After everyone was seated, Louis invited everyone to begin eating. Emma sat right next to me and I spotted her gaze darting back and forth between Hannah and Kiki. “What a beautiful pair,” she finally remarked, looking at John, “You guys were a family, right?”
John was stunned for a moment but quickly regained his calm. “You can say so,” he admitted without shying away.
I thought Emma would be affected by John’s forthright answer, but instead, she shrugged indifferently. “Serves you right. You should’ve treated them nicely when you still had them by your side. You only have yourself to blame since you’re the one who had an affair.”
Her comment took me by utter surprise.
John would have lashed out at her on usual days, at least that was what I expected, but I got it all wrong. John looked back at her nonchalantly and emulated her shrug. “If you say so,” he replied shortly.
I really could not get my head around those two. How they interacted with each other was just beyond me.
Everyone stayed back for a little chat after the meal.
already fast asleep and everyone was getting ready to leave when a loud
and walked right toward John. “Mr.
“Me? Who is it?”
housekeeper looked stumped. “It’s the lady who came over with you last
her out before
a second and went back outside to do as John
was getting late, Hannah and Chandler decided to make a move first. Louis asked John to send Emma back since Ashton and I
at the front gate, we saw Yvonne outside, with a few security guards blocking her way. She looked frail and
her voice, accusing John of being cruel toward her. If a random stranger were to pass by, they might
for her at all. I was sure she would not take Yvonne’s behavior to
I worried about was Louis’ reputation if Yvonne kept
something. Uncle Louis won’t be able to sleep in peace tonight,” I
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