Chapter 1012
Night of Destiny
Taken aback, Angela took the invitation card from Daphneâs hand.She then ripped open the girdle,
revealing a handwritten note inside an enveloped card.
âDear Miss Meyers, The Golden Peony Charity Dinner cordially invites you to join us for our annual
dinner celebration.We eagerly await your arrival and thank you for taking the time to meet with us.â The
simple invitation was signed by a person named Scarlet Husson.
âMom, this is the name of Richardâs mother.â Angela gasped with one hand covering her mouth.
Daphne noticed it as well and could not help but ask, âHave you met his mother?â
âIâve never seen her,â Angela replied while shaking her head.
âThatâs probably because she knows youâre Richardâs girlfriend and specifically invited you to this
dinner.â
Has Richard told his mother about me? Why else am I invited?
Daphne looked intently at her daughter as a sense of worry surged within her.She hoped that Angelaâs
future mother-in-law would adore her and generously accept her into the Lloyd Family.
âAngela, show your best self at this dinner party.Itâs possible that this is a test from your future mother-
in-law.â
To that, Angela could not help but clench her fists and nod, âI know, Mom.â
She then dialed Richardâs phone number as she left the reception area.
âHello,â
âDid you bring up our relationship with your mother?â she inquired, clearly intrigued.
âWhatâs the matter?â
âI just received a dinner invitation from your mother and Iâm perplexed.â
âMy mother appears to be very eager to meet her future daughter-in-law.â Richard, on the other end of
the phone, was clearly unsurprised because he had told his mother at the base that he would bring his
girlfriend home.
Angela reluctantly expressed her concern to him, âI had just gotten out of your car when my mother
saw me carrying a bouquet of flowers! When she asked about our relationship, I told her
everything.Now, Iâll have to spill all the beans to everyone in my family.â
âIâll do it,â he uttered quietly as if he was willing to withstand all blame and criticism by himself.However,
she flatly refused.
âYou are not allowed to speak.I was the one who got it all started, I owe my family an apology.â
âI donât want you to get hurt.â
âThey are my family.Theyâll never hurt me and I only hope to receive their blessings.Donât worry, Iâm
going to be fine.â promised Angela.
Richard wanted to protect her from being hurt and criticized, but she had the same thoughts-no matter
how serious the mistake was, she would take on all of it and never involve him.
It was the evening and Angela had invited Annie out to dinner.
Coincidentally, Annie was also getting ready for a trip and she gladly agreed to accompany her.
At around 5.00PM, Angela drove to pick up Annie, who emerged in a casual outfit as she opened the
door of the passenger seat and smiled.
âAngela, my luggage is all packed.Iâve already booked a flight and I will be leaving in two days.â
âAre you traveling by yourself?â
âNo, I invited a few of my classmates to join me.Iâll have many companions there!â
Nodding, Angela then drove to a well known western restaurant.
She did not want to spoil Annieâs dinner appetite, so she refrained from saying anything before their
meal.
After dinner, she suggested a walk in a nearby park and the two went there.
Despite the fact that Annie was usually a lighthearted character, she could tell Angela was full of
thoughts.
âAngela, are you having any troubles? Why do you look so down this entire evening?â
At last, Angela led Annie to a bench and raised her head before saying, âAnnie, I have something to tell
you.aWhat I am about to say may possibly hurt you, and you can blame or shout at me all you want
after hearing it, but you must remain calm and rational.â