Chapter 147
Old Mr. Bailey and Isabelle didn’t stay for long since Sophia put on an exaggerated show of her meal
being interrupted. Old Mr. Bailey merely discussed some details of the uing contract with John in
brief before leaving. Anyway, Sophia didn’t understand a single word of it.
When they’d left, Sophia then turned and looked at John. “Miss Bailey must be the person in charge on
the Baileys’ side for this coboration between the twopanies, no?” Isabelle was working in Bailey
Corporation, but Sophia had never bothered to find out her post. Isabelle Bailey will certainly grab hold
of such a golden opportunity this time.
Sitting down, John murmured an assent. “Probably.” He wasn’t quite certain, but judging from William’s
call earlier whereby he warned him to watch himself, he was likely to have rather frequent contact with
Isabelle.
Sophia snorted and took another crab leg. “Ah, familiarity breeds fondness.” This remark was a taunt of
sorts, but John merely sat down and stared at the room door for a while before he started eating.
Meanwhile, Old Mr. Bailey and Isabelle went back to their room, the former’s expression still grim.
ncing at him, Elder Mr. Bailey asked, “What happened? Why are you still so angry when you’ve
gone over for a visit?”
Old Mr. Bailey pulled a face. “I’m now all the more furious after going over there.”
Beside him, Isabelle aptly patted him on the back. “Dad, don’t get worked up.”
Elder Mr. Bailey looked at Old Mr. Bailey in exasperation. “You’re still as hot-tempered as ever. Why
can’t you just get over it?” He peered at Isabelle out of the corner of his eye. “Besides, Belle has
already made it clear that John had no choice but to marry Sophia Gwendolyn back then. Why can’t
you let it go?” Isabelle nodded in agreement.
Sighing, Old Mr. Bailey took Isabelle’s hand and ced it on his own. “He dashed Belle’s hopes of a
marriage.”
The fact that Isabelle had feelings for John wasmon knowledge in the Bailey Family. Her joy was
in as day back when the Bailey Family and Constance Family contracted a marriage between the
two of them. Later, when John personally came to break off the engagement and subsequently married
Sophia, she isted herself for a whole week and lost much weight; everyone in the Bailey Family
knew this.
Mrs. Bailey who was sitting at the side sighed as well. However, Isabelle had now gotten over it, and
she evenughed. “Ah, let’s just eat. Don’t think about the past anymore, for it’s all water under the
bridge.”
While Old Mr. Bailey was irate, food was still a necessity. Thus, the Baileys then ate, their pace slow
since there were many of them here, time ticking by as they talked and tarried. During the meal,
someone blurted, “How rude! John Constance knows full well that we’re here, yet he doesn’t even
come and greet us.” At this, the atmosphere turned oppressive.
Isabelle lowered her gaze and stared at her bowl. Actually, she’d also thought that John woulde
over since they’d first expressed their sincerity by going over to his room. Besides, almost everyone
here was his elder, so he shoulde over to greet them no matter what. Since he isn’t here yet when
there are only two people over there, and they should be finishing by now, that means he isn’t nning
toe over. She pursed her lips and said nothing.
Elder Mr. Bailey was also a tad chagrined, and he ordered Old Mr. Bailey to open the room door. As
this private room was near the entrance of the corridor, John would definitely walk past when he left
since he was further in. Knowing the reason behind it, Old Mr. Bailey went over and opened the room
door.
In fact, they didn’t even have to wait for long before John and Sophia’s voices drifted over, seemingly
having just concluded their meal as well. Giggling, Sophia said, “It’s no surprise that we can’t finish the
food since you ordered so much.”
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