Gemma knew Ernest’s purpose of coming here -- he came here for Wendell. Although she couldn’t figure out what his purpose was, she knew it was the time for her to behave well.

Instantly, she smiled and said, “Ernest, I’m quite close to Uncle Wendell. Come one. Let me introduce you to him.”

Ernest agreed indifferently without speaking, picking up his glass.

The purpose that he brought Gemma here just because he wanted to know Wendell through her.

Seeing his action, Gemma was overjoyed. It seemed that she was helping him wholeheartedly tonight, Ernest must remember her kindness.

Immediately, she took Ernest’s arm gently and walked with him gracefully to the center of the hall.

“Uncle Wendell, happy birthday,” Gemma walked to Lord Wendell and congratulated him in a sweet tone.

Wendell saw Gemma and smiled dearly at her, his eyes full of surprise.

“Oh, Gemma, it’s you. I haven’t seen you for years. You’re so grown up and beautiful. I’m stunned! I almost couldn’t recognize you.”

Gemma blushed slightly. “Thank you, Uncle Wendell. You are way too exaggerated.”

“Uncle Wendell, I want to introduce someone to you,” she added.

Gemma turned to look at Ernest beside her, her eyes full of tenderness.

“Ha-ha... You are shy. I guess he’s your boyfriend, isn’t he?” said Wendell jokingly.

Then he looked towards Ernest. When seeing his face clearly, Wendell was in a daze instantly.

His expression changed dramatically and he asked in shock, “You... Are you...”

Ernest squinted slightly.

He was pretty certain that he hadn’t met Wendell before, but judging from Wendell’s expression, it seemed that Wendell knew him, or perhaps...

“Uncle Wendell, what’s wrong?” Gemma asked curiously after sensing something unusual.

kept looking at Ernest up and down. After a long while, he asked actively, “My child,

Hawkins,” Ernest uttered his name

was quite unfamiliar with his name, but he knew Ernest’s face from somewhere. He asked again, “Could you please tell me

quite surprised by Wendell’s

passed away when he was quite young. She used to be quite low-key, so even

this Wendell know

in a deep voice, “My mother’s

name, his expression exchanged dramatically. He

out to be her son. No wonder you look

you know my

wondered if Wendell was his mother’s old

someone who knew his mother

much impression of her. Even Georgia was

that he encountered someone who knew his

looking

were friends. Your mother is an excellent woman. It has

carefully as if he was looking

son when I’m still alive. That’s truly a surprise to me!” he

sounded as if he

that brought them to meet, and it was also a miracle. However, Wendell looked as if he had

it was extremely incredible for him to meet

slightly, his eyes becoming thoughtful and

surprised about my mother’s disappearance. Don’t you know where she

N. Since his mother married into this family, a lot of people

Wendell had no idea where his friend had gone.

his head. Looking at Ernest’s questioning eyes, he knew that Ernest

be bygones. It’s not worth mentioning. Since we meet today, it’s

he was unwilling to continue chatting

made him believe that

coming here today was to

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