Chapter 242
Percival rubbed his temples with annoyance, feeling somewhat helpless.
“You need to come pick us up right now! No substitutes! Or we will never forgive you!” Cecilia commanded.
Isolde chimed in. “Right, we will never forgive you!”
“Vivienne, I need to head to the airport to pick up my mom and Isolde” Percival stood up. “I’ll be back later”
He glanced at the Brooks family and asked Vivienne, Do you want to come with me?”
He wanted her to avoid dealing with these troublesome people
Vivienne lounged in her chair. Till pass. I’ll visit Cecilia later”
“Alright.” Percival didn’t say anything else. If his girl wanted to stay and deal with the trash, let her.
Percival apologized to Judith and Scott before heading out.
After a few steps, he stopped by Calista “Calista, unless it’s important, don’t talk to me.”
He was talking to Calista, but his gaze was on Vivienne. It seemed like he was pleading for praise. “I am a gentleman.”
With that, he walked away without giving anyone else a glance.
Ashley, who was drinking water, sprayed it directly onto Carl’s face.
“Damn!” Carl jumped up from the sofa. “Ashley, are you crazy?!”
giving Percival a peculiar
she just hear that right?
he was a gentleman?
What the hell?
Ashley before rushing upstairs
clear. If she still
at Vivienne resentfully, only to see Vivienne’s disdainful gaze in return. It seemed that all of her
gaze.
frustration as her
to
in the living room changed visibly after Percival left.
grow stronger, and her gaze
Calista occasionally showed contempt for Vivienne as
announced that dinner
and invited everyone to the table.
her to the head
and she was about to sit
you to sit, and you choose
the head of the table without any
can sit in! Paula’s voice grew sharp “Look at yourself and see
to fight back, but Judith was quicker. “Enought I told Vivienne to sit there. If you have a
Melissa pulled her back. She didn’t dare argue with Judith directly,
have Mila sit next to Scott, but
no choice but to let Mila and Calista sit next to her.
came down, he
Melissa. “Where’s Darren?”
was Melissa’s
I’m not sure. He told me he was flying into Rivenwood at nine this morning Why hasn’t he arrived
nudged Ashley “Call your
did earlier. He didn’t answer” Ashley shook
his flight was delayed or he is stuck in traffic. Scott suggested. Let’s not wait for him
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