Chapter 15: Never bear again

Instead of lingering in the awkward atmosphere, Imogen tried to put their attention to something else. She grabbed the dish near the older Marshall man and served it to him.

“Look, Grandpa. You love sweet and sour eggplant, right? You should try this.”

Her action lifted the mood. “Our dear Imogen remembers your favorite! I’m jealous!” The old woman exclaimed.

“You’re still the same sweet lady,” Grandpa Marshall uttered and picked the chopsticks, smiling. “Unlike some heartless person there who only makes me angry. I think his purpose is to frustrate me to death.”

However, instead of saying anything, the labeled “ungrateful” Troy remained silent.

“Grandpa, don’t say that you’ll live a long life.”

Imogen’s life was pretty eventful. Her parents were divorced, and her father got custody. It was because her mother did not want her at all. So years following their split, she had never met her

Mom.

Growing up, she witnessed her father being so busy with work while she was living in her

grandparent’s house in the countryside. But a few years later, they passed away one after another, and she was taken by her father once again.

Her miseries did not stop there because, at 16, her father also left, and she was utterly alone. That was when the older Marshalls, her now grandparents, came into the picture. They gave her warmth and a home to come back to.

their mouths pained her. She didn’t want to bear the pain of losing another loved one. That was why no one was very eager to pray that the older man and woman

meal, except for Troy, the other three

and the old lady happy. Looking at them from a third point of view,

their faces.

of the maids went near Imogen. “Miss Forbes’s arrival here made the old man much

Imogen accompanied Troy’s grandfather

skills, and surprisingly, she made rapid progress. Even Grandpa Marshall himself dared not take her lightly as an

no way! You’re playing tricks,”

old Grandpa of the Marshalls apologetically laughed while Imogen whined

the end, they saw themselves laughing because of

going.

you, Imogen. I haven’t dropped the chess yet.” The old man rightfully squeezed the white piece

you sure you’re placing it there?”

momentarily, and

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15: Never bear again.

the black spot in her hand and laughed happily. “Grandpa, you

had tricked him. He returned the white one and threw Imogen’s black one back into

Imogen and then peeked at the mischievous old man with a

his grandfather now, it seemed only Imogen could turn him into a stubborn

and

and the smile on Troy’s face

you laugh at me? Why don’t you go to pour water for Imogen and me? All you know is stand

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