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

didn’t even look at him.

and then showed up out of the blue

was he

for you.

replied indifferently. “Thank

when she heard him call

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

call her

quietly ate her food, unbothered by the drama.

Preston, discussing stocks,

kept interrupting, but her comments were

served another dish,

difficult to peel, but it was Beatrice’s favorite dish.

peeling

to Jared, “Look, I pricked my finger”

a band-aid on

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