Adeline received a phone call as she was leaving Arnold Manor. The caller ID showed that it was her
cousin Annabelle who was calling. She doesnât normally contact me. Whatâs her reason for calling
today?
She didnât want to answer at first, but Annabelle called again shortly after the phone had automatically
hung up on her.
Adeline had no choice but to answer the phone. âWhatâs the matter, Annabelle?â
Annabelle was Tobiasâs youngest child. She used to get along well with Patricia and was always
following Patricia around.
This was why Adeline didnât like Annabelle very much. Furthermore, Annabelle constantly claimed that
Adeline was the mistressâ daughter, which infuriated her even more.
âAddy, itâs my birthday today. Why havenât you arrived yet? Whereâs my present?â
Adeline frowned slightly as she realized Annabelle had called to ask for a gift.
âHow old are you? Why is a kid having a birthday celebration? Did Grandpa allow you to have a party?â
Old Mr. Aniston was a gentle and succinct man, who never allowed birthday parties for the younger
generations. Take Adeline for an example; she was already twenty-three and never had a birthday
party.
Thinking about it made her angry. The socialite circle was gossiping about her, claiming that the reason
why she couldnât have a party was because she was not liked by Old Mr. Aniston.
No one had been paying attention to her explanation.
This was because Patricia had a birthday party when she was eighteen, in which all the socialites had
attended the event.
âAddy, Iâm eighteen years old and Iâm an adult now, so come over right away!â
Adeline cursed as Annabelle hung up after finishing her sentence.
âThis dumb kiddo. She abruptly ended the call without giving me a chance to respond. She is
completely lacking in courtesy.â
In a short while, Annabelle shared an address to her.
â¦
Patricia sat next to Annabelle at a large table while she stared at the Anistons. In the six years since
they had last seen each other, nothing had changed.
The aunts were all dressed in gold and silver, and the uncles hadnât changed much except that their
bellies were bigger while their hair was thinning.
Since Annabelle had a good relationship with Patricia, she was required to attend her eighteenth
birthday celebration.
âEat more, Patricia! Take a look at how skinny you are now,â Annabelle said as she placed some food
on Patriciaâs plate.
âWhat do you know about it, Annabelle? Patricia is staying in shape. Even if you eat as much as you
want at your age, you donât have to worry about gaining weight,â Annabelleâs mother, who was
Patriciaâs second aunt, said with a smile.
She then served some food to Annabelle. Itâs not that Patricia wanted to stay in shape; rather, sheâs
never had much of an appetite, to begin with.
Especially today, she saw how sad Darcie was because of her daughter. She even got on her knees in
front of Percy, but he was so heartless that he turned down her request. As a result, she needed to find
a way to assist her.
Gwen, who sat across from Patricia, glanced at her from time to time while she clearly looked upset.
She was enraged as she remembered how badly she had been beaten that day.
As a result, she asked Patricia, âTricia, why didnât you bring your three children here today and let them
try these fancy dishes? It tastes delicious.â
The Wok of Fame was a well-known restaurant in Appleby. It was said that the royal chef of the palace
opened it, and it had been around for over a century.
Obviously, common people could not afford to dine at this restaurant as each dish cost at least three
figures.
When everyone at the table heard Gwenâs question, they became silent because it was inappropriate
to discuss the children at that time. After all, this incident enraged Old Mr. Aniston.
He was initially fond of Patricia, but over time, he stopped caring about her. When she showed up at
the party today, Old Mr. Aniston did not ask her to leave. He was only bothered by the fact that her
three children would bring shame to the Aniston Family.
He didnât want to make a fool of himself. Patricia would be unable to face the Anistons in the future if
Gwen continued to talk about it.
âThe kids are too loud. Iâm afraid theyâll annoy the uncles and aunties,â Patricia responded to her.
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