Chapter 185

S21 15. Trapping Barbara

“Mom, I’m home!” Barbara entered Melanie’s room with a bright smile. Several shopping bags hung from her hands.

Instead of questioning Barbara’s job, Melanie greeted her happily.” You went shopping? Were you annoyed or too happy?”

The curve of Barbara’s lips turned sour. “Actually, both. I was annoyed because those kids gave me trouble. That’s why I went home early. But….”

Barbara opened one of the bags and took out a box. “I’m also happy because my mission went smoothly”

Seeing the package, Melanie’s eyes lit up. A small laugh escaped her mouth.

“Very good, My Daughter! Very good!

With great enthusiasm, Melanie opened the package. When she found a transparent ball containing pills, she held it with her fingertips as if it were a diamond.

“Look at this, Darling. With this, our goal will be easier to achieve.”

A second later, Melanie patted Barbara’s cheek. “Thank you, Dear. You have done your job well. Our weapons arrived safely.”

Barbara’s smile widened. However, remembering that the package had been left behind, her expression became flat again.

“But Mom, what medicine is it actually? You haven’t told me in detail. about your plans for this.”

Melanie suddenly froze. After a blink, she shook her head with a faint. smile.

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“You don’t need to know. The important thing is, tonight, we have to

to the dining room before them. I have made sure there are no appetizers for tonight. So, we can sprinkle this medicine on Kara’s spaghetti.”

One of Barbara’s eyebrows rose. “But she won’t die, right? It wouldn’t be funny if we both went to jail.”

Melanie sighed in amusement. “Of course not. I’m still sane.”

“Then, won’t she be suspicious? What if the food tastes different?”

Melanie fell silent again. After shaking her head quickly, she took her daughter’s hand. “Don’t think too much, Dear. Let’s just carry out this plan as best we can. Now, let’s help me crush these pills. I’ve already taken a mortar from the kitchen.”

Barbara’s brows were still furrowed. The bad feeling refused to leave her heart. Even so, she still obeyed Melanie, crushing the pills into a very fine powder.

Ten minutes before dinner, Melanie and Barbara arrived at the dining room. They seemed to be assigned to supervise the work of the servants. If the spoon was placed at the slightest angle, they would immediately protest. In fact, they were looking for an opporto take action.

“How is it, Dear?” Melanie whispered after distracting the se

“Accomplished, Mom.”

Melanie nodded. “Good! Now take your seat.”

Without many words, they took their respective positions. When t

others came, they acted arrogantly, as usual.

“Two minutes late. Can’t you be more disciplined? Poor Mom. She had to postpone dinner for you.”

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Louis widened his eyes stat Barbara’s words. “I almost thought that your were the most disciolinett dersom in the world, Auntie. In fact? You are

number one, but from the ecostom.”

Emily nodded. ‘Yes, Louistis incight. Sorry if we sound harsh, but that’s

the truth. Auntie doesn’t deservere to talk like that.”

Barbara immediately poined. Notoncepting it, Melanie snorted.” Frank, have you never tation you children manners? How could they

dare argue with Barbara like da? Para a is their aunt.”

“Is that so?” With a crooked smile. Frank took his seat. “Okay, since Barbara brought up discipline, how app wwe talk about it now?”

Realizing the CEO’s cynicalialance. Bates swallowed hard. Despite it, she still maintained her hauginy expressician.

“What do you want to discuss?” She even soodtec challenging.

Where did you go this afternoon?”

Barbara fell silent for a moment. Her eyes opener werer! We finished

my work. So, I’m going home.”

ta’s faished?” Emily furrowed her brows. Her cheeks outered and bertips pursed. “I asked Auntie to make a hundred samples

mere only made 69!”

mchee ope who prioritizes quality over quantity. If 69 are enc vegoos alohoice, why make more? All the fringes! make arer

ouis dawuhhdd mockingly. “Is it true, Auntie? From the judginer omeone wwbxddoesn’t understand fashion like me, your work is in

ttractive, det alone the experts. Emily even had to make her own/n

amples to subito the production team.”

What? Barbaras taxardd athelittle girl “You made the chosen samplele ourself? Then wirds she point of me making those 69 fringes? Are e

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Enough, Barbonad. Frank narrowed his gaze. “You always act like the victimalnifactyou are the one who caused the problem.”

Barbara wore a cored jock. “What’s the problem? I’ve done my best. But they don’t apprecciate my work!”

“Philip!” Frank suudenciained. “Bring Barbara’s work here.”

In a short time. Philip noought the beaded fringes neatly arranged on a

tray. “Here, Sir.”

“Show into my mother.”

As Philip turned his pivot Melanie owned at what was displayed

there.

“Please, Mom, choose which oneshoest.

Melanie raised her chin. “Everthinnas good.”

“Pick one, Frank insisted.

Barbara held her breath looking at Meranie a antitty clenched hands. When her mother made a choice, her chest heated up.

“That was made by Emily!” Louis exclaimecdass if answering a

Melanie gasped. She shifted her finger. “I mean thissone.”

That was made by Emily too!

Melanie clenched her fists again. She realized that Barbora as

expression was getting sour.

frank, why don’t we discuss about work some other timesainime tortimmer.” Kara suddenly intervened.

For the first time, Melanie agreed with her daughter-in-law

That’s

gint. It’s time to eat. We shouldn’t argue about unimportant thingss.

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Lobus sinnediately grumbled. He thought that Barbara’ss incorpassance was something important and needed to bee

straightenedohout immediately. However, in order not to ruin the ebian, hemoddddd. Yeah, I’m hungry.

Corneson, Daaddy Lead the prayer!” Emily put her hands tooccermin front of her obass!

After ordering Philo to take the tray away, Frank led a prayer. Thee. they all starred eating

“Um…. This spaghetti is delicious, Nora. Whose recipe did you use?” Louis asked with opsoon seexcuffed out.

It’s Mrs. Black’s recipes Dooyyou like Young Master?”

While continuing to chewinger wins nodded. Their eyes sparkled.

Thank you for this delicious Mooool Nora.

“Yeah, even though it’s a little sporoylike in too! Send our thanks to the others.”

Meanwhile, Melanie and Barbara were wonted when they saw Kara’s expression. Her forehead frownedostigbar.

“What’s wrong, Kara?” Apparently, Franpuntoteed it too.

Kara forced a smile. “It’s okay. I thinknytorque is acting stra feel like this spaghetti is a bit sour.

Melanie and Barbara exchanged glandes. Afternoond blink they at If they didn’t know anything.

Do you want a new one?” Frank lowered his eyebrowss wonted.

Kara shook her head gently. “No. Maybe this is a dedaved effect of jetlag.”

Frank let out a small sigh. “Okay.” He continued eating.

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Melanie and Barbara laughed inside. They even had difficulty holding. back their smiles. Unbeknownst to them, the twins were playing with their eyebrows. They were happy that the plan was going smoothly so

far.

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