Chapter 319
Winston pulled out a chair for Millie, signaling her to stay. She sighed and said, âAlright, Grandma, Iâll stay and have lunch with you.â
As soon as she heard that, Selma stopped in her tracks. She turned and asked Millie, âYouâre not leaving?â
Millie let out a sigh, knowing she no longer dared to leave. âIâm staying,â she answered as she took a seat.
Selma huffed and turned to Winston. âAre you staying or leaving?â
Without saying a word, Winston settled into his chair. Then, they looked at Selma in unison. It was clear that they had no intention of going anywhere.
Selma glared at them, and finally, she sat down. âThis wouldâve been easier if youâd just done this from the start,â she grumbled.
But Selma was genuinely angry moments ago.
Millie served some dishes to Selma. âPlease eat more, Grandma.â
âHelp yourself.â Selma gestured for Millie to start eating.
Millie nodded, quietly picked up her spoon, and began eating. During the meal, she ate mostly vegetables, barely touching the meat.
When Selma served Millie some baked salmon, she shook her head and remarked, âGrandma, I donât like to eat this.â
Since she wasnât very hungry, she decided to stick with the Cobb salad.
âHave some shrimp then,â Selma suggested.
However, Millie didnât want to peel them. Hence, she merely nodded and fell silent again.
âPlease come and have meals with me more often. I feel so lonely,â Selma told Millie.
Trying to brush off the comment, Millie simply answered, âGrandma, Iâll visit if Iâm free.â
Selma nodded and softly said, âOkay.â
Just as Millie was about to take a bite of her risotto, Winston suddenly placed a peeled shrimp on her. plate.
Simultaneously, Selma raised an eyebrow, watching the two of them as she quietly sipped her pumpkin
soup.
âThank you,â Millile said softly while trying to hide her surprise.
Winston remained silent and peeled two more shrimp for her.
âHow thoughtful. It wouldâve been nice if you had done something like this earlier,â Selma commented.
Winston glanced at his grandmother, yet he didnât respond.
He quickly noticed that the shrimp he had peeled for Millie remained untouched on her plate. By the time she finished her meal, the shrimp were still there.
Eventually, Millie tossed them into the trash. As she turned away from the trash can, she caught Winston staring at her. Despite that, she calmly loaded the dishes into the dishwasher.
Winston watched Millie as she diligently cleaned up. Suddenly, a surge of irritation welled up within him.
âDo you think Iâm dirty or something?â he asked.
Millie was taken aback by his question.
Winston frowned and added in a low voice, âMillie, I rarely peel shrimp for anyone.â
âAnd what does that have to do with me?â Millie glanced at him.
âMust you be so aggressive?â Winstonâs frustration grew, his expression darkening with dissatisfaction.
âAm I? I donât think so.â
Millie wiped her hands and was about to leave. But right then, Winston grabbed her wrist. He stared at her, his gaze betraying his inner turmoil.
She looked up at him and calmly asked, âMr. Greer, is there something you need?â
Winston was momentarily stunned by her question, leaving him at a loss for words.
He began, âAbout last night-â
âI was having dinner with Simon and just happened to run into you guys,â Millie cut him off. âI didnât call Mom over, just to be clear.â
With a resolute expression and hurried tone, she spoke as if she were worried that any hesitation would lead to a misunderstanding.
âIâm not saying you called her over,â Winston responded in a low voice. He sounded exceptionally annoyed.
With a shrug, Millie removed Winstonâs hand and answered indifferently, âIt doesnât matter. You probably think that anyway.â
Winston was left speechless again. He was aware that, in Millieâs eyes, he was the worst of the worst. Suddenly, he said, âI didnât say yes to Joanna.â
Millie shifted her gaze to Winston. What?
Winston wasnât sure what had come over him, either. But for some reason, he felt compelled to tell Millie that he hadnât agreed to Joannaâs proposal.
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