Chapter 778 Love a Goody Two Shoes Like You?

“That reminds me.” Something seemed to have hit Benjamin as he lifted his head back up, looking stern. “You’re not still with that guy you brought home last time, are you?”

Benjamin was referring to Anastasia’s first love, the culprit who worked with Adelpha to kill Anastasia.

“Of course not,” Elise affirmed. “You can rest assured that I’ve already pulled back from the brink, Grandpa. I won’t make the same mistake again after knowing just what sort of a man he is.”

“You’ve finally come around.” Benjamin heaved a sigh of relief. “Anyhow, I just have one demand for the man you choose: anyone but a heartless rat like your father. Do you hear me?”

“Don’t worry, Grandpa. He’s really reliable and unlike most men.” Elise had Alexander in mind when she spoke.

“You still have to bring him over some other day and let your uncles and I take a look. You’re still socially inexperienced, after all. I worry you’ll fall for another man’s tricks,” Benjamin appealed.

“I will, Grandpa…”

Meanwhile, in the garden, Jamie showed up late for the party. As he barely knew anyone here, he went straight to a less crowded spot after grabbing a glass of champagne.

Finally, after finding an empty area with an open view, he stopped wandering and took a sip of the champagne while drifting his wary gaze across the guests.

Though the Kellers had some influences within Tissote, they had never involved themselves in the literary world. He honestly couldn’t understand why the literary legend would invite him over when they had no connections whatsoever.

put off a meeting at the last minute and rushed over,

cussing angrily behind him. “F*ck you, Anastasia White! Why can’t you just rot in hell,

the hell dares cuss Anastasia like that on such an occasion?! Jamie walked in the direction the sound came from and bypassed a rose bush half his height to find a young woman in

her ravaging, the dainty flowers drooped

allow someone already so wicked at such a young

phone and put it back into his pocket before approaching the young woman. “Say, miss, you have

immediately when she realized it was a handsome young man talking to her. With that, she quickly fixed her dress and stood like

I’ve startled you, haven’t I? I’m not usually like this.” Adelpha tucked a lock of

still held on tenaciously, chuckling awkwardly. “Haha, I can tell. Let’s come back to the topic. I heard you cussing White just now. Do you guys have some sort of

you say ‘too’?” Adelpha

that she trampled me to feel like two cents when I tried to win her love. Everyone should be allowed to

echoed angrily, “You’re right. Anastasia White is the phoniest b*tch in the whole world. And her grandfather, that old Joslin gaffer, acts all chummy with you when you’re useful to him but ignores you immediately after he’s done with you. Tell me

Master Joslin’s granddaughter, huh? No wonder she has such high literary

knows if I’ll ever be able to open up and

once. This is my chance! She hurriedly pulled a pack of tissue from her bag and handed one to him. “Don’t take it too hard. I bet there are plenty of girls who

me to the ground, but I still can’t

still haven’t found out, have you? She’s already married. In fact, she got married with a pregnant

a word you say.” Jamie turned around while speaking. He still sounded woebegone and fixated,

said is true! Anastasia doesn’t deserve devotion from a hunk like you. So why cling to her when there are so many women for you

close to her with a smirk. “Are you saying

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