The Barrister's Love in Town

Chapter 269

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.”

be appropriate for them to say anything, so they could only lower their heads and

heard their conversation from her position outside the dining room. Amanda hadn’t officially returned yet, but

her heart filled with injustice. Would she be ignored like this

then, a maid walked over to her.

hastily wiped her tears, not wishing her unsightly appearance to be witnessed by servants. She would always be the proud

maid said, “Well… Crispin is here, and

forgot about that man. The engagement banquet was canceled, so

let Crispin

In other words, Stephanie could be

years, manage to

She was brought up in a wealthy family,

truly was too far behind Amanda? But why could Amanda get Elias, but she got

Stephanie now felt that the man she fell

him or not?” The maid couldn’t help but ask again. After all, they could barely hold Crispin off at the

frowned. “No! Tell him I’m not in the

Why don’t

maid went up to stop Crispin, but he

Stephanie saw Crispin’s insistent behavior, she found it annoying. She wondered how

get were

just leave for now,” Stephanie said to the

nodded and

looked around at the luxurious

but why was Stephanie so indifferent. about him? What happened? Did she

Did you change your mind? Why didn’t

know what to say as she stuttered, “Nothing, I was just down in the

Tell me, maybe I can help

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