Chapter 227

Agnes was usually the quiet one, so her sudden rebuttal took everyone by surprise

Laura awkwardly laughed it off. “Why are you suddenly butting heads with me? Jared is, of course, family”

Preston quickly interjected. “Let’s all sit down and have dinner Agnes, please, take a seat

Jared just watched Agnes from the sidelines

He was seated at the night of the host, Preston.

And Beatrice had no qualms about taking the seat on the left.

Preston chided, “Heatrice, don’t be so thoughtless. That seat should be for Agnes.”

Beatrice retorted. “This has always been my spot. I’m used to sitting here”

Agnes said nothing and took the seat farthest from Jared

even look at him.

and then showed up

he here

the subject, “Let’s enjoy the meal. Jared, I made this salmon especially for you. I

“Thank you, Ms. Laura.”

heard him call

Preston as his father-in-law, but he still called her Ms

because Agnes refused to call her mom, he followed

just quietly ate her food,

Preston, discussing stocks,

kept interrupting, but her

served another dish, roasted lobster.

prickly, making it difficult to

finger while peeling the lobster, drawing

held out her finger to Jared, “Look, I pricked

nonchalantly, “Put a

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