Chapter 1272

Chapter 1272 Covering Each Other Jean was stunned as she felt something off. On the one hand, I was afraid that Mom would discover the truth; on the other hand, I could not bear the thought of her finding the truth in a few days. She would definitely be upset…

Tears welled up in Jean’s eyes, and she began to burst into tears. She wanted to say something but was interrupted when Anthony quietly interrupted her.

However, Anthony could not think of anything to say either, and that’s when Lisa suddenly leaned in with a smile.

“Mom! Jean is upset about something! Here, try this vegetable!” Lisa said cheerfully.

Bettany was puzzled and said, “What’s all this secrecy about?” I could not tell whether Jean was crying or laughing as she covered her eyes.

Then, Bettany reluctantly took a bite of the vegetable Lisa had offered. But the next moment, she choked on it, and tears streamed down her face.

“What in the world is this?” Bettany exclaimed while drinking water. “Why is this so spicy?”

Bettany felt unwell and somehow dizzying.

Edward laughed and said, “Wow, Lisa, you’re fearless! Mom, she even dares to pull a prank on you!”

Jonas was utterly speechless. He said, “I wondered why Edward sneakily hid this dish earlier. Now it all makes sense.”

Max said, “I was tearing up just like this a moment ago! It’s too early to reveal the truth, I wanted to see Anthony’s reaction after eating it all!”

Gilbert was astonished and said, “You’re really brave, Lisa.”

Cloud was stunned as well and said, “Lisa…“

Lisa felt guilty and fell silent.

Anthony pondered for a while. Lisa is truly sympathetic. I could not believe how brave she was to risk being scolded to cover the fact of Jean crying.

Anthony looked at Lisa gratefully.

Hugh angrily said, “You guys have no respect! Bettany is getting on in years. What if she has a health problem from choking?”

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O r Max protested, “Dad, it was Lisa’s idea, not me.”

Hugh turned to Lisa, who was nervously fidgeting with her fingers. Hugh’s expression softened, and stared at Anthony instead..

“Look what you’ve done!”

Anthony was speechless. Well, I am not surprised for getting scolded…

Anthony said, “Yes, it was my fault. Lisa and I often play pranks, and I…”

Still wiping her tears, Jean interrupted and said, “Dad, don’t be angry. It was my carelessness.”

Bettany wiped her tears and said, “Alright, let’s eat. I’m not as weak as you think.” They had never gone too far to upset me before. Lisa must have been too excited and momentarily lost her mind. After all, I am not an unreasonable mother-in-law. Instead, I found it quite harm-warming since Lisa did not treat me as an outsider anymore…

Hugh furrowed and said, “Who bought this vegetable? I’ve never seen it before. Don’t buy it again.”

Lilly felt guilty and said, “Grandpa, it’s a local specialty I brought.”

Hugh fell silent. He nodded and was somehow relieved.

Pablo was afraid that Lilly might be upset and quickly said, “Sorry about that. I picked the Soul retrieval herb”

“As the name suggests, it can bring the soul back as long as the person hasn’t passed away.”

“It can also treat minor illnesses and pains.”

Bettany nodded and said, “So it’s a useful herb, just a bit too strong.” I would have considered making it a regular dish if not for the strong flavor.

King Styx picked up a large portion of it and ate it with relish. He said, “It’s not spicy or chokey!”

The King of Styx looked puzzled but otherwise unfazed.

Gilbert and Jonas asked skeptically. “Really?”

Seeing him eat it happily made them doubt themselves.

Max said, “Could it be?”

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Edward encouraged, “Come on, Max, have another bite.”

Max replied, “No way!”

In an attempt to change the subject, Jean suggested, “Max, are you up for a challenge? I’ll take one bite, and you take two bites. Let’s see who can handle it. What do you say?”

Max agreed immediately, “Okay!”

Gilbert and Jonas were surprised to see Jean’s action. They immediately said, “We’re in!”

Liam, who had been silent all this time, suddenly mumbled, “I’m in.”

Edward chimed in, “Hey, can I add more? I’ll eat three bites! Anyone else?”

Unexpectedly, Anthony joined in and said, “Count me in, I’ll eat four bites.”