Chapter 227

Agnes was usually the quiet one, so her sudden rebuttal took everyone by surprise

Laura awkwardly laughed it off. “Why are you suddenly butting heads with me? Jared is, of course, family”

Preston quickly interjected. “Let’s all sit down and have dinner Agnes, please, take a seat

Jared just watched Agnes from the sidelines

He was seated at the night of the host, Preston.

And Beatrice had no qualms about taking the seat on the left.

Preston chided, “Heatrice, don’t be so thoughtless. That seat should be for Agnes.”

Beatrice retorted. “This has always been my spot. I’m used to sitting here”

said nothing and took the seat

look at him.

stormed off yesterday and then showed up out of the blue

he here

for you. I chatted with Agnes before, and she mentioned

replied indifferently. “Thank you,

faltered when she heard

his father-in-law, but he still called her Ms Laura.

Agnes refused to call her

ate her food, unbothered by

chatting with Preston, discussing stocks, financing, and real estate

but her comments were often

served another dish,

shell was hard and prickly, making it difficult to peel, but it was Beatrice’s favorite

peeling

finger to Jared,

a band-aid on it.”

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