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358. Persuasion and Agreement.

Nellie pushed open the door with a cheerful expression.

"Mother, guess who I ran into."

Rebecca asked with a smile:

"Who did you meet?"

Nellie joyfully announced:

"Uncle Hewitt! I met him."

However, to Nellie's surprise, Rebecca didn't show much excitement, but remained calm.

The lady took off her white silk gloves:

"Oh, did you talk to him?"

Nellie frowned slightly:

"Mother, are you not excited?"

Rebecca reached out both hands and placed them on Nellie's shoulders, looking seriously into her daughter's eyes:

"No, I'm not excited, Nellie. Actually, I've already met Hewitt."

Nellie's face showed a puzzled expression:

"But, why didn't you tell me, mother?"

Rebecca shook her head:

"I didn't want to see him."

Nellie blinked in confusion, her voice somewhat hesitant:

"What does that mean?"

Rebecca cupped her daughter's cheeks in her hands, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath: