Chapter 260


    No, I just like orchids,” Lee said indifferently. He did not want to talk about the past, much less talk


    about it with Nancy. “Orchids are really beautiful,” Nancy said with a smile. “Yes,” Lée replied


    perfunctorily. Nancy tried to hold Lee’s hand again, but Lee avoided her move. He hated physical


    contact. When he saw the butler approaching, he strode over and instructed him, “During the speech


    by the Xander family, please allocate a few minutes for me. I have something very important to


    announce. I have very important people to thank.”


    “Alright, alright,” the butler replied immediately when he heard Lee wanted to thank someone. When


    Nancy heard that Lee was going to publicly announce his gratitude to someone, she was very happy.


    She guessed that her uncle wanted to publicly thank her for donating her bone marrow back then.


    Although everyone knew that she was from both the Zeller and Xander family, nothing was more


    precious than having Lee thank her in public.


    Thinking that Lee was going to thank her in public, Nancy felt that she should put on some performance


    Hence, she took the initiative to arrange a dance. She changed into her ethnic outfit and went up to


    dance. Her body was so pliable and her movement was gentle as the wind that she caught the eyes of


    countless men.


    There were cheers and whistles below the stage. She looked down from the stage in the -direction of


    Julian. Julian did not look at the stage at all. He thoughtfully brought food to Annalise. The two of them


    lowered their heads and chatted away. Nancy could not help but feel angry. there something wrong


    with Julian’s eyesight? Was She then looked at La. La had passed by in front of Julian a few


    times, but Julian did not seem to be interested in La.


    Did he not remember what happened back then? Or did he not realize that La used Orchid-style


    finger gestures whenever she performed acupuncture? After Nancy finished dancing and getting off the


    stage, she could not wait to call La. She asked La if Julian had seen La doing acupuncture.


    La was very certain that Julian was shocked when he saw her at the entrance of the washroom.This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Therefore, it was impossible that he did not notice her. He did not pay much attention to her after that. It


    was very likely that he was taking care of Annalise’s feelings. “Haha…” Nancy sneered.


    Annalise was really lucky to be cherished by Julian. She was just a woman from the countryside who


    had some medical skills. Naney then instructed La to think of a way to fall in front of Julian and to


    test if Julian would help her up. She knew very well that Julian was extremely defensive against


    women. If an old man fell in front of him, he might help him up. If a woman fell in front of him, he would


    not even look at her. If he helped out La, that means he cared for her. Otherwise, Nancy would have


    to think of other measures. Upon receiving the instructions, La immediately held a ss of red wine


    in her left hand and a small te of pastries in her right.


    The long train of the evening gown was dragged behind La. Previously, she would pull the skirt up a


    little every time she walked. Now that she was holding something with both hands, it was not


    convenient for her to do so. She walked forward slowly in her high heels. When she passed by Julian,


    she suddenly twisted her foot and fell towards Julian


    Julian’s first reaction was worry that the cup or pastry in La’s hand would hit Annalise. He


    immediately turned his back toward La and opened his arms to protect Annalise. “Be careful!” Trevor


    who was not far away rushed over quickly and reached out to support La. “Thank you, thank you! I


    was too careless.” Lua immediately thanked Trevor. She failed again. Was she having bad luck


    today?


    “Let’s sit over there for a while. There are fewer people there.” Julian held Annalise in his arms, and


    they left. When he turned around, he narrowed his eyes and nced at La.


    It could be merely a coincidence if a person showed up in front of him once or twice. After seeing La


    for the third time, Julian suspected that she had ulterior motives. After Nancy left the stage, she


    watched the situation from afar. Seeing La had failed again, Nancy secretly scolded La for being


    useless in her mind. If she had known that La would not be able to do such a small thing, she would


    have chosen a smart girl from the medical university. On the stage. Lee, the second son of the Xander


    family, went on stages.


    Lee was 47 years old this year. He looked thin and handsome as if he was only about 38 years old. He


    was at the prime age for a man. Below the stage, there was a chorus of praise. “The Xander family has


    a really good gene. Lee is almost 50 years old, but he looks like he was only in his thirties.” “Ahhh! I


    want to marry him!” “In the past, I always thought that man had to be well-built. No woman would like


    that man with softer features. Lee has proved me wrong. I like Lee’s soft and fragile appearance!”


    “That’s right. I wonder what kind of woman Lee likes?”


    “Lee-likes fatdies, right? His ex-wife was extremely fat. Haha! I heard that she weighed 180 pounds


    and was veru chubby. Lee treated his wife like a treasure. “Tell me, how did we lose to his wife? The


    180-pound woman was lucky enough to marry Lee. She was pampered by him. Yet, she abandoned


    him in the end.” Nancy looked at Lee excitedly when she saw him on stage.


    With Lee’s support, it would be easier for her to ask the Xander family for resources in the future. On


    the stage. Lee held the microphone and said, “Today is my father’s 73rd birthday. Thank you for taking


    the time out of your busy schedule to attend my father’s birthday banquet. I want to thank my father for


    giving me life. At the same time, I want to announce something very important to me.”


    Nancy became even more excited. Her eyes were fixed on Lee who was on the stage. Lee nced


    down the stage and said emotionally, “I found my daughter! I’ve been lying in bed for 20 years. I missed


    my daughter’s birth and growth. I missed her first steps and first words. Fortunately, she grew up very


    well. She’s so outstanding that I’m proud of her.


    “I implore everyone to be my witness. From today onward, I will try to be a good father. I will dote on


    her, pamper her, and protect her. I will not let anyone bully her.” Below the stage, Nancy was stunned.


    She thought, “He has found his daughter? “When did he have a daughter? “Was there a mistake


    somewhere? “Didn’t he lose his son back then?”


    Many people below the stage asked excitedly, “Mr. Xander, who is your daughter?” On the stage, Lee


    looked at the audience. emotionally and said, “My precious daughter is Annalise Barton. I neglected my


    duty and missed her growing up. So, she took her mother’s surname. Annalise,e,e to the


    stage!”


    Annalise did not expect Lee the o announce their rtionship in such a way. She knew thar it was all


    fake, but she was still very touched that her eyes turned red. Julian smiled and said, “Go, slow down.


    Don’t trip.” It did not matter if it was true or fake. It waqs fine as long as Lee treated Annalise well.


    Annalise felt happy. “Yes,” Annalise replied in a choked voice and walked up the stage. Everyone’s


    sight was on her…