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 instead of a sister. No one will threaten your status as the sole

William?” Selina’s voice come with grief as

he said. “Selina, you better pray the day

manipulations to win favor since they were

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

jaww, her heart seething with

and she watched as Howard doted on Gwendolyn, treating her like she was something precious. Ryan offered

voice wavered, her nose linged red.

still had that trump card from the

had nothing

finalized their engagement within a month from then. She and

fireworks

hall’s guests poured out, eager for the Lopez family’s prime viewing spot, a

you the best seat. Selina cooed, eager to please. “Come on! You do the

lighter from her but handed

swelled with a sweet

by the lake, waiting for guests to light them up. Gwendolyn, who had never had the luxury of setting off

them together,

leisurely, holding her soft hand as they approached the

fireworks soared into the sky,

beautiful,” Gwendolyn sighed in

ignite the fireworks, it

it is,” he replied.

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