Chapter 135 Veronica righteously defended Xavier.
âWho cares what other people say? From what I can see, Xavier is a good kid.â Elizabeth had seen many people in her life, and i t only took her one glance to tell that Xavier was different from the rumors.
âOld Mrs. Kings, youâre giving me too much credit.â Xavier was not used to the flattery.
âThatâs more like it. I just knew Grandma has a good eye for people.â Veronica grinned.
As she said that, Matthew walked in with Tiffany behind them, only to see Veronica intimately hugging Xavierâs neck as they chat ted, seemingly in a good mood. This damn woman. Does she really like Xavier that much? he thought.
Of course, Tiffany witnessed the scene with him as well. She murmured in a melancholic tone, âThey have such a good relations hip. I envy them.â
She had deliberately said this to Matthew, but Tiffany knew that he wouldnât want to hear it. Hence, she didnât wait for his answer and pretended to be âtalking to herselfâ instead, greeting Elizabeth soon after. âGrandma?â
âTiffany, youâre here? Now that everyone is here, letâs wash our hands and eat before the food gets cold.â Elizabethâs gaze move d from Veronica to Tiffany as she greeted them, before she said to Xavier, âYou couldâve just come without bringing anything. Do nât waste your money.â
âRoni bought all of these.â Xavier put the gifts aside as he spoke.
Compared with Elizabethâs enthusiasm for Xavier and Veronica, Tiffany clearly felt Elizabethâs indifference to her. However, even though she was a little upset, she didnât show it.
As they sat at the dining table, Veronica smiled in satisfaction upon seeing the hearty dinner. âGrandma, if you prepare so many delicious things, I might gain five pounds after this meal.â
With just a sentence, she made the crowd burst into laughter.
A kind smile appeared on Elizabethâs face as she said, âEat more if you like it. Look at how skinny youâve become. You should put on more weight.â After she finished speaking, she glanced at Tiffany again and notice d that she looked unhappy. Seeing that, she immediately added, âTiffany, you should eat more too.â
âYes. Thank you, Grandma.â Upon finally being âcared forâ by Elizabeth, Tiffany felt. better in an instant.
âCome, come, letâs eat before it gets cold.â As the eldest, Elizabeth picked up her fork and began to eat. According to the rules, t he juniors were not allowed to eat before the elderly.
Seeing that Elizabeth had started her meal, Veronica picked up her fork and went for the braised pork she had been eyeing for a long time, intending to feast herself. However, as usual, something unpleasant always had to occur.
âBlargh...â
Before they could begin eating, they saw Tiffany reach out and cover her mouth in a bout of nausea.
âWhat... Whatâs wrong with you?â Elizabeth furrowed her eyebrows, a little displeased.
âGrandma, Iâm sorry. ... Iâm pregnant. I canât... I canât stand the smell of meat. Blargh...â She retched again, then got up and wen t directly to the bathroom.
Elizabeth was taken aback for a few seconds before she looked at Matthew in bewilderment. âWhat is she talking about? Is she pregnant?â
Matthews expression was glum as he answered, âUhâ
huh.â Saying that, he involuntarily cast a glance at Veronica, only to see that she was indifferently eating with her head lowered.
âWhat kind of blockheaded answer is that? You should go and check on her.â Though Elizabeth reprimanded Matthew, she couldnât hold herself back anymore and got up and walked to the bathroom, muttering as she went, âOh, sheâs finally pregnant. Haha!â
Elizabeth, who had been yearning to hold her greatâ
grandson in her arms, laughed heartily as she walked to the door of the bathroom. When she saw Matthew standing outside with out any intention of going in to check on Tiffany, she slapped him on the back and chided, âWhat are you doing here? You didnât t ell me something as important as Tiffany getting pregnant. Pregnancy is the most unpleasant time for her. Hurry up and go have a look!â
Although Elizabeth didnât like Tiffany that much, she had been forcing herself to accept Tiffanyâs existence ever since Matthew go t engaged to her until Tiffany gradually became more pleasing to her eyes.
âI am not a family doctor,â Matthew put his hands in his pockets and replied indifferently As the child belonged to him, he had to marry Tiffany and care for her and the child out of a responsibility. However, every time h e got close to her and looked at her face that was almost identical to Veronicaâs, he felt revulsed.
The two looked similar, but their voices, demeanors, the place of their eyebrows, and the length of their hair were all different. Ev en their scent was far from each other. While Tiffany always smelled heavily of branded perfume, Veronica exuded a faint fragran ce that was fresh and natural instead of an overpowering stench that was mixed with various scents.
Taking out his phone, Matthew called the family doctor. âCome to the living room in the courtyard.â
âOh, youâre hopeless!â Elizabeth was well aware of Matthewâs temperament. She knew very well that he was an insensitive, aloof versed in romance.
However, she wasnât in a place to say anything, so she walked into the bathroom and patted Tiffany, who was vomiting on the toile Tiffany, who was âretching,â shook her head. After dry heaving for a long time without vomiting anything, she flushed the toilet and face hung down as she replied, âItâs been more than a month. I didnât expect my reaction to be so huge when I saw the meat.â
Sure enough, Elizabeth really didnât know that she was pregnant. It seemed that she was right to deliberately âactâ in front of Eliza âEveryone reacts differently. Some may only have mild symptoms of morning sickness, while some may react more severely. Itâs h as she chided affectionately, âYou silly girl, why didnât you tell me you were pregnant?â
Holding Tiffanyâs hand, they made their way back to the dining hall where she dragged Tiffany to sit next to her. That seat also happened to be where Matthew had been sitting earlier.
âGrandma, I didnât mean to keep it from you.â Tiffany lowered her head shyly, biting her red lips.
Veronica and Xavier sat quietly by the side. Because Elizabeth had stopped eating, they naturally couldnât continue either.
âI know. Itâs not your fault. I blame that brat Matthew instead.â Elizabeth smiled from ear to ear, not letting go of Tiffanyâs hand.
It wasnât until Matthew walked to Tiffanyâs side and sat down that Elizabeth said to him, âSince Tiffany is already pregnant, you two The Kings Family had a huge business and a high status, so their every action would be greatly judged and criticized by outsiders was the obvious and natural choice.
As soon as Elizabeth spoke, Matthew only picked up the red wine in front of him and took a sip, glancing at Veronica who was sitt