I Love You, Miss Genius

Chapter 266

“I gained a new daughter. What do I care? Can’t I let the world know that I’m happy? Do you fancy yourself a school principal? Is that why you’re getting on my case? I didn’t say anything when you smoke and drink. Also, there was the time when

“Alright, okay! I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said anything. Will you please let it go?” Daken couldn’t take it when Mairi got going. He knew he’d never hear the end of it.

Avril hid her chuckle behind her hands and whispered to Bonnie, “Did you see it? There they go again. I see this several times a day.”

“They love each other a lot.” Bonnie loved how loving and harmonious the Smiths were. It reminded her of her family in the countryside. Her parents and Benedict were the same

way, too.

The Shepards weren’t even worth mentioning.

Daken couldn’t take it anymore. Realizing that asking for forgiveness didn’t pan out as he thought it would, he changed the topic and said, “Geez, honey. Did you prepare any gift for your goddaughter?”

“Oh, dear. You’re right.” Mairi removed her necklace and turned to Bonnie. “My mom gave it to me when I turned eighteen. It’s not anything luxurious, but it means a lot to me. I hope you’ll like it.”

“A–Are you sure?”

“Are you rejecting it because it’s too cheap? Is it because it’s less valuable than the ice- species jade bangle you gave Avril?”

Bonnie could tell Mairi purposefully put it this way. “That’s not it, Mom. It’s because the pendant is made of glass–species jade, Mom. I wouldn’t say it’s cheap.”

a little surprised. “Sheesh.

6. How could you jade?”

various jades and antiques in the past. So, I’ve been studying them quite

said surprised Mairi again. “Did you dabble in antiques as

too serious, though,” Bonnie said

in so

antique piece in the world. “There’s an Antique Jade Appreciation Conference in Jocrovania next month.

who was Daken’s eldest brother. “Various prestigious figures from

just twenty years old. What’s the point in bringing her along? Do you think she’s going to be any help in appraising

older woman here. She couldn’t be

have opinions about her, but I can guarantee she’s not even close to how the

Mairi. You guys are the only ones who think the world of her, while the Shepards

Lorna!” Mairi roared, “I didn’t start anything with you earlier because I think of you as my niece. However, you kept coming at

it’s my turn to ask you something. Were those your words? Or did your parent feed them to you to repeat

by Mairi’s outburst. Turning around, she looked at her parents and asked for their help

big smile, “Geez. Listen to yourself, Mairi. You’re scaring the youngsters. Lorna’s just a child.

into Bonnie’s ears and whispered, “She’s

hid her chuckle behind

you say she’s a child, then so be it. I can’t believe she made such nasty remarks

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Mairi looked at Bonnie as if she was the most exotic antique piece in the world. “There’s an Antique Jade Appreciation Conference in Jocrovania next month. How about you come with me?