Chapter 341 Banquet Invitation


    The lunch was scrumptious. After their stomachs were full, Susan and Julian then went to take a


    nap.


    Seizing her chance, Madam Shaw pulled Serenity to one side.


    "Is there anything I can help you with, Madam Shaw?" Serenity asked, not knowing what Madam


    Shaw was doing.


    "I know what you''re up to," Madam Shaw hissed as she stared coldly at Serenity. "You''d better don''t


    do anything stupid. I''ll be watching you." 4


    Madam Shaw''s usationpletely threw Serenity for a loop. After a long while, she sighed and


    said, "No offense to you Madam Shaw, but my only purpose ining here is to take care of


    Susan. If that is the motive you''re talking about, then yes, that''s the reason why I came here. Other


    than that, no."


    "Hah!" Madam Shaw sneered, "Julian and Susan are too young. You can hide from them, but you


    can’t fool my eyes. Just you remember, I''m watching you."


    After that, Madam Shaw turned around and walked away, leaving Serenity standing speechless on


    the spot.


    She truly did not know what kind of motive she had. Feeling helpless, Serenity shook her head and


    returned to her room.


    Indeed, she was jealous of Susan, and her resentment reached its greatest height the moment


    George and Luna discovered that Susan was the daughter that they lost 25 years ago. The smile


    that appeared on their faces during that time was the kind of smile that she had never seen before.


    Was this kind of jealousy not very normal for a girl like her? No matter how jealous she was, she


    would only give some snappish remarks about Susan, and that was it. There was no way she would


    go to the extent and try to harm her.


    Putting everything aside, she was her sister.


    Serenity lifted her eyebrow. She did not know how other people would do in her circumstances, but


    the Wrights were the ones who raised her. George and Luna never discriminated against her even


    though she was adopted, so there was no way she could never bring herself to bite the hand that


    fed her.


    A smile crossed Serenity''s face as she decided to push Madam Shaw''s remark to the back of her


    mind.


    She did not care about what other people thought. She was just going to do what she had to do.


    In the next few days, Madam Shaw indeed kept a watchful eye on her, both overtly and covertly.


    Even Mama Jean could not help and ask Susan in secret why Madam Shaw kept staring at


    Serenity.


    Julian and Susan had talked to Madam Shaw before, but she would not listen. She still acted as


    usual and kept watching Serenity.


    Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    Left with no other alternative, Susan could only apologize to Serenity.


    "I’m sorry, Serenity," Susan said softly, "Mom has watched too many soap operas, she..."


    "It''s fine," Serenity interrupted, offering her a grin." Honestly, she was right about me."


    "Huh?" Susan was stunned.


    Looking at Susan, Serenity said inly, "Do you know how jealous I was when you first came back?


    I have been the Wrights for so long, and I have never seen Mom smile like that before. For so many


    years, that is the happiest smile I have seen on Mom''s face. I don’t understand, Susan, I truly don''t.


    Anna and I have been trying our best to cheer Mom up. None of us seeded, and yet you can do


    it with ease."


    Serenity was so serious that Susan did not know how t o reply.


    She threw Susan a nce and a wide grin hopped onto her face. "At that time, I told myself. I must


    take a good look at you and see for myself whether or not you deserve to be one of the Wrights."


    "Then?" Susan asked curiously, "What do you think of me now?"


    Her ruddy lips curved up, and they looked as pleasant as a rose. "Do you know when I started to


    recognize you?"


    "When was that?" "When you came to Skyking City," Serenity replied tly, "During that time, the


    Wrights were in the mire. Everyone was trying to pull us down and nobody was willing to give us a


    hand. Then, you showed up. You went through the tribtion with us, and that alone is enough to


    change my view on you. Starting from that moment, I swore to myself that I''d treat you like my own


    sister. I''ll take care of you and protect you from harm."


    Susan blinked her eyes and it took her a long while toe around to her senses. "But we were


    born on the same day..."


    "I asked Mom already. I was born three hours earlier than you," Serenity replied, "I''ll still be your


    older sister even if I was born one minute earlier than you, let alone three hours.”


    Susan could not help but roll her eyes at Serenity. "It’s just only 3 hours! Serenity, Serenity, Serenity.


    In any case, you will not be my older sister."


    "There is no use ying the stubborn game here.


    Facts are facts, and it''s written in the stars that I''m your older sister," Serenity said with a grin.


    Looking at Serenity''s smiling face, Susan could not help but chuckle, "Thank you, Serenity."


    "Why do you thank me?" Serenity was dumbfounded.


    "Thank you for not taking it to heart..."


    "You mean Madam Shaw? It''s fine. I''m not the one getting tired, so she can stare at me all she


    wants," Serenity said as she winked at Susan, causing thetter to giggle.


    This was the first time she realized Serenity was quite a fun person as well.


    Just like Serenity said, it was Madam Shaw who got tired of watching her day and night.


    Besides, since Serenity did not do anything weird, Madam Shaw slowly gave up on monitoring her.


    Pawpaw rk had given Susan quite a few design-rted hardbacks before she returned to


    Ningcheng City. Those books were unique and could not be found elsewhere. She would flip


    through them asionally when she had free time, and she would discuss with M r. Jojen Reed,


    her mentor, whenever she had any new ideas.


    Even though she did not do any design work recently, she felt like she had improved a lot.


    Julian spent most of his time at home with Susan, and he would only go to Lanyard asionally to


    settle some important stuff.


    On the other hand, Madam Shaw had turned a new leaf. She circled around Susan all day long,


    attending t o every one of her demands and taking good care of her. 1


    Eventually, their rtionship became better and better day by day.


    "Banquet? Nah, I''ll pass," Madam Shaw said through the phone, "Susie is pregnant, and I''ve to take


    care of her, so I''m not going."


    There was a slight disappointment in Madam Shaw''s eyes after she hung up the call.


    Susan knew Madam Shaw wanted to go to the banquet very much. As such, she moved forward


    and said, "Mom, if you want to go to the banquet, just go. Serenity and all the servants will take care


    of me."


    "What’s the point of going to the banquet? They all talk about the same thing every time. I haven''t


    been to a banquet for a long time," Madam Shaw said, but the disappointment on her face did not


    go away.


    Susan was tickled pink by Madam Shaw. She said," But that was before. You have been taking care


    of me for more than a month, so I think it’s good to give yourself a little break. Go join your friend, I''ll


    be fine b y myself."


    Madam Shaw hesitated. She threw a look at Susan, and an idea suddenly popped into her mind.


    She suggested, "How about this Susie? You haven’t been out for a long time except for your daily


    walks in the garden. The baby has stabilized right now, so why don''t you go to the banquet with


    me?"


    Susan smiled. "Me? I don''t think I want to go, Mom."


    Susan had always had little interest in banquets.


    "If you don''t want to go, I don’t want to go either," Madam Shaw replied.


    Susan looked at her and fell into her thoughts. After a short while, she said, "Okay then, I''ll go with


    you."


    "It''s decided, then," Madam Shaw hastily said as if she was afraid that Susan would suddenly


    change her mind again. Her eyes were smiling.