Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 484 - 482 How Could She Be So Heartless

Su Yan’s delicate hand holding the jasmine tea suddenly trembled, splashing a few drops without even noticing. Could it be that the child was really...

"What’s wrong, Miss Su?" Jiayi asked.

Su Yan regained her composure, "Nothing much, I’m just surprised to see that you look even younger than me, and your child is already four years old. Girls your age are usually enjoying their youth, even still studying or furthering their education."

"Miss Su is also surprising to me, being so young and already the Chief Secretary of the Huo Group’s American branch."

Su Yan smiled and changed the topic, probing, "Is your husband not capable of helping you pay back this debt?"

The light in Jiayi’s eyes flickered, but she remained silent.

Su Yan’s eyes moved slightly, "Don’t get me wrong, I’m not mocking you. I just feel... it’s quite hard for a woman to come to a villa to work as a maid just to repay a debt."

It was then that Jiayi finally said, "I don’t have a husband."

Su Yan’s thoughts stirred, as expected, Xiaoyi was without a husband...

So, she was an unmarried mother, never married at all?

The old man had always thought Jiayi was married, fearing that Young Master Huo would be stimulated, so he decisively sealed the mouths of the Huo Mansion staff, preventing any chance for Young Master Huo to remember or ask anything.

But if Jiayi had never married, and if that child was the flesh and blood of the Huo Family...

The old man would definitely bring Jiayi back to the Huo Family upon finding out.

And the fact that Xiaoyi was by Young Master Huo’s side wouldn’t stay hidden for long, and sooner or later it was bound to reach the old man in America.

The old man knew that she and Xiaoyi were school friends and that it was Xiaoyi’s favor that allowed her the opportunity to undergo plastic surgery in America.

Yet she had been possessed by folly, pretending not to recognize Xiaoyi from the start at the airport. From the moment she acted like a stranger, she could only continue with the pretense, with no turning back.

Once the old man and Young Master Huo found out, how would they see her?

Su Yan’s eyelid twitched violently as she steadied her temples.

The only way... was to make Xiaoyi leave before the old man became aware of her existence and disappear from Young Master Huo’s world...

No...

What was she thinking?

Su Yan bit her lip in agony, struggling with her emotions.

Xiaoyi was her best university girlfriend, how could she be so heartless?

In Jin University, everyone looked down on her as an orphan girl, only Xiaoyi, willing to be close to her, to be her friend, seeing her eat poorly and dress shabbily, would treat her to meals every day, occasionally even taking her shopping for new clothes!

The sulfuric acid had destroyed fifty percent of the skin on her back, had Xiaoyi not begged Zhenyang on her behalf back then, she would still be disfigured!

Now, how could she take advantage of someone in peril and do such a thing?

She had pretended not to recognize Xiaoyi, watching Xiaoyi and Zhenyang face each other as strangers, saying nothing, already feeling dreadful. How could she possibly make Xiaoyi disappear completely from Zhenyang’s world?!

No—

She wasn’t that kind of woman...

But...

When she thought about Xiaoyi actually being recognized by Zhenyang...

Why did she feel such a heart-wrenching pain at this moment?

"Miss Su? What’s wrong."

Su Yan’s deeply suppressed conflict caught Jiayi’s attention, who called out softly.

Su Yan pulled her thoughts back and regained a calm tone, "No, it’s nothing, I might still be suffering from jet lag, feeling a bit groggy."

Jiayi sensed something was amiss. Su Yan had called her in to supposedly ask about Mr. Huo’s condition, yet now every question was about herself.

That’s right...

Housekeeper Hui and Su Yan were both from the Huo Family in America. Had Housekeeper Hui spoken ill of her relationship with Mr. Huo in front of Su Yan, prompting her to probe her this way?

Jiayi blurted out very straightforwardly, "Miss Su, if you’re worried there’s something between Mr. Huo and me, I can assure you, please be at ease."

Su Yan forced a smile, "That’s not what I meant. Mr. Huo is my boss; his private life is none of my business. But I heard from Housekeeper Hui that Mr. Huo even acknowledged your son as his godson?"

"That was just Mr. Huo casually saying it to do me a favor. Later on, my Zaizai got used to it and couldn’t change his habit, and Mr. Huo didn’t mind."

Didn’t mind?

Not every child who calls Mr. Huo ’Godfather’ gets away without him minding.

This was enough to prove Mr. Huo’s indulgence of this mother and son.

In his subconscious, could it be that Mr. Huo still had feelings for Xiaoyi?

Su Yan suppressed the turmoil inside her and smiled gently, "Okay, that’s all, I’m a bit tired and will rest for a while. You go on with your work."

Jiayi didn’t say more, stood up, closed the room’s door behind her, and left.

After Su Yan had packed her baggage and rested a while, adjusting to the jet lag, it was already nearing evening.

Downstairs, after Jiayi had finished the last task of the day, she was about to head to the servant’s quarters to change clothes and go home, but Housekeeper Hui stopped her:

"You might have to leave a bit later tonight, Miss Su has arrived, and Mr. Huo might also come back for dinner, so we need to prepare more dishes. The part-time maid responsible for cooking had something come up today and couldn’t make it, I can’t manage alone, so please stay and lend a hand."

With no choice, Jiayi had to stay and joined Housekeeper Hui in the kitchen.

When Housekeeper Hui and Jiayi finished cooking and brought the dishes to the living room, the sun had already set and night had fallen.

At the entrance of the villa, the sound of car tires and the soft gleam of headlights could be heard and seen.

Huo Zhenyang stepped inside, accompanied by Ade.

Su Yan also heard the noise from outside and walked out of the guest room. Seeing Huo Zhenyang return from the stair landing, her eyes lit up, and she descended the stairs quickly, "Zhenyang."

Over the years at the Huo Mansion in America, this was how Su Yan had been accustomed to addressing Mr. Huo.

Seeing the long-missed Su Yan, Huo Zhenyang greeted her with a hint of a smile, "Su Yan."

His gaze glanced over and settled on the petite woman in the living room.

Being busy with the election, he hadn’t returned to Disheng for a while and hadn’t seen her either.

Seeing her now caused an inexplicable flutter in his heart.

When he hadn’t seen her, he didn’t realize it, but now, seeing her, he recognized that he had indeed missed this little woman.

She hadn’t left for the day, probably because Su Yan had arrived, and Housekeeper Hui must have asked her to stay and help with the dinner preparations.

At this moment, she was standing obediently to the side, her head and face turned away, not looking at either him or Su Yan.

His eyes darkened; his good mood from just coming home dissipated by more than half because she was avoiding him.

He couldn’t help but grit his teeth. When had his mood started to fluctuate with this little woman’s actions?

At this moment, Su Yan had already descended the stairs and came forward, hugging Huo Zhenyang. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

What was a very normal Western courtesy, a hug after not seeing each other for a long time, somehow caused Huo Zhenyang’s gaze to darken. His hand slipped, tightening around Su Yan’s waist and pulling her closer into his embrace, "Was the trip exhausting?"

Su Yan was momentarily affected.

Over the years, although Mr. Huo had been very kind to her, it was just the kindness from a Boss to a capable subordinate. He had never been so intimate.

It was as if he was deliberately putting on a show for someone to see.