Uncovering My Wife's Secrets

Chapter 10 Samuel’s Test

“Oh, it’s nothing.” Annalise was startled and instantly regained her senses.

“Here. Take a look at the menu, and let’s order the dishes together. You can make the arrangements! Julian said.

“It’s okay, you can do it… Um, okay, I’ll join you!” Initially, Annalise was going to let Julian handle it on his own

However, Julian shot her a glance, indicating that they still needed to act like a loving couple in front of the Barton family.

Annalise understood his meaning right away.

When Julian leaned over to her with the menu in his hands, she nestled into the man’s arms.

She was intentionally trying to annoy the Barton family and also Samuel.

“How about this? What do you think?” She pointed to a dish, then asked Julian with a smile while lifting her head to look at him.

“Okay,” Julian responded gently.

“Eh? What does this word mean?” Annalise asked.

“It’s tilapia. It’s a kind of fish.” The smile at the corner of Julian’s mouth widened, and his eyes were filled with affection.

Samuel’s face became even more sullen.

When Kent and his family saw that Annalise could not recognize some of the words on the menu, they were even more convinced that she would soon return the betrothal gift to them.

During dinner, Samuel wouldn’t stop finding fault with Annalise.

Annalise merely asked when Julian would depart tomorrow.

Then, Samuel stated in a low tone, “Don’t speak in the middle of a meal.”

When Annalise licked her utensils, Samuel said with disgust, “Watch your behavior.”

her ear, Samuel asked, “Have you

around?” Annalise thought in

as

she had ever had

old man and the grandfather of her contractual husband, she would have immediately flipped the table

hand, Abigail, Kent, and Bethany were elated. As the meal went on, their

are beneficial to your health. It’s the best season to have pumpkins right now. Don’t consume them after autumn, though. Pumpkins are cooling foods, so you might catch a cold if you consume them during cold weather. Oh, please have some chicken, too. Among all kinds of meat, chicken contains the most nutrients that can easily be

she had changed the way she addressed Samuel from “Old Mr.

when Samuel did not refuse the food she gave him, nor

at

who was provoked, rolled her eyes

anger. As Annalise had a pair of huge eyes, her pupils were barely

placed her fork

notify everyone at the table that you have finished eating. That is the

at a loss

by saying, “No one taught me because I was born without a father, and my mother died when I was three years old. My uncle abandoned me and left me to fend for myself in the countryside. But although no one taught me, I

Julian’s predicament, she suppressed her anger and ignored Samuel. Then, she stood

would have barged out of

Samuel

Kent was overjoyed, but he concealed his joy by saying in a remorseful tone, “Old Mr. Parks, please don’t be angry. She has been like this since she was young. It’s my fault for not teaching her proper manners!”

Have some

looked at Samuel in confusion, thinking that the latter was

has always been amiable, and he’d never reprimand someone like that. Is he deliberately finding faults with Annalise because he looks down on her? It can’t be because he’s still mad at Annalise for nearly breaking his spine, right? No, that has nothing to do with this. Grandpa must have investigated Annalise and Abigail and concluded that Abigail is a lot better than Annalise.

then, Alexander inwardly

he requested to marry Abigail, Samuel advised against it and told him that Abigail was an

woman.

turned out that he wanted to give all the good things in

expected, Grandpa is biased. No matter how hard I try, I’ll never be as good as Julian. I’m

eating, the Barton family said their farewells.

and prepared to leave with them.

was stopped by Samuel. “Hold on, Ms. Barton. I have something to