Chapter 81
Jodie had already expected Margaret‘s reaction. “Let‘s go, Meg. I‘ll beär any of the consequences.”
“What consequences? It‘s just an engagement party. You‘re being too dramatic.” Suddenly, Steven and Casper approached them with a glass of champagne in their hands.
Jodie was a little flustered at the sight of Steven. She still remembered that he had made her call him “Dad” in the parking lot the other day. “Go away. This is none of your business.”
Steven glanced at Margaret and said to Jodie, “I have no concern about you, but she‘s sort of my sister–in–law. Don‘t do anything funny. It‘s useless.”
He‘s right. It‘s useless. This is all part of Christopher‘s plan.
With that thought in mind, Margaret smiled. “It‘s fine, Jo. So he just wanted to see my reaction. Let it be then.” /
Christopher was feeling conflicted when he told her that she could stay home if she didn‘t feel like
their direction. He quickly stopped her in her tracks and said, “You‘re not close
a grudge. Thus, she said with a frown, “Are you close to them? Don’t worry. Margaret is my elder sister, after all. I won‘t do anything to her. However, I won‘t let
if you want to stir up trouble. Yet, what will Christopher think of you if he sees this? I don‘t think it‘s a
scoffed at his words and headed in Christopher‘s direction.
and started his speech. However, Margaret was not listening at all. Instead, she
She thought of how much he had suffered because of her. In three years, the once handsome, young man had matured. His smile was no longer as warm as it used to be. Instead, there
in a low
did Margaret not cry, but she was smiling. She was worried that her tears would bring bad luck to Jenson‘s marriage, so she tried her
was so beautiful, and she was a perfect match for the son of the Swanson
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