Chapter 91 Back On The Table

Elyse nodded. She could as much.

"In their eyes, I am nowhere near as valuable as Bryce," Jayden said calmly. "Of course, they

would only care about the son they value."

"What kind of parents are they?" Elyse's words came out in a whisper, but her tone was filled with indignation.

"My family is very complicated. I'm afraid it cannot be defined by the normal standards of society."

Jayden took her hand and squeezed it slightly. "Let's go to the dining room, shall we?"

Elyse nodded, and they entered the dining hall together. They both sat near one end of the table. Shortly after, Jayden's grandpa Enzo appeared, leaning on his cane as he made his way over. His hair was gray, his face wrinkled, yet his eyes shimmered with both wit and vitality.

All at once, the atmosphere in the room shifted. Everyone became silent and still, so much so that Elyse thought they had stopped breathing altogether. Even Bryce, who had been voicing his, impatience moments ago, now sat upright in his chair.

Enzo's children stood up in unison and greeted him with the utmost

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"Sit down. It's just a family gathering, no need for all the fuss." Enzo sat at the head of the table and swept his gaze over the rest of the occupants. When his eyes fell on Elyse, they stayed there. She held her chin high and braced herself. She already had a guess about what the old man would say to her. To her surprise, however, Enzo said nothing. His gaze lingered for a few more seconds before he turned to Jayden.

"Let's eat."

wary gaze on Enzo and breathed a small sigh of relief. He was so intimidating

called out from the entrance. Everyone turned and saw Joanna walking over with

family, I'm here to wish you a very happy

to the servant closest to her. Then she walked up to. Jayden with a smile and placed

you so

eerie silence fell over the

down. With his free hand, he grabbed one of Joanna's and

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twist. The sound of her bones

face

"Ah! My hand!"

Jayden, was afforded a front-row view of

my! You broke Miss Foster's hand! That's very

after what she did to me?" Jayden

all but wailed, "I know you're mad at me. I'll let you punish me

but please forgive me just

Elyse decided to speak up. "Today is Jayden's grandpa's birthday. Why

I already explained

down the table, Tess was furious at what she

had never been decent people, and now, they had long

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