The Carterâs.
After clearing up all the flowers, Emmettâs father sat on the sofa and asked in a sinking voice, âWhat on earth is going on?â
Emmettâs mother patted him on the shoulder with a frown, âDonât be so serious. Talk nice.â
Emmett stood there. After a long while, he said, âDad, Mom, I lied to you.â
âLied? Emmett, make it clear.â
âStella isnât my girlfriend, but I like her, so I asked her to do me a favor to come to visit you.â
However, he had to admit that he had a special intention behind what he did.
Originally, he thought that as long as Stella agreed to visit his parents, he meant different in her heart anyway.
After that, he could use this as an excuse to make her continue being his girlfriend.
He had never expected that his plan was ruined by Clarence.
Emmettâs father snapped, âLook what youâve done!â
After a while, Emmettâs mother said, âIs it her boyfriend who sent the flowers here?â
Emmett shook his head, âItâs her ex-husband. Theyâve divorced. He kept pestering Stella. She hasnât agreed yet.â
Emmettâs father looked a bit annoyed, âWhy didnât you tell us earlier that she divorced?â
âI didnât think itâs necessary.â
âUnnecessary? Youâve taken her home already. Shouldnât you tell your mother and me about her basic information? Now her ex-husband came here.
Do you know what this is? You actively let him slip in your face!â
Emmettâs mother meddled in, âEnough. Enough. Just stop it. Stella is a good girl. I like her. Since her ex-husband changed his mind to chase after her again, it means this girl is indeed a good one. If she could marry into our Carter family, itâs our fortune. But you can only let nature take its course on things like love.â
As she spoke, she looked over at her son, âEmmett, youâd better know who on earth that girl likes. If she likes her ex-husband, donât get in between. If she likes you, that would be wonderful.â
Emmett pressed his thin lips and didnât speak.
His mother said, âIâm going to clean the kitchen. Stop quarreling. Itâs still New Year. Donât get into a fight.â
After she left, Emmettâs father stood up, âCome with me to the study.â
In the study, Emmettâs father said, âHave you heard what your mother said just now?â
Emmett nodded.
His father continued, âI believe you know more clearly than others who that girl likes. Otherwise, she would have come here today as your girlfriend instead of faking your girlfriend.â
Emmett frowned. He understood what his father meant, âDad, you donât know whatâs going on...â
âYou are right. I donât know, but I donât want to know either,â said his father, âSince she doesnât like you at all, you shouldnât waste much time on her.â
âBut I like her a lot.â
âSo what? Do you think you are still a teenager? You have more important things to do than falling in love.â
Upon hearing it, Emmett fell into the silence.
His father added, âAll right. Thatâs what I want to talk to you about. Think it over yourself.â
After Emmett arrived in his bedroom, he heard the cell phone vibrate.
It was a message from Stella. She informed him that she had arrived home.
Subconsciously, Emmett wanted to call her back. Staring at her phone number, he hesitated.
Stella liked Clarence, which was seen clearly by his parents.
Until now, Emmett realized that he was the only one who was hooked by his own lies. He just expected that one day she would tell him a different answer.
...
The next morning.
As soon as Stella woke up, she heard her phone vibrate on the nightstand.
She fumbled for it and took a look - she had received a lot of greeting messages and lucky money for the New Year.
Rubbing her sore temples, she started to reply to the senders one by one.
After she had done that, she dragged her heavy steps out of the bedroom. Sherry was setting up the table, on which there were warm porridge and all kinds of dishes.
Seeing her come out, Sherry said, âStella, there you go. Hurry up to tidy yourself and come for breakfast.â
Stella lay prone on the sofa, trying her best to keep her eyes open, âAre the restaurants still open for takeouts during the holiday?â
Sherry answered, âItâs not takeout. Chan brought them here.â
Channing walked out of the kitchen, âI happened to meet the person to deliver breakfast to you in the elevator, so I take them upstairs.â
Stella was speechless.
She wondered if they were speaking tongue twister.
Staring at the whole tale of dishes in a daze, Stella gradually understood what was going on. She turned around and walked into the bathroom.
After tidying herself up, she felt refreshed. She drank a glass of hydromel, and the soreness on her temples gradually faded.
Sitting at the table, Sherry rubbed her hand, âThis early morning of New Year holiday is full of stink of money and scent of dishes. Please send my appreciation to Mr. Conrad. Iâll start eating now.â
Stella scratched her eyebrows. For a moment, she didnât know what to say.
Channing filled a bowl of porridge for her, âLetâs eat, Stella.â
After breakfast, Sherry said, âStella, Chan, do you have any plan this afternoon? If not, shall we go see a movie?â
Stella nodded in agreement, âSure. Itâs all up to you. I need to take a nap.â
After a moment of silence, Channing answered, âIâve already got an appointment.â
Sherry looked at him in confusion, âItâs still the holiday of the New Year. Why do you have an appointment? Are you really in love with someone?â
Upon hearing it, Stella also paused her steps, turned around, and looked at him.
Channing was speechless.
He answered, âNah. Iâve got an appointment with my classmates.â
âMale or female?â
He paused and continued, âBoth.â
Sherryâs eyes were lit up instantly, âAre your male classmates handsome?â
Stella knew what she wanted to say next. In a hurry, she covered Sherryâs mouth and said to Channing, âAll right, Chan, you can get prepared for your appointment. Come back for dinner.â
âOkay.â
After Stella and Channing left, Sherry sat at the dining table. Looking at the whole table of dishes that had been slightly touched, she pulled out her cell phone and dialed a number.
Soon, the call was connected.
Sherry coughed and said solemnly, âHello, is that Mr. Lance? This is Sherry.â
âHello, Ms. Perry. How are you? Anything I can help?â
âOh, I just want to ask if your Mr. Conrad has any work plan today.â
On the other end of the line, Nathan was a bit confused. It was still the New Year's holiday. If Mr. Conrad were still working, he must be way too abominable.
Nathan answered calmly, âNo, he doesnât.â
Sherry smiled confidently, âGreat. Stella and I will go see a movie this afternoon. Iâll buy an extra ticket and send you the ticket information. Please inform Mr. Conrad.â
Mr. Conrad Proposes to His Ex-wife Again ï¤Chapter 270: I Have Received Your Token of Appreciation An Eight-year-old Princess ï¤Chapter 1410 Go And Return Quickly Critic ï¤Chapter 105: Missing Drake Critic