Chapter 586 The Eightieth Birthday Celebration



Daniel's reasoning left Jessica speechless, and she could only roll her eyes at him in exasperation.

"Just behave yourself!" she snapped, followed by yet another punishing pinch.

"Ow..." Daniel yelped like a little pup.

"What are you yelping about now?"

"You're bullying me again."

"So what if I am? Got a problem with that?"

"You wouldn't dare bully me without using your hands!"

"And what should I use instead?"

"Your mouth."

"Get lost!" Jessica remarked irritably before pinching him once more.

...

The Matthews Estate.

Although Daniel had saved Kind's life, after confirming that Daniel was nothing more than a country bumpkin, Kind would never consent to his granddaughter marrying such a nobody. The Matthews, as one of Washington's leading families, cared deeply about their reputation; marrying the granddaughter to a country kid would be far too

embarrassing.

on stage, addressing the attentive crowd. Although she was quite

table, but the appetizers were ready. Daniel grabbed a piece of

starving or something?" she

What, can't you afford to feed me? Are you starting to resent me

and lightly tapped Daniel with her chopstick before commandingly ordering, "Stop

eat!" Daniel defiantly continued his feast. After all, it would be

then, a familiar figure entered the banquet hall. It was none other than Smart, carrying an exquisitely crafted sandalwood box with

Spotting Daniel and Jessica

together, stilkmunching on fruit,

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just let it slide. He might be there ostensibly to celebrate Kind's birthday, but his main hope was to officially ask for Jessica's

needed to crush Daniel, ensuring the country boy felt humiliated and unworthy to show his face again. After

"Country bumpkin, you're already eating, huh? Are you here to freeload? This is The Matthews estate, part of Washington's The Eight Families. How audacious of a

The



reasoning left Jessica speechless, and she could only roll her

snapped, followed by yet

Daniel yelped like a little

you

"You're bullying me again."

am? Got a problem

dare bully me without using

should

"Your mouth."

lost!" Jessica remarked irritably before

...

The Matthews Estate.

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