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.”

“What are his habits? Do you remember?

secretary.”

the two women were busy talking,

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

I was worried that Grandma couldn’t handle her feelings,” Fran muttered before glancing at his

mother can’t stay long. She has to go back

“Do you plan on

Barbara. “Why do you sound like you want to lock your mother up?”

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us all to have fun. If Mom leaves

stable, Barbara. You

intervened.

her and

kidding?” Jeremy furrowed an eyebrow.

“I’m serious. Poor her if she has to keep hiding. It’s time we train my mother to face

Jeremy scratched his ear, itching at the name. “I

things are. really confusing. Emily, why don’t we prepare

“Yeah! Let’s prepare the party before Doctor

twins

Daddy, can we go to the back gazebo now?” Emily’s

as

kids. We shouldn’t interfere in adult

hand. “We’ll help

want to help. your mother reconcile with Auntie?”

your mother, and you’re the eldest child. So, I entrust it

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you, Big Brother.”

After g

the twins. “Come on, Louis, Emily. Let’s prepare a party. Abigail,

with us.”

sister. “She soon will get married but

her husband’s expression. “Come on, Frank. Jeremy and I can

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

Kara as if

wrong, Ava?” Kara raised her

She’s doing her make-up. In a moment, she’ll be out. Can

the room? I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to

Ava’s seriousness, Frank smiled amusedly. He felt like he facing a female version

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