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.
stuffed the bangle back into her hand and turned to
eyes wasn't that humble
Mia's mom,
had already been taken upstairs to play when
reveal too much about
Sue looking at
"Yes"
I met you before when you were
was very enthusiastic.She held her hand and said, "I was visiting the Joneses at that time.When you were pouring us 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
words were rather
she said next was
have thought that you would become Cinderella and give birth to Joel's
Tanya:"???"
Nora:"???"
room could hear the disdain hidden in
up someone else's humiliating childhood events in front of other people? The look in Nora's eyes turned cold, and she
was as if Sue hadn't sensed
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
Tanya's eyes turned
pull her hand out of the woman's grip, but Sue kept
Joneses who fed you and brought you up.Now that you have married into
Tanya narrowed her eyes.
you're trying
got up
you go upstairs and take a look at the child? Mia seems to be calling out
of you to visit us today.If you have something to say, then why
smiling, but he had
sigh of relief.She didn't want to argue with people from the older generation of
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