Chapter 263

Bonnie was stumped, clearly not knowing how to answer. Since she walked in, her right shoulder had been behaving perfectly, showing no signs of pain.

Kate spoke up for her, “She popped some painkillers before coming; she didn’t want to make a scene in front of everyone.”

Quick thinking there!

Bonnie went with it, nodding. “Yes, but I’m really okay Besides, Irene didn’t mean to.”

“If it was unintentional, then why are you suing me?” I asked, seizing the moment.

Kate was taken aback by my question too. She couldn’t come up with a good excuse on the spot

Bonnie looked a bit awkward, then turned to Gloria.

“It’s all a misunderstanding. Once the judge clarifies the truth, we’ll drop the charges. We’re all friends here; a little spat now and then is inevitable “Gloria was the rock-solid support Bonnie needed. Even when cornered, she remained cool and composed.

I just smirked, “No need. I’ve already cleared it up myself”

Bonnie looked puzzled hearing this, but it wasn’t the right time or place to get into it. She wouldn’t ask, and I wouldn’t elaborate

Everyone in the living room was here for Faith’s birthday, but we weren’t exactly on good terms with each other.

Good thing dinner was ready. The butler announced that we could start eating, breaking the awkward silence.

The round table had eight seats, just enough for all of us

to sit next to her, but Faith grabbed my hand, “Irene,

couldn’t refuse

to Neil, probably figuring out where he was going to sit so she could sit next to

on the other side of Faith, not bothering to arrange seating

look. She quickly grabbed the chair next to Neil, then shot a triumphant smile at Bonnie, who was too slow to

losing her preferred seat again Gloria patted

you all” Faith raised her

taking a sip of

three years, I was having dinner with the Whitmore family again, but our

kept encouraging me to eat more, checking on me like I was still her daughter in law. Occasionally, she

Suddenly, Neil ladled a bowl of truffle chicken soup for

powerful than a hundred words from Fath. Of course, only Bonnie and Kitty would

at the soup, I felt a bit awkward I didn’t mind using this opportunity to ride up Bonnie, but I didn’t want to

that she could win Neil’s heart and

as her eyes filled with sadness and jealousy, but she couldn’t voice her

it. I’m kinda full” I pushed the bowl of soup towards Kitty

thing!” Kitty happily took the soup and started sipping, “It’s so

She muttered, “My mom used to be a great

that half the people at the table didn’t like her,

to take this call I told everyone, then left to answer the

there was no sound from Oscar’s end. No matter how much I called

Oscar for a long time and never encountered this situation before. After ending the call and trying again, there was still

didn’t know what to do. When I got back to the table, I had lost my

that?” Neil saw my

answered casually, but my mind was filled with worry.

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