StartNovelChapter 1329: Leyla wasn't sure if those women were saying it intentionally, but they were practically shouting in perfect English, making sure she heard every word.
Stella, clearly uncomfortable, stood up abruptly and waved goodbye, making a beeline out of the crowd. Catching Leyla's eye, she gave a sheepish grin. "It's getting late. We should head back before everyone starts worrying about us." "Sure," Leyla agreed, and they started walking back, the servants trailing behind them at a distance.
Stella, who had been chattering away earlier, was now silent, her eyebrows furrowed. It was obvious those gossiping old ladies had gotten to her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAbout twenty minutes later, they arrived home. Stella trudged into her bedroom and said, "Letknow when dinner's ready. I need srest now." Before Eileen could even get a word in, Stella had already closed the door.
Eileen stared at the closed door, completely baffled.
"What happened?" Eileen asked Leyla.
"That old woman's got issues," Leyla replied.
"What do you mean?" Eileen asked, confused.
"She is easily affected and can't see past her own nose. If she weren't constantly reminding herself to think about the bigger picture, she'd be quite difficult to deal with." Leyla had met all sorts of people in her life, and after just a few interactions with Stella, she had seen through the woman.
Eileen helped Leyla sit down on the couch and gave her a thumbs-up. "You're absolutely right," she said. Stella was a smart woman, but she had her blind spots and could be easily swayed.
Every tale finds a hat gvlnovls"It's no big deal,” Leyla said, nudging Eileen's arm gently. “Just watch me. After Christmas, I'll have her wrapped around my finger." Eileen frowned. "Grandma, you're..." Leyla's expression and tone were shady, like she was up to something.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Hey, we're all family," Leyla said, patting her chest. "I wouldn't do anything bad. Just wait and see." She winked at Eileen.
Eileen finally relaxed. "It's not a big deal. She's old. I don't take anything she says or does too personally. You don't need to go overboard." "Don't worry; I know what I'm doing," Leyla said.
Seeing Leyla so confident, Eileen decided to let it go. Dinner was soon ready. Eileen was about to go get Stella when Leyla stopped her.
"I'll go and get her here. You set the table. No servants here, so I want to help," Leyla said.
Leyla went to Stella's room and knocked. "Stella dinner's ready.”
Stella wasn't asleep. Soon, she opened the door and headed to the e dining. room.
Leyla followed, her voice sweet as honey. "Thanks to you, I'm living the good life here. We've got a couple of special dishes famous in my hometown tonight. Hope you like them." "Okay," Stella said, not noticing anything strange.
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