft laugh. "Audrey, I'm more familiar with the law than you are."
Faye Vaughn feigned surprise. "Oh, no! Then I'm ruined. A whole night of singing for nothing!"
Watching her smile, the inexplicable gloom in Vincent Hawthorne's heart began to fade.
He had no faith in human nature.
Or rather, he detested people.
Years ago, he thought he lived in a happy family where his father loved his mother, and his mother loved his father in return.
