However, he seemed unhappy when Laura took the fried shrimp away from him.
“The doctor advised you not to eat oily food,”
Laura grunted, leaving no chance for Ethan to discuss.
Ethan stretched out his hand as if he wanted to protest. But considering Rufus and I were present, he reluctantly gave up.
I quietly pulled Rufus’ sleeve and whispered to him, “He’s just like Leonard when they took away his chocolate.”
Rufus smiled. “How else did you think they became friends?”
However, Ethan heard us talking. “What are you talking about?” he asked, feigning a cough.
I quickly fell silent, pretending to be a well- mannered lady.
“Can’t a couple have a private conversation?
Stop being nosey,” Laura snapped.
Ethan was rendered speechless. He cut the steak and put small pieces on Laura’s plate one after the other.
He was obviously a hen-pecked husband.
It was a lively dinner. Only Ethan seemed unhappy because he wasn’t allowed to eat his favorite fried shrimp.
In the middle of the party, Richard suddenly came uninvited and ruined our moods.
Sylvia’s POV
Holding his suit jacket in one hand, Richard strode into the banquet hall.
His hair, which used to reach his waist, had been cut short, and slightly wavy tufts were casually hung around his ears, which made him look gentle. His new hairstyle managed to mask most of his evilness.
As soon as he strode in, the atmosphere in the banquet hall dropped several hundred degrees.
The warm smile on Laura’s face had vanished.
She instantly became dignified and reserved.
Even Ethan, who always protected Richard, put down his fork and knife unhappily.
As if he didn’t notice the change of the atmosphere, Richard pulled out a chair and sat down. “Why didn’t you tell me there was a family dinner? And how could you still call it a ‘family dinner’ without me?”
Then he gestured at the maids to bring him a set of tableware.
Ethan didn’t say anything. After all, Richard was his son. Even if Richard had made big mistakes, he couldn’t stop him from eating at their table.
Rufus and I also kept silent and ate the food on our plates without saying a word.
As soon as he was served, the insensible Richard began to ask about Lucy. “I’m her mate.
Why can’t I see her?”
Ethan’s expression darkened. “Don’t talk about work during dinner.”
Richard refused to give up. “Lucy is my mate and your daughter-in-law. How can she be ‘work’? It’s a family affair, if anything.”
With Richard rudely barging into the banquet like this, Rufus and I lost our appetites. We quietly put down our utensils and looked at Richard.
Richard probably figured out that Ethan had given up on him and had decided to train Lucy’s child as the new heir after it was born.
How could an arrogant man like Richard accept that? Moreover, the child was not even his biological son.
“Lucy is pregnant. We can risk exposing her to anyone. You can see her after the baby is born.”
Ethan obviously didn’t want to talk much, so he just prevaricated with Richard.
But this only served to anger Richard even more. He glared at Ethan resentfully. “I thought you were supposed to be fair. I didn’t expect that you would also be blinded one day.
Lucy is such a terrible actress. How could you believe a word she says?”
Sensing that Richard was about to reveal the fact that Lucy’s baby wasn’t his, Rufus cut him off hurriedly. “Calm down, Richard. Your love for Lucy might’ve faded away, but be careful what you say next.”
I could tell that Rufus just didn’t want to upset his father. Ethan was in poor health and couldn’t take any more stimulation.
After being warned by Rufus, Richard calmed down. Reluctantly, he picked up the knife and fork in front of him and began to pick at the food on his plate.
I secretly sighed in relief. Fortunately, he didn’t make a huge fuss. Richard was just like fickle weather- he Was too moody and unpredictable.
Sometimes he looked smart, but most of the time, he acted like an idiot. Whenever he was agitated, he was as useless as Shawn. But, unlike Shawn, at least Richard would listen to advice.
Ethan and Laura exchanged meaningful glances and decided not to say anything about what Rufus said. They were already used to seeing Rufus lecture Richard.
In the past, Ethan would usually come out to mediate when the brothers fought. But now, he just kept silent, chewing the food in his mouth expressionlessly.
Laura didn’t want to meddle either. She sipped from her glass of wine with relish, as if nothing had happened.
The storm that loomed over the dining table finally subsided.
Just then, I noticed that Rufus had picked up his napkin and was wiping his hands. I immediately understood what this meant, so I followed suit. Together, we stood up from the table, intending to leave early. Unexpectedly, Ethan’s confidant suddenly burst inside the banquet hall, looking flustered.
“Your Majesty, bad news! The curse on Prince Rufus has been exposed online.”
Sylvia’s POV
“Richard! Why the hell would you do such a thing?!” Ethan instantly flew into a rage.
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