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?*

Odalyn, who had eagerly followed Helen into the kitchen to

didn't eat them. I'll take them back

said to

know what

and spoke directly, "Right? Every time your family

her breath, unable to rebut. She bit her lip, glared at Shakira angrily, and then got up to

a notification popped up saying Sean was online. Xanthe quickly ignored it, but a moment later, someone else joined their

a simple response while

shook her head frantically to dismiss the most

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asked her to get the game ready

her face full of despair

too harsh for her to handle. "I'm just

online. Hearing the completely different tones Xanthe used with her and with Shakira, Lucy felt a little upset. Reluctantly, she complied. Initially pouting, Lucy brightened

"Everyone's here. Let's

my skin." After fiddling around for a bit,

a less expensive version of Sean's exclusive

she started the game. Xanthe was all over the place, constantly expressing her disdain

stick to her like glue from the

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