StartNovelChapter 353:
Her tone had lost the courtesy previously extended to Kristopher, now as cold as if addressing a beggar.
Belinda curled her lips and sat down, pouring herself a cup of tea and taking a sip, seemingly oblivious to the
others. Evelyn scoffed and muttered, “Uncultured.”
Belinda began drinking the tea without waiting for her host to speak. Setting the cup down gracefully, she looked
at Evelyn and chuckled lightly. “I am indeed a guest here. Since my arrival, you have rolled your eyes and
spoken towith such chill. Do you truly consider yourself well-mannered?”
Evelyn's face drained of color. “How dare you talk back to me?” Evelyn had a good relationship with Cathy, and
both she and Kristopher’s mother, Rosie, were quite friendly. Evelyn had often joined Rosie in mocking and
belittling Belinda. In response, Belinda had endured their ridicule and insults silently, never letting on that she
heard their harsh words.
But now, things were different.
“I once overlooked your remarks for the sake of the Cox family’s dignity,” Belinda stated coldly, understanding
Evelyn's thoughts. “Now that I'm divorced, you are merely a middle-aged woman to me. Why should I tolerate
your insults?”
Evelyn, not expecting such a direct confrontation, flushed with anger. “I am your elder, regardless. How can you
address an elder in such a manner? | was right; you lack manners!”
Belinda curled her lips once more and poured herself another cup of tea, her gaze lowered. “Courtesy is not
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtowed to those who wield their age as a weapon of superiority.”
Evelyn had not expected such resistance from Belinda this time. Her teeth clenched with fury, and she spat out,
“You—!"
“Belinda.” Kristopher intervened, his brows furrowing as he sensed the escalating tension in the tea room.
Lowering his voice, he gave Belinda a meaningful look. “Evelyn is an elder. Please, show srespect.”
Belinda knew she needed to stay composed until Cathy awoke. Provoking Evelyn now could jeopardize her
reasons for being there.
0000000 000 O0tnovQlsO000
She frowned and shot Kristopher a frosty glance, her voice cold and sharp. “I'm not you, and I'm not engaged to
her daughter. Why should | play up to her?”
Kristopher’s face darkened at her words.
Belinda said no more. Her primary goal was to speak with Cathy and learn what she could about Joyce's
whereabouts. Angering Evelyn now could result in her being thrown out, making her visit futile and potentially
delaying any chance to speak with Cathy again.
Silence fell in the tea room.
After a brief, tense pause, Evelyn managed to regain her composure and smiled thinly. “Miss Nelson is quite
correct in her assertion. Kristopher is bound to marry our Cathy before long.”
Turning her attention to Kristopher,
she poured him a cup of tea 29h
offered t tp irmevith drained
q ap, q
skill. Kristopher, have you decided
: ”
when you will marry Cathy?” The
content is on novelenglish.net! Read
the latest chapter there!
The tea room fell silent again after Evelyn's words.
Kristopher instinctively turned his
gaze toward Belin fhe corttent is
ORLER.nDYSRo com! Read the latest
chapter there!
She was comfortably settled in a
corner, reclining with ease. At that
moment she elegahtlfcheltt her
&cp, hg delicate sips, her eyes
lingering on the scene with a look of
amusement. The content is on
novelenglish.net! Read the latest
chapter there!
word
word
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
mmMwWLHI0RAO&1
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
mmMwWL1i10f1ifl0&1
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
word
word
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
mmMwWLHI0RAO&1
mmMwWLIII0fiflo&1
mmMwWL1i10f1ifl0&1
mmMwWLIiI0fiflO&1
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
