S31 60. Preparing a Party

“Yes,” Jeremy stretched out one arm, waiting for Vivian’s back to come within his reach. “Let me introduce her, Grandma. This is my mother, Vivian Bell.”

“Hello, Mrs. Johnson. Nice to meet you.” Vivian gave a warm smile

then offered her hand.

Without warning, Diana let go of Louis’s grip and then cupped Vivian’s hand. “You are Norman’s ex-girlfriend?”

Vivian’s eyes widened. With a high arch of eyebrows, she glanced at Jeremy and the others briefly. Everyone looked awkward.

“Hmm, yes. Before he was betrothed to Barbara’s mother,” Vivian answered stiffly, but still gracefully.

Diana let out a long sigh. “I’m sorry you had to go through difficult times because of my son. I hope you don’t hold a grudge against him. I was the one who was wrong. He grew up without the presence of mother. I didn’t have time to teach him how to respect women or t meaning of love and responsibility.”

The curve of Vivian’s lips shrunk. She could see deep worry from those wrinkled eyes.

“It’s okay, Madam. It’s all long gone. I don’t think about it anymore.”

While knitting her eyebrows, Diana stroked Vivian’s hair and face. Vivian felt strange being treated like a little girl at that age. However, she understood. Diana was studying the face that had been Norman’s choice.

“Do you still remember him often?”

Vivian’s eyebrows arched higher. “Norman?”

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After a blink, she tried to break the ice with a smile. “Yeah, sometimes. Every time I see Jeremy I think of him.”

“Does Jeremy look more like Norman?”

Vivian’s eyes twitched as she studied the Harper brothers. “In terms of face, appearance, and gait, Jeremy is more similar. But when it comes to character and habits, I think Frank is closer.”

Diana let out a laugh. Her eyes suddenly lit up. “Is that so? How about his voice?” She pulled Vivian towards the sofa. Philip, Barbara, and Abigail spontaneously stepped aside, feeling that it would be impolite to listen closely to their conversation.

“Jeremy’s voice is more similar. But when it comes to accent, Frank

inherited it.”

This time, lighter, carefree. “What are his habits? Do you remember? I heard you used to

secretary.”

were busy talking,

Grandma is much better now,” Kara whispered, drawing n

couldn’t handle her feelings,” Fran muttered before glancing

long. She has to go back to

“Do you plan on letting my mother wander around?”

like you want to lock your mother up?”

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have fun. If Mom leaves the

stable, Barbara. You don’t

intervened.

her and Auntie

kidding?” Jeremy furrowed

his head without thinking. “I’m serious. Poor her if she has to keep hiding. It’s time we

scratched his ear, itching at the

also scratched his ear. “Adult things are. really confusing. Emily, why don’t

party before Doctor Wela and

twins looked

go to the back gazebo now?”

sweet as cotton candy.

shouldn’t interfere in

raised his hand. “We’ll help

don’t want to help. your mother

the eldest child. So,

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you, Big Brother.”

After g

Barbara dragged Philip and pushed the twins. “Come on, Louis, Emily.

with us.”

soon will get married but still doesn’t

on, Frank. Jeremy and

However, before he could speak, Ava came with hasty steps. As

Frank and Kara as if Jeremy

wrong, Ava?” Kara raised her eyebrows.

In a moment, she’ll be out. Can you tell Mrs. Bell to go

room? I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to do it.”

amusedly. He felt like he facing a female version of Jeremy.

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