Chapter 222 Daughters Should Be Raised in Abundance
After Shay and Casey left, Courtney called Alicia. “Aunt Alicia, where’s Tina?”
“She just had her lunch. Your uncle put her down for a nap.” Alicia’s voice was heard from the other side of the phone. Her voice was much gentler than before.
“Uncle William is with her? Is he not working today?”
“Oh, we haven’t told you yet. He officially retired last week. At first, he went to Mayberry to attend an event held by the Calligraphy Association. But, when he heard that Tina was coming, he came back as soon as the event was finished. I told him he couldn’t take care of kids, but he insisted that he was good. Look at this man.”
Upon hearing Alicia’s complaint, Courtney let out a chuckle. “Uncle William has just retired. He’s probably just trying to keep himself busy.”
“That could be true.” Alicia grinned in response. “By the way, there’ll be a gathering this Friday night. The whole family will be having dinner together. No outsiders; just us and Stephen’s family. You should come too.”
Courtney hesitated for a moment. “We haven’t met for so many years. I don’t think I should go.”
“Why? You don’t want to get close with your grandpa’s family anymore?”
“That’s not what I meant, Aunt Alicia.”
“Come, then. I’ll pick you up at your place this Friday.”
Since Alicia insisted, Courtney couldn’t reject her again. Besides, the only family she had nowadays were the uncles from her maternal side.
She could actually understand Alicia’s effort.
On Friday night, Alicia came on time to pick Courtney up to bring her to the hotel for dinner.
got into the car, Tina plunged into her arms. “Mom, why did you take so long to come down? I’m
her little head. “Okay, okay. Sit down properly.
up and greeted her uncle
sat down, she couldn’t stay still. Lifting the hem of her veiled dress, she showed it to Courtney. “There are stars on
company, Courtney had been
not be able to estimate the price of the
just buy anything for Tina to wear. There’s no
can we not doll her up? Daughters should be raised in abundance. Otherwise, they would be snatched by boys very easily
rich. Even so, we’re not pampering her. We’re merely
felt a
fond of Tina. Tina is so young, yet she wears branded items all over
don’t think you should extol her to the
to bring her up under pressure, you can stop talking now. I grew up under pressure, so I know that it’s not good to
her, Courtney
mirror, she could
at him. “There are so many rare things in this world. Isn’t it rarer for someone to abandon
words touched something inside
in the car who didn’t understand
say something like that in
say.” Alicia’s expression was cold. “Although Tina is still young, children have their own ability to distinguish the bad and the good. There is no need to create the illusion
William
attitude. Frowning, she was about to explode, but Courtney quickly stopped her. “Aunt Alicia, the past is in the past. We
“Yeah. Mom, Great-Aunt
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