"Grandma, I got divorced. How can I attend her wedding? What would her family think? They probably don't welcome me, either. It's not that I'm unwilling to go, but I shouldn't." It was rare for Gareth to blab so much in one go just to avoid attending the wedding.

Julia pretended to come to a sudden realization. "Oh, right, you've been divorced…"

Gareth was rendered speechless.

Elisa was amused to see Gareth behaving like a child in front of Julia.

"What should I do then?" Julia furrowed her brows and put down her cutleries, pretending to be so troubled that she had lost her appetite.

Gareth could tell that Julia was putting on an act but didn't expose her. He went along and expressed his intention. "It seems like we can only decline the invitation."

Julia suddenly slapped him on the back of his head, which startled Elisa too.

"You rascal, I've agreed to show up as the senior in the family. How can I eat my own words?"

Gareth acting like a child who had made

we do then?" Gareth was at the end of his

had a brainwave and muttered in a completely different tone, "It's okay. I guess my body can

"No way."

"Please don't!"

unison. They glanced at each other and quickly

toll on your health. You can easily

then? Gareth is reluctant to go, and I'm not allowed to go. Do I

glances and perceived

a silent agreement was

that's the case, Gareth and I can pretend to reconcile, so he can represent you to

understand the absurd rule, she compromised for Julia's

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