The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 256

The way Charles and Emily just did their own thing, acting like nobody else at the table even existed, made the Bennett Family feel unsettled. Especially Andrew, Lucas, and Lydia, they felt like they’d just put on a one-man show.

The only one who looked unfazed was Xavier, who was here for the show, watching the family drama unfold with a smirk.

‘Man, the Bennett family’s drama is even juicier than anything that ever happened in my family, Xavier thought, thoroughly

entertained.

In the harmonious atmosphere between Charles and Emily, Lydia cut in, “Emily, I remember you used to love seafood. Mom asked the maid to make this just for you. Give it a try!”

Lydia placed a piece of seafood onto Emily’s plate. Emily used to love seafood, but Lydia had noticed that ever since they sat down, she hadn’t touched any of it.

In fact, whenever Emily’s gaze happened to fall on the seafood, her eyes were full of obvious disgust and aversion.

changed. All she knew was that Emily hated it, so she made a point of adding severa more pieces of seafood

had been smiling and chatting with Charles, immediately darkened. She gripped her fork tightly, her face growing paler by the

just the smell of it made her skin crawl and

and the stench of it clung to him as he walked toward her, like he was

plate a bit farther away, taking a deep breath to finally suppress the urge to throw up. “Sorry, I don’t

“Emily, do you dislike me? I’m sorry. I didn’t know you disliked me

Emily

it was obvious to him that her disgust and nausea toward the seafood were real. Seeing that, he

heard Lydia call his name and replied without thinking, “Huh?

she almost bit her own tongue in shock. ‘Is this idiot brain-dead or what? Has he completely lost it? she thought. She clenched her jaw, swallowing

daughter. She smacked Lucas on the

loss. ‘What did

“Emily, it’s not easy for our whole family to get together like this. Don’t make a scene. Apologize to