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.

it, so

darkened. She gripped

seafood once, but things changed, and just the smell of it made her skin

mask who seemed to have just eaten seafood, and the stench of

away, taking a deep breath to finally suppress the urge

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

eyes suddenly turned red with tears. “Lucas, why don’t you serve Emily instead? I’m

her disgust and nausea toward the seafood were real. Seeing that, he felt a weird heaviness in his chest, and he didn’t even catch what Lydia

and replied without thinking, “Huh? Oh,

face went stiff, and 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 her anger, but tears started streaming

on the back of the head. “You brat! Lydia’s your sister. How could

at a total loss. ‘What

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