Chapter 110 Katrina Swale
When Darlene clearly saw that the person who came over was Nathen, he was in a daze for a moment.
Why would he come here?
Just as Avery and Darlene got out of the car, a few members of the Gallard family immediately came
over and greeted them with a smile.
He was about to lead Darlene in when he noticed Nathen who came over not far away, and his
expression immediately changed.
This man who kept pestering them was really crazy. How could he even come to the Gallard familyâs
banquet?
When he saw Martin coming over from behind Nathen, Avery calmed himself and greeted Martin, âMr.
Elicott.â
Darlene did not know Martin. Or rather, she was not familiar with the Gallard familyâs
friends.
All these years, she had never participated in any activities in the Gallard family, because Avery did not
like her very much, and the Gallard family did not allow her to participate in some of the activities.
As a result, she had been in the Gallard family for so many years. Later, she even married Avery.
However, the outside world only knew that the Gallard family adopted a girl who became Averyâs wife.
However, there were almost no people who had actually
seen her in person.
She had married Avery for two years. Even the servants in the old house or Scenery Villa had always
addressed her as âMs. Garciaâ.
Although Darlene had never met Martin before, she had heard of Martinâs name and knew that he was
the best friend of the Gallard family.
When she heard Avery address him as âMr. Elicottâ, she greeted him, âNice to meet
you, Mr. Elicott.â
Martin looked at her with a smile. âThis must be Averyâs wife, right? You look
beautiful.â
Avery thanked him. Darlene was displeased, but she did not show it.
âThis is my grandson, Nathen Elicott. Young people like to work on their own. He hasnât come out to
socialize with me these years.
âNathen, these are the members of the Gallard family. This is Mr. Gallard, the president of the Gallard
family, and Mrs. Gallard. Come and greet them.â
Nathen walked over with a casual expression. âMr. Gallard, Ms. Garcia, nice to meet
you.â
Avery looked unhappy. In the past, he did not allow others to call Darlene âMrs. Gallardâ. But now,
hearing that Nathen deliberately called Darlene âMs. Garciaâ, he suddenly felt that it was annoying.
How could he suddenly become Martinâs grandson? He suddenly appears at this time. He must have
come for something.
Before Nathen greeted the Gallard family, the Gallard family had already surrounded him with smiles and
praised him a few times, âMr. Elicottâs beloved grandson has
hidden for so long. This is the first time I have seen you in so many years.â
âHe is young and talented with a promising future. Mr. Elicott, he looks just like when
you were young.
The group of people spoke politely and went in together.
Nathen naturally stood beside Darlene and walked in together.
It was not strange for young people to talk.
However, Avery was not annoyed. He held Darleneâs hand and changed to hold her waist, bringing her to
his side.
He even said seriously, âThere are many people. Be careful when you walk. Donât bump.
into them.â
Just as he finished speaking, a young woman with beautiful makeup suddenly stood up and pounced
over, holding Averyâs arm like a koala.
âAvery, you finally came. Iâve been waiting for you for a long time!â
Avery frowned and took a step to the side. He looked at the woman who was pouncing
toward him. âMs. Swale, youâre back.â
Katrina Swale smiled brightly. Her eyes were watery. âYes, I came back today. I havenât returned to the
country for four years. Avery, donât tell me you donât remember me.â
As she spoke, she looked at Darlene, who was beside Avery, and a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes.
âI heard that you are married. This must be your wife, Vivian, right?
âAfter not seeing her for a few years, Vivian has changed a lot. She looks⦠different
from before.â
Darlene did not respond and pretended that she could not see through her.
Katrina did not have much contact with her, but when Katrina always came to the Gallardâs house to
pester Avery, she had seen Darlene before.
Therefore, it was impossible for Katrina to not recognize her at all.
Dakota Swale, her mother, stood up and went to scold Katrina, âKatrina, donât block. the door. If you have
anything to say, go in and talk. You have already returned to the country. You have a lot of time to chat
with Avery.â
With a shy expression, Katrina turned around and followed Avery inside. âMom, havenât seen Avery for a
long time. I was too excited.â
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Darlene was a little disgusted. If not for the fact that she could go to the police station to inquire about
Nigelâs whereabouts in the afternoon, she would not have come to the
Gallardâs house with Avery.
She had no interest in participating in such hypocritical shows. Besides, the Gallard family never
welcomed her.
Nathen glanced sideways at Katrina. He originally did not like dramas, but now he suddenly felt that it
was good.
He liked to watch the drama between Avery and Darlene.
When they had just entered the living room and planned to sit down on the sofa, Andrew
saw that Darlene was brought over and immediately showed displeasure.
This woman was unable to be sent away and even hurt Vivian. He subconsciously
blamed all of this on Darlene.
Today, he had called the Swale family over because he had other intentions.
He looked at Avery and said, âAvery, Ms. Swale has been close to you in the past. You havenât met for so
many years. Come over and chat with me and Ms. Swale.â
Seeing that Avery was unwilling to get up, he looked at Darlene. âWhat? This is also your own home.
Darlene wonât be nervous, right? Thereâs no need for you to stay with
her all the time.
âYou are all young people. Even though you are married, itâs not a big deal for you to talk to Ms. Swale,
right? Or would Darlene mind?â
The people sitting around were all smiling, and they were all laughing at her secretly.
Andrew had directly asked Avery to take care of another woman in front of Averyâs wife, and they
wondered how Darlene had endured it all these years.
The servant brought the tea over. Darlene took the tea and held the teacup without turning her head to
look at him. âGo. You came back to stay with your grandpa
anyway.â
Averyâs face was slightly tense as he stood up and walked over.
When Katrina immediately moved to the side and wanted him to sit beside her, Avery walked to the other
side and sat opposite her.
Andrewâs voice was neither loud nor small, and Darlene could hear it. âMs. Swale just graduated and
returned to the country. From now on, she will be a graduate of the University of Cambridge with a
promising future.
âCompared to some young girls who rely on men with no education or ability, Ms.
Swale is way better.â
Darleneâs hand tightened a little, her knuckles turning pale. She was annoyed.
Everyone in the Gallard family knew that Darlene had dropped out of school and stayed in the hospital to
take care of Avery because of the car accident.
That was why she hadnât even finished her university studies, let alone the overseas studies that she had
been looking forward to.
Andrew didnât seem to speak to her, but it felt like a slap had landed on her face.
She didnât know how many of the people sitting around her were already laughing at
her now.
Darlene lowered her head and looked at the steam rising from the tea cup. She felt that
many pairs of eyes were secretly sizing her up.
When she was embarrassed, a peeled orange was handed to her. âI remember that you like to eat fruits.
Do you want to eat this?â