The Indifferent Ex-Husband: Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate novel Chapter 718

"Of course, it's strange. Your mother-in-law is someone who thinks she's above everyone else. Her Facebook friends list is full of big shots, so how could your aunt, just a university professor, catch her eye?"

Susan sighed, "Not only do they know each other, but they seem pretty close. They even met at an upscale restaurant, the kind with private dining rooms and all."

Kent raised an eyebrow, "You're telling me your aunt had a date at a fancy restaurant with private rooms?"

Susan just shrugged, speechless.

Sophia chimed in, "University professors have a decent social status too, and they're probably around the same age. Maybe they were classmates or something."

Brandon glanced at Susan but didn't say anything. He didn't find it all that surprising.

Before Patricia became his stepmother, she came from an ordinary background. Having friends like Susan's aunt wasn't out of the ordinary for her. Patricia's social climb through marriage was what connected her to the high society folks on her Facebook now.

Sophia's theory made Susan pause. It was plausible, but the secretive way Patricia and her aunt Wendy met made her uneasy. Most of all, Wendy was acting out of character.

Susan remembered her aunt as someone cheerful and easygoing, but today she seemed cold and dismissive, something Susan had never seen before.

Kent was still stuck on the idea of the restaurant. "Hey," he called out to Susan, "so how did the date go? Any sparks?"

Susan glanced at him, "Yeah, there were sparks."

"Congrats then." Kent raised his glass of soda to toast her.

Susan clinked her glass against his, playing along.

Sophia watched them, wide-eyed, unable to get a word in as they exchanged pleasantries.

Brandon remained aloof, his attention mostly on Sophia and their daughter, Theresa, barely acknowledging the others.

Theresa, oblivious to the adult conversation, kept herself busy with her meal.

Caught up in the back-and-forth with Kent, Susan momentarily forgot her initial concerns.

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