“Chris?” Monica was clearly upset by Julia’s response, and I couldn’t help but cringe at the saddened look on her face.
Had Monica not drugged Christopher when she was trying to get at me back then, Julia would undoubtedly be our biggest obstacle as she always takes Monica’s side. Monica had better not pick a fight with me, or things are going to get really nasty! Unlike everyone else, I won’t go easy on her just because we’re in public! Julia will probably get upset as a result, but I must stand my ground or Christopher will get angry!
I thought to myself and acted like I was invisible as I sipped on my tea.
Christopher frowned as he swapped my cold cup of tea for a hot one before turning toward Monica. “What?”
Monica pursed her lips, and her eyes began to tear up.
Unable to stand her antics anymore, Mitchell moved toward the empty seat next to Christopher and waved at Monica as he said, “All right, you can sit here if you want. We’ve got some room left at this table.”
Julia simply glanced at them without saying anything.
“Mrs. Lane is being cold toward Monica? That’s strange… I thought the Lane family and the Martin family were determined to be connected by marriage!”
“I know, right? I see Mrs. Lane is being really nice to Yvonne! Heck, she even chose to sit next to her! Tsk, tsk, tsk… Yvonne sure is something else, being able to win Mrs. Lane over so quickly! The Martin family is in for a tough fight!”
“There is a lot of weird stuff going on this year! I mean, why would Mrs. Lane be so nice to someone who would even harm a pregnant woman? There’s definitely more to this than meets the eye!”
The little drama at our table had quickly drawn the attention of the guests around us, and I could hear them talking about us even though it was noisy in the hall. I then decided to keep my head low and pretend I didn’t hear anything. Sitting beside me, Julia stared at both Monica and me before letting out a sigh.
She’s probably comparing the two of us and feels conflicted over her disappointment in Monica and her dissatisfaction toward me… Well, I’m feeling conflicted too! Lyle has been glaring daggers at me every now and then while greeting the guests, and it’s sending chills down my spine! I feel like I’m being targeted by a venomous snake or something poisonous! On top of that, Monica and Mitchell are also staring at me from time to time! If looks could kill, I would’ve died ten times over by now!
Suddenly, Christopher held a candy up to my face and said with a smile, “Here, have a candy. It’s sweet and tastes pretty good!”
His actions got even more people staring at me, and I was blushing hard from the attention as I didn’t know whether I should eat it or not.
“Ahem!” Julia cleared her throat loudly and snatched the candy from his hand as she said, “You can eat all the candy you want when you’re home! You’re both adults, so quit acting all lovey-dovey in public! Have you no shame?”
Christopher then quickly held another candy to her mouth and coaxed her, “Here, this is for you, Mom!”
“Oh, you mischievous little…” Although Julia was still frowning at us, a faint smile had formed on her lips.
She said we can eat all the candy we want when we’re home… Does that mean she has acknowledged my relationship with Christopher? Ah, I know! Julia must be the type that acts all fierce when she takes a liking to someone! The thought of that got me all excited, and I felt my heart racing with joy.
“Here, have some tea, Mrs. Lane!” I said cheekily while handing her a cup of tea, only to have her turn her head away and ignore me. A few moments later, I saw her take a sip from it with an obvious smile on her face.
Oh, my god! Both Julia and Christopher are so similar in how they behave when they are flustered! How can they be this cute!
Right as I was about to comment on it, Nathan approached me and said, “Could you come with me for a second, Yvonne? I have something for you.”
