The True Heiress's Return

Chapter 285

Chapter 285

Xanthe moved her hand away and said directly, "Aunt Odalyn, these are gifts Shakira brought for my family, not for you."

Odalyn looked a bit disappointed, her eyes lingering on the pile of supplements. "Oh, I see. I made a mistake."

Xanthe clarified, "Plus, we all came out to welcome Shakira. Uncle Jackson and Aunt Odalyn, you didn't mention you were coming today."

Jackson chuckled, "Oh, it's Carnaval. More people make it lively. Since you have a guest, let's head inside and sit down."

Jackson was even more eager than the hosts.

With a gentle smile at the corner of her mouth, Shakira glanced around the family, her gaze briefly resting on Lucy, who hadn't spoken but whose eyes were filled with hostility.

The group chatted and laughed as they entered the house. Xanthe couldn't wait for Shakira to try her new drink. Shakira took a sip and found it smooth and sweet. "It's delicious." Xanthe was happy for the praise. "As long as you like it."

Lucy watched closely. "Xanthe, what about mine?"

"I just made one cup. If you want some, make it yourself," Xanthe said lazily, waving her hand.

Lucy pouted, immediately feeling upset. "Xanthe, I'm a guest too. How can you play favorites and only entertain Shakira?*

Helen into the kitchen to make coffee, came in

would go to waste if we didn't eat them. I'll take them back with me, and once I've

casually said to Lucy, "Have you ever seen a guest come over and leave with

know what

time your

bit her lip, glared at Shakira angrily, and then got up to find some

while the adults were chatting downstairs, and they started playing a game together. As soon as they logged on, a notification popped up saying Sean was online. Xanthe quickly ignored it, but a moment later, someone else joined their

a simple response

million possibilities ran through her mind... 'Sister? Best buddy? Or... wife? No way!' Xanthe shook her head frantically to dismiss the most likely but least acceptable option.

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Shakira asked her to get the

up, Xanthe seemed as if she'd been hit hard, her face full of despair and confusion, frozen in

truth would be too harsh for her to

Xanthe urged her to quickly get online. Hearing the completely different tones Xanthe used with her and with Shakira, Lucy

said, "Everyone's here. Let's

around for a bit, Lucy

which was a less expensive version of Sean's exclusive black-and-gold skin. On the four-person display screen, they looked like they were wearing matching

started the game. Xanthe was all over the place, constantly

Sean would stick to

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