Chapter 206

“Is it good?” Howard asked gently.

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Gwendolyn nodded enthusiastically, her eyen lighting up with delight.

Selina’s face twisted into a sour expression while William, enjoying the show from the side, couldn’t help but chuckle.

With his face clouded with a stormy look, Ryan scooped up a plateful of shrimp, saying, “Selinia loves these, too.”

The two men wore in a veritable peeling contest at the dinner table, seeing who could amass the most shelled shrimp on their plates.

How cleldish they were.

Howard picked up the napkin, carefully cleaning his fingers. Then he served Gwendolyn, ensuring her plate with all her favorites. They whispered to each other now and then, lost in their little world.

Selina’s heart brimmed with bitterness

Even the most delicious dishes tasted bland to her at that moment.

“Selina,” William leaned in, adding fuel to the fire with his words, “If I were Howard, I’d pick Dr. Quigley, too. You’re too much and treat everyone like they’re fools.”

Selina glared at him fiercely.

William just shrugged, looking indifferent. He and Selina, his cousin, had never been close.

brother for me

would you think that, William?” Selina’s voice come

reach his eyes as he said. “Selina, you better pray the day your true colors never

brunt of Selina’s manipulations to

everyone’s adoration to follow her lead. And as the Lopez family’s eldest grandson, William was just a stumbling

her heart seething with envy.

eyes were red with emotion, and she watched as Howard doted on Gwendolyn, treating her like she was something precious. Ryan offered comfort by

Ryan, Selina’s voice wavered, her nose linged

and she still had that

bumpkin had nothing

a month from then.

o’clock sharp, the fireworks by Sapphire

guests poured out, eager for the Lopez family’s

best seat. Selina cooed, eager

but handed it to

heart swelled with a sweet

fireworks were lined up by the lake, waiting for guests to light them up. Gwendolyn, who had

Chadwick, let’s light them together, Gwendolyn

hand

fire, and the fireworks soared into the sky, exploding into a bouquet of dazzling colors, illuminating her joyous, pretty face.

so beautiful,” Gwendolyn sighed in wonder.

lighter didn’t just ignite the fireworks, it also

is,” he replied.

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