Chapter 636

Chapter 636

Still, one couldn't help but find him to be much less enthusiastic than before.

Lauren and Betty sat in front of their parents, with Lauren hunched tight around the teddy bear

Alyssa had given her so as to comfort herself.

Betty wore a cocktail dress that had just been released to the market recently, looking quite the

model

big sister beside Lauren.

“Tonight is Mom's big day, Lauren. Why didn't you put on any makeup?” Betty asked, a faux grin on

her face as she gently caressed Lauren's long, sleek hair.

“Do you not know how to? You should have told me earlier. I would have loved to help.”

Lauren tensed up instantly, her lips pressing tightly together.

“That perm I gave you before was such a good look on you. I could have given you one today, too,”

Betty

snickered

All of a sudden, Lauren slapped Betty's hand away.

Both Sophia and Javier were shocked by this. They had never seen their youngest daughter behave

like.

this.

"Ow! What was that for, Lauren? It hurts!” Betty cried, acting like she was the victim.

'"

.. never wanted you to do my makeovers. You were the one who forced me every time!” Lauren

tv bear exclaimed, glaring at Betty as she held tightly onto her teddy

Javier narrowed his eyes inquisitively, glancing at Betty.

“What... What did you say?” Betty asked, astonished.

"And I hate that perm you gave me... I hate it so much! Can you not do that to me anymore?”

Lauren gritted out, her voice laced with hatred.

"What is your sister talking about, Betty?" Javier asked sternly.

“Dad, you know how Lauren is! She says nonsensical things out of the blue sometimes. I don't really

know what she’s talking about either. Betty said sheepishly, playing dumb.

Sophia quickly changed the subject, holding Javier's arm. “Javier, is ... is Jasper really going to the

Taylor family’s celebration and not to ours?”

“I'm not sure.”

“I don’t mean anything else, just that it might be for the best if he shows up.” Sophia said, playing

the

gracious card.

“It would make more sense for Jasper to attend Mandy Lovelace’s birthday, given that it would help

our family if we had good relations with hers.

“But this is just Lyla Nelson's birthday, who doesn't even come from anywhere influential. I heard

she had

embarrassed herself in the entertainment industry when she was in her youth, too.

"Who knows what nonsense the media is going to write if they find out Jasper is attending her

birthday

celebration?”

Sophia's gaze darkened as she continued, “Plus, Lyla is the least noteworthy wife Winston Taylor has.

In

fact, she’s no more than a concubine. I don't think someone like her is worth the attention of

Beckett

Group's CEO. What do you think?”

For some reason, the term “concubine” made Javier deeply comfortable, even making him

reminisce.

about Jasper's birth mother.

“Lyla didn’t have any support back then, but now she has Winston Taylor. That means she’s no

longer as

helpless and lowly.

“If it hadn't been for what had happened in her youth, she would have made it to far greater heights

in the

industry too and not have ended up being Winston's third wife, Javier commented.

Sophia bit back her shock, then asked gently. “Did I misspeak, Javier?”

“I heard Dad is going to attend the party too, to catch up with Winston, Javier continued, his tone

neutral,

“It's not like Lyla is the only person worth paying a visit to tonight. Did you forget how important

Winston

Taylor himself is? Just let the old man and his grandson go on their way. I'm too tired to bother with

all

this,” Javier concluded.

What was going on? Sophia was baffled. Why had Javier's attitude shifted so drastically?

She chuckled awkwardly, unable to say much else.

Meanwhile, Lauren had found a cozy position to curl up in and was currently dozing off. She had

been

spending her days and nights with Landon before, after all, and hadn't had good sleep given how

often he

wanted to kiss or cuddle with her.