Francine was a little puzzled when she saw so many guests at the house. She looked at Corinne who was feeding Joey, then at Annie who sat next to Corinne. Finally, her gaze shifted to Aaron sitting beside Annie. She frowned without hiding her displeasure. “Why are you still in touch with this jerk, Annie? You’re supposed to stay away from him!”

Annie had been thoroughly focused on her food as she was hungry. When Francine made that remark without considering the occasion, she felt embarrassed and did not know how to respond.

Aaron, meanwhile, smiled at her instead of getting angry. “Why do I get the feeling that you have a problem with me?”

Francine was usually very bossy, more so when at her home. “I do! I don’t like you! Why would someone like you come to our home? We don’t welcome you here!”

Her attitude was a little too direct, and it made everyone at the table feel a little awkward.

Pamela chastised her, “Don’t be rude, Francine! This gentleman is Corinne’s friend! Watch your tone!”

“I’m not trying to single you out, but I think it’s for the best if you

a nonchalant person whose attitude was far from perfect, but Corinne could not stand to hear other people

a person he was. He plays with Annie’s feelings and leads her on, even though he doesn’t feel the same way about her! When Corinne was hospitalized, he got a

not to have heard about such uncouth acts.

so embarrassed that she lost her appetite. She put down her chopsticks, got up, and said, “Sorry, please

became even

after Annie. Everyone else at the table

was in the wrong. She hated jerks, and she

friends over. Forget about

Naturally, Xante left too.

a decent meal ended up

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