Neil ended the call after he coldly rejected Adaâs invitation.
She took a deep breath to suppress her disappointment and headed to Heavenly Joy Restaurant.
Mindy and Idris were in high spirits tonight. Jeremy and Bethany had also heard about Adaâs advancement to the semi-finals. They called Idris and urged him to encourage her to keep up the good work and aim for first place.
âAda, youâve truly made me proud! I was having afternoon tea when I heard that you made it to the semi-finals. The other rich ladies were so envious of me for having such an outstanding daughter!â
Ada smiled bashfully and pretended to be modest. âMom, youâre flattering me. Itâs just the preliminary round. There are several more rounds ahead.â
âYouâre so talented. Iâm sure youâll get first place!â Mindy said proudly.
âIâll do my best!â
Idris smiled as well and said, âAda, if you manage to win first place, Iâll give you a surprise.â
âWhat kind of surprise?â
âIf I tell you, it wouldnât be a surprise anymore, would it?â
âThis surprise is definitely going to motivate me to win!â
Everyone laughed, and Mindy handed Ada the menu. âChoose whatever you want to eat.â
âOkay.â
Just as Ada finished placing her order, Idrisâs phone rang.
After he glanced at it, he stood up and said, âItâs a call from a client. Iâll take this outside.â
Once he stepped out, Idris found a quiet corner to answer the phone.
âI told you not to call me for nowââ
Before he could finish, a panicked voice interrupted him. âIdris, Noah has a fever. Please come back quickly!â
His expression instantly changed. âIâll be there right away. In the meantime, use a wet towel to cool him down!â
He quickly returned to the private room after he ended the call.
âMindy, Ada, something urgent has come up at the company. I need to handle it right away. Please go ahead and eat. If youâre still here after Iâm done, Iâll come back.â
Ada and Mindy continued chatting after he left, and the conversation shifted to Silvia.
âBy the way, thereâs something Iâm not sure if I should tell you, Mom. Itâs about Silvia...â
Mindy frowned, and a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes.
âDid she get into trouble again?â
Ada appeared a little embarrassed.
âShe didnât get into trouble. Itâs just that... I saw her at the competition venue today.â
âWhat was she doing there?â
Something quickly occurred to Mindy, and her expression turned grim. âDid she find out that you were participating in the competition and try to cause you trouble?!â
Ada shook her head. âNo. Actually, Silvia was working part-time at the venue. When I got there, she was carrying water for the contestants...â
Mindy slammed her spoon on the table and angrily said, âHow dare she embarrass the Pond Family again!â
If word spread that Silvia was working as a part-timer, the Pond Family would become a joke among the upper class in Ryoln City.
âCall her right away!â
Ada seemed troubled. âMom, if Silvia realizes that I told you this, sheâll definitely have the wrong idea again. I just wanted to ask you to give her some money so that she wonât have to work as a part-timer anymore.â
Mindy sneered. âI wonât give her a penny! She doesnât deserve it! Since youâre not going to call her, Iâll do it!â
She picked up her phone and called Silvia. She dialed her number several times but her calls were disconnected.
Ada âtriedâ to stop Mindy, but her efforts were in vain.
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âWhy are you calling me?â
Silviaâs indifferent tone only fueled Mindyâs anger. âSilvia Pond, I heard that you were doing odd jobs at the design competition venue today!â she said furiously.