The Barrister's Love in Town

Chapter 269 Jealousy

Cassandra smiled as she wiped her tears. “Please excuse me. I was just too overwhelmed. I haven’t seen you in so many years, and it’s a surprise to see Amelia all grown up. You’ve become so beautiful.”

“Mom, what are you doing? She’s back already, so there’s no need to cry.” Jack frowned.

Cassandra said smilingly, “Yes, she’s back now, so why am I crying? Old people tend to cry easily, so please

excuse me.

Elias didn’t say a word throughout the process. He just silently took care of Aiden and kept putting food on the latter’s plate.

Aiden was quite obedient, too. His small mouth was constantly chewing, and he stopped making any fusses.

Another person at the dining table was also quiet throughout the meal: Stephanie. However, when Stephanie saw the harmonious scene, she felt upset.

In the past, everyone’s attention would be drawn to her and her only. She was pampered by everyone in the house. Now that her sister was back, her family seemed to have forgotten about her. She was ignored as if she had turned into air.

“Mom, can you not be so biased? I want to eat fish too!” Stephanie couldn’t stand it any longer. Edith had. placed a lot of food on Amanda’s plate, and her gaze seemed to be glued to Amanda.

Edith, however, was a little annoyed. “Stop being so childish. Your sister has just come back, and I haven’t seen her in so many years. Are you going to get jealous just because I put food on her plate?”

Stephanie couldn’t believe that Edith, who usually pampered her the most, could say something like that. The others seemed to find it reasonable as well.

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Stephanie couldn’t stand it anymore. She put down her utensils and turned around to leave the dining hall.

Cassandra called out, “Stephanie, sit down. I’ll get some food for you.”

Unexpectedly, Jack said, “Mom, ignore her. She’s just throwing a tantrum.”

glances. They knew it wouldn’t be appropriate for them to say anything, so they could only lower their heads

heard their conversation from her position outside the dining room. Amanda hadn’t

garden, her heart filled with

walked over to her. “What’s the matter, Miss

none of your business!” Stephanie hastily wiped her tears, not wishing her unsightly appearance to be witnessed

“Well… Crispin is here,

that man. The engagement banquet

Crispin off

her family couldn’t be bothered about Stephanie. In other words, Stephanie could be together with Crispin

20 years, manage to find the excellent and rich Elias,

suspect that there was something wrong with her head. She was brought up in a wealthy family, so why did she have poorer taste than Amanda,

it be that she truly was too far behind Amanda? But

as a contrast, Stephanie now felt that the man she fell for was completely useless, and there was nothing

him or not?” The maid couldn’t help but

him I’m not in

Crispin’s voice sounded behind her. “Steph! Why don’t you want to see me? You

The maid went up to stop Crispin, but he

Crispin’s insistent behavior, she found it annoying. She wondered how she managed to be so infatuated with him in the

the things she couldn’t get were always the

leave for now,” Stephanie said to the

maid nodded and

Crispin looked around at

odds and stopped the engagement banquet, but why was Stephanie so indifferent. about him? What happened? Did she have a change

your mind?

She didn’t know what to say as she stuttered, “Nothing, I was just down in the dumps

Tell me, maybe I can