Claire walked quietly to the door of the room Alex was in and pressed her ears against it to hear what
the people inside were saying.
It was a pity that the soundproofing of each private room in South Cali Dining was extremely effective.
She could hear nothing but the occasional laughter.
A waiter happened to pass by at this moment, so she had no choice but to turn around and return to
her room. Both Dorothy and Beatrice were inside.
Claireâs family was also present.
Today was Adriannaâs birthday, so both families had gathered here today for dinner. Her father was
also present, as well as a few of Adriannaâs close friends.
âMom, youâve come back from the washroom so soon?â Beatrice looked at her mother in surprise. It
had only been a minute since she left the room. That was too fast.
Moreover, she looked so happy earlier. In a blink of an eye, she looked like someone owed her five
million dollars.
Claire sat back down in her chair in a huff. âWhat washroom? Iâm so angry I donât even feel like pissing
any more.â
Her father, Aidan, frowned and snorted. He had taught for his entire life and was born in a scholarly
family, so he paid a lot of attention to education. Unfortunately, the two daughters he had were good
looking but paid too much attention to money and were extremely materialistic. In terms of character,
the two really were substandard products that didnât pass the quality check. Especially now, where
there were outsiders present, she had used the word âpissâ openly.
Dorothy glanced at Claire. âWho was it that has made you aneg again? Why does it seem like thereâs
someone who makes you angry everywhere you go?â
Claire angrily said, âWho else is there? That ungrateful ingrate, the good husband of yours!â
Everyone at the table was surprised.
âMom, Brother-in-law⦠Alex, he has already divorced Sister a month ago. Why are you still so
triggered? If it wasnât because you threatened him with suicide, he wouldnât have divorced Sister. Are
you regretting it now? Whatâs the point?â Beatrice said.
As for Dorothy, she glanced at the door and asked, âDid you see him?â
Claire took a sip of her tea. âHeâs in the opposite private room. How can he not anger me?â
âOpposite?â
Everyone from both families was taken aback.
Especially Dorothy, she felt her heart thumping wildly in her chest⦠Last time, she had been scolded
by Alex a bunch, and she had been so sad to the point that she had been unable to eat for a few days.
She had cried till her eyes were swollen, and she knew that she was the one who was wrong in the
past and had gone too far in the way she treated Alex, which hurt him. She wanted to find a chance to
apologize to him in person.
As long as he was willing to forgive her, she was ready to do anything for him.
At this moment, Sharpay stood up suddenly. âHeâs my boss. Since heâs in the opposite room, I should
go over there and offer him a toast.â
Claire was seated beside her, and she reached out to pull the younger woman hard and back into her
seat. The wine glass in Sharpayâs hand overturned and the wine spilled on her clothes.
âOh my gosh! Aunt, what are you doing?!â she exclaimed.
Claire looked at her coldly. âIf you want to get closer to him and curry his favor, I think you should just
forget about it! Heâs having dinner with his new mother-in-law, why would you go over there? To fawn
over her?!â
Dorothyâs eyes flashed, but she said nothing.