His heart skipped a beat.
It was so painful that Ian gritted his teeth secretly and took a while to recover.
He could not care less about Lucia and hurriedly turned to Kelly. He looked at her up and down nervously and asked worriedly, âDid they bully you? Were you angry yesterday? Why didnât you tell me?â
After saying that, he grabbed Kellyâs hands and swept his gaze over her face carefully, not missing any hint of abnormalities.
No one had expected Ian to care so much about Kelly.
Everyone was stunned and took a while to come back to their senses.
Kelly was stunned, too, and quickly explained, âNo, they didnât. Itâs just some misunderstanding.â
âMisunderstanding!â Ian frowned deeply. He looked very dissatisfied and coldly reprimanded Lucia, âSince you invited Kelly, why didnât you check beforehand? A misunderstanding actually happened.
How did you treat your guest?â
Lucia had initially wanted Ian to be disgusted with Kellyâs narrow- mindedness. She did not expect to be criticized in the end.
She was very aggrieved. âIan, Iâve already said itâs a misunderstanding. Why are you still blaming me?â
Ian looked cold. âSince you lack social skills, you should avoid socializing, let alone hosting gatherings.â
After saying this coldly, Ian ignored Lucia. He instead turned to Kelly and carefully reminded her, âThis girl is no good. In the future, donât bother with her.â
The moment he said this, Luciaâs expression changed.
If this were to spread, wouldnât it make others ridicule Lucia for being Chaptes insensible and incompetent?
This was indeed not a good reputation Hanna, Luciaâs mother, couldnât help but say, âTan, LucÃa is your cousin and a family member. Just talk it out if thereâs a misunderstanding between family members. Thereâs no need to be so strict.â
After saying that, Hanna turned to Joshua and complained, âDad, look at lan. Heâs making a mountain out of a molehill. You dote on him so much, but in the end, he doesnât respect Lucia at all and the Phil family. If what he said just now spreads, what will outsiders think of Lucia?â
Kelly had been sitting quietly on the chair. Upon hearing what Hanna said, she immediately looked at Joshua nervously.
Was this the legendary domestic conflict, and one should get popcorn?
What should she do? Joshua must not be disappointed with Ian.
Ian was straightforward and did not understand these twists and turns at all.
What must she do so that she could Ian?
For a moment, Kelly was anxious and worried. She hated herself for only practicing martial arts previously. After making a debut, she focused entirely on improving her acting skills without consideration for domestic conflicts.
Just as she was feeling anxious, Ian spoke unhurriedly.
He did not look at Joshua but Hanna with a faint smile. âAunt Hanna, do I have to make myself clear?
Kelly grew up in a simple environment and has a simple nature. However, Lucia is different. She grew up in a grand mansion mingling with many people and has a calculating mind. âIf she had the intention to take care of and support others, how could misunderstandings happen?
âKelly is kind and doesnât like to be calculative. Thatâs why she said it was a misunderstanding. The truth is Lucia had deliberately made things difficult for Kelly!â
After saying that, Ian looked at Joshua and said respectfully, âGrandpa, Iâm with Kelly. If you donât welcome Kelly, you donât welcome me. Since everyone dislikes me so much, I wonât stay in the Phil family to annoy people.
âGrandpa, donât worry. I just donât want to make things unpleasant. Iâll live near the Phil family. If you miss me, you can stay at my place and let Kelly and I take care of you.â
With that, he stood up and was about to leave.
This change shocked everyone.
Kelly looked up in a daze. She did not expect her insignificant grievance to have caused Ian to decide to move out Moreover, he fell out in front of everyone!