Love At The Wrong Table

Chapter 41

“How about we make a bet, Lexi?” proposed Beatrix

confidently. “I think this man will leave her by the end

of this year, which is three months from now. Either she

throws him out, or he leaves of his own volition. If he

succeeds and even spends the new years at the

Quillen residence, I lose!” There’s no way a man can

tolerate my misandristic sister for three months. I know

she’s only married to him to please Grandpa. Nothing

substantial will come out of this relationship, much less

a baby. Once Grandpa runs out of patience and urges

Sarah to marry someone, Mackenzie will be free.

Meanwhile, Lexi was amused. What am I going to bet

with her? I’m just a part–timer!

Excitedly, Beatrix continued, “If I win, I’ll remain single for

the rest of my life. If I lose, I’ll marry someone and give

birth to a baby boy for the Quillen family!”

Beatrix’s enthusiasm, Lexi didn’t

she wins or loses the

me, though. It seems like she’s

a bet

talking about outside? Come

from inside

and wayward as Beatrix was, even she couldn’t help but shudder when she heard her sister’s

morning, Ms. Quillen!” Lexi

smile.

response, Mackenzie sneered as she

It was the

Beatrix sent her. “Mind

going on with this?”

a little as

frigid countenance.

her tongue out again, Beatrix

your happiness, Mackenzie! It’s only normal that I need to expose

learned of it!”

him?” Amused, Mackenzie

attending a banquet with

sister?”

sister?” Lexi was shocked because

know Roselynn

until half a second later

similarly. “What? His sister?”

glared at her sister coldly,

had fallen into a frozen cellar.

like you already know what’s going

her three sisters,

the