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.

facade of warmth. “I bet you’re thrilled that Mom had a brother for me instead of

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

his eyes as he said. “Selina, you better pray the

to win favor

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

her jaww, her heart seething with

she was something precious.

Ryan, Selina’s voice wavered, her

hole, and she still had that trump card from the accident a decade

bumpkin had nothing on

finalized their engagement within a month from then. She and

o’clock sharp, the fireworks by Sapphire Serenity Lake

the Lopez family’s prime viewing

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

handed it to Gwendolyn without missing a beat

swelled with a sweet

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

Chadwick, let’s light them together,

soft hand as they approached

fuse hissed as it caught fire, and the fireworks soared into the sky, exploding

so beautiful,” Gwendolyn sighed in

just ignite the fireworks, it also kindled a growing longing in him.

it is,”

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