Chapter 296

Chapter 296

"Admit it, you were ogling! And yet you stubbornly say you don't like her?" Karen fumed, "You're such a bonehead! You're not fit to be my grandson! You're nothing!" "Grandma, you've really got the wrong idea."

Appreciation is appreciation.

Liking is liking.

They seem similar, yet they're vastly different.

Sherman, who was always a model of restraint, had to admit to himself that he never harbored any other thoughts towards Anthea.

Except for those few indescribable dreams.

But dreams are just dreams, subconscious and beyond control.

Karen dragged Sherman to the living room doorway, pointing at the plump cat nestled in Anthea's arms, "Look at you, you're not even as good as Chubby!"

Sherman: "..."

Cats are family.

Anthea's family.

But he's not.

Karen continued, "Are you upset about that?"

"Nope."

upset won't change a thing. If you were really something special, you'd be the one in Ann's arms, not Chubby! Even a cat knows how to sweet-talk the

lecture to Sherman, Karen returned to the parlor to continue chatting

Her granddaughter-in-law was golden!

that wretched

of irritation from head to

then, footsteps approached from

Mrs. Bowman, young Master Riley has

words faded, a young man in

stood up, "Riley's

none other than Adah's nephew from her side of the

"Auntie."

Karen, "How do you do,

Karen beamed,

and introduced her to Riley, "Riley, this is Ann. Don't be fooled by her youth; she's got skills. She's the one who cured my migraines!" Riley Bowman

the legendary healer to be such

such a pretty one at

and extended his hand to Anthea, "Dr. Yeager,

offered a faint smile, her fingertips briefly touching Riley's hand, "Mr. Bowman, you're too formal.

"Then you don't be so formal either,

someone as charming as

to

of irritation at the thought of

It was downright scandalous.

offered, picking up an apple and handing it

of Anthea's hand and, looking somewhat flattered, accepted the

was a decade his senior, usually so grim

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