Uncovering My Wife's Secrets

Chapter 10 Samuel’s Test

“Oh, it’s nothing.” Annalise was startled and instantly regained her senses.

“Here. Take a look at the menu, and let’s order the dishes together. You can make the arrangements! Julian said.

“It’s okay, you can do it… Um, okay, I’ll join you!” Initially, Annalise was going to let Julian handle it on his own

However, Julian shot her a glance, indicating that they still needed to act like a loving couple in front of the Barton family.

Annalise understood his meaning right away.

When Julian leaned over to her with the menu in his hands, she nestled into the man’s arms.

She was intentionally trying to annoy the Barton family and also Samuel.

“How about this? What do you think?” She pointed to a dish, then asked Julian with a smile while lifting her head to look at him.

“Okay,” Julian responded gently.

“Eh? What does this word mean?” Annalise asked.

“It’s tilapia. It’s a kind of fish.” The smile at the corner of Julian’s mouth widened, and his eyes were filled with affection.

Samuel’s face became even more sullen.

When Kent and his family saw that Annalise could not recognize some of the words on the menu, they were even more convinced that she would soon return the betrothal gift to them.

During dinner, Samuel wouldn’t stop finding fault with Annalise.

when

in a low tone, “Don’t speak in the middle

Annalise licked her utensils, Samuel said with disgust, “Watch your

tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, Samuel

Annalise thought in

so furious she felt as if her chest

meal she had ever had in her entire

an old man and the grandfather

and Bethany were elated. As the meal went on, their moods were lifted

plate using serving spoons. Worried that Samuel might refuse, she even smiled and spoke to the old man about medical theory and nutrition. “Old Mr. Parks, please have some pumpkin. They are beneficial to your health. It’s the best season to have pumpkins right now. Don’t consume them after autumn, though. Pumpkins are cooling foods, so you might catch a cold if you consume them during cold weather. Oh, please have some chicken, too. Among all kinds of meat, chicken contains the most nutrients that can

changed the way she addressed Samuel from

pleased when Samuel did not refuse the food she gave him, nor

looked at Annalise

provoked, rolled her eyes at

eyes, her pupils were barely visible when she rolled her eyes. It was

placed her fork down in

reprimanded her once more, “After the meal, you should notify everyone at the table that you have finished eating. That is the most

at a

wanted to retort by saying, “No one taught me because I was born without a father, and my mother died when I was three years old. My uncle abandoned me and left me to fend for myself in the countryside. But although no one taught me, I still

anger and ignored Samuel. Then, she stood up, walked to the

would

“How impolite!” Samuel remarked.

in a remorseful tone, “Old Mr. Parks, please don’t be angry. She has been like this since she was young. It’s my

do eat up. Have some more,” Samuel

in confusion, thinking that

like that. Is he deliberately finding faults with Annalise because he looks down on her? It can’t be because he’s still mad at Annalise for nearly breaking his spine, right? No, that has nothing to do with this. Grandpa must have investigated Annalise and Abigail

Alexander

advised against it and told him that Abigail was

woman.

give all the good

try, I’ll never be as good as Julian. I’m destined to

eating, the Barton family said

bag and prepared to leave