Chapter 1574
Mrs. Wesley furrowed her brow. “Belindą, we don’t know Chase that well, but isn’t he your boyfriend?”
Belinda rolled her eyes, utterly exasperated. “When did I ever say he was my boyfriend? Mom, Dad, can you not make assumptions?”
Mr. Wesley put down his carving knife. “Belinda, are you saying Chase isn’t your boyfriend? Then why does he always lend a hand in our family business?”
Belinda paused. “He…”
Had Chase really been meddling in her family affairs?
The last time Chase insisted on coming over, she couldn’t shake him off, so she reluctantly brought him home.
And Chase, being the easy-going guy he was, immediately hit it off with her parents. They even discussed business matters. He also kept doing things that seemed considerate, such as passing her napkins or wiping her mouth, leading to misunderstandings.
But as soon as he left, Belinda clarified to her parents that there was no relationship between her and Chase. They were just friends. Or perhaps not even friends. Chase was just a former boss; nothing more.
She thought that would be the end of it, but who knew that today Chase would come to her house alone while she was out?
Mr. Wesley wiped his hands and moved toward his daughter. “Belinda, why aren’t you saying anything? If Chase isn’t your boyfriend, why would he help our family for nothing?”
Belinda felt a bit flustered, feeling like she owed Chase. “Dad, what exactly has he done for us?”
“He…”
“It’s just what any good friend would do, Mr. Wesley. There’s no need to stress. You know that those business deals would just be passed on to other companies, so why not entrust them to someone we trust?”
Chase walked in with a bowl of peeled garlic, taking over the conversation with a smile. “Mrs. Wesley, I’ve peeled the garlic you requested. Anything else I can assist
with?”
Mrs. Wesley gratefully took the bowl. “No, that’s it. Chase, now that Belinda’s back, why don’t the two of you go chat outside? Mr. Wesley and I will call you when dinner’s ready.”
Mr. Wesley looked at Chase with eyes full of admiration and fondness.
Only Belinda wore an expression of headache and helplessness. She was truly at a loss for words.
Chase smiled at Mrs. Wesley. “Then Belinda and I will wait outside for dinner.”
Mrs. Wesley nodded energetically. “Off you go!”
Then Chase turned to look at Belinda. “Shall we go? Belinda, shall we wait outside?”
Belinda forced a smile, resignedly turned around, and walked out, with Chase following leisurely behind her with a grin on his face.
After watching the two leave, Mr. Wesley looked at Mrs. Wesley with confusion. “Chase is a great kid, but why does Belinda say he’s not her boyfriend?”
Mrs. Wesley waved it off. “She’s probably just being grouchy. You know how temperamental our daughter can be. She’s probably just having a tiff with her boyfriend over something. Let’s not meddle in the youngsters’ affairs and get back to cooking. The kids are waiting to eat.”
Mr. Wesley thought Mrs. Wesley had a point and didn’t dwell on it further, going back to slice the vegetables.
