Joel glanced at the two of them.Then, he lowered his gaze and said, "Granduncle Samuel, Grandaunt Sue."
Sue had married into the family after Samuel's first wife passed away.
There was a shrewd and capable look in her eyes.
Her eyes, which had a lot of life in them, glanced at Joel.
Then, she smiled and said, "Joel, we haven't seen each other for so long! I heard that there was some trouble at home, so Samuel and I immediately hurried over to visit you!"
Samuel let out a cold laugh.Sue immediately prodded his arm, stopping Samuel from speaking.She looked at the two women in the living room.Then, she went forward, held Nora's hand enthusiastically, and said, "You must be Nora, right? You look just like a Smith! You're so pretty! I heard you're engaged to Mr.Hunt?"
She looked at Justin cheerfully.
Justin, who was unaware of all the inner workings of the family, nodded politely at her.
Before Nora could say anything, Sue took off the bangle on her hand and stuffed it into Nora's hand.
"Even though you've returned to the Smiths, Grandaunt Sue has nothing much she can give you.Here, you can have some fun with this bangle for now!"
Nora:"??"
She narrowed her eyes slightly and pushed the bangle back to her.
"I can't take this.It's too expensive a gift"
"Aw” Sue said, "What's so valuable about this? I have a distant relative in this line of business who's very knowledgeable about antiques!"
"Nora, I know there was a bit of a misunderstanding between you and Samuel previously, but we are all Smiths here.We're all still connected to one another no matter what happens.You won't hold it against him, right?"
Nora: Sue was simply too eloquent! She coughed.
about to say something, Sue stuffed the bangle back into her
in her eyes
with a smile, "You must be Mia's mom, the one caught up
already been taken upstairs to play when the two of them
want to reveal too
looking at her, Tanya
"Yes"
right? I met you before
water, you accidentally broke the glasses, so your mom punished you by making you kneel on the floor.You were only five then.You were so small and looked
words were
said next was even
would have thought that you would become Cinderella and give birth to Joel's child one day? A child with a high status elevates
Tanya:"???"
Nora:"???"
the room could hear the disdain hidden
Joel's child?! She was clearly refusing to acknowledge Tanya's status! Who would bring up someone else's humiliating childhood events in front
Sue hadn't sensed anything
heard that the two of you started dating in junior high and only broke up when you graduated from college? To think the two of you can still get together even after five years of separation...and that you can still hold your daughter in your arms.Tanya, you must feel very blissful to be able to live in such a big
Tanya's eyes turned even
of the woman's grip, but
and brought you up.Now that you have married into a rich family...let's not talk about repaying their kindness anymore, but
Tanya narrowed her eyes.
don't understand what you're
got up
"Tanya, why don't you go upstairs and take a look at the child? Mia seems to
and said, "Grandaunt Sue, how rare of you to visit us today.If you have something to say, then why don't you
but he had completely unleashed his powerful
of relief.She didn't want to argue with
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