Chapter 1167


    Mr. Collins invited me to a meal?


    I asked curiously, "Why is Mr. Collins inviting me to a meal?"


    "I told him about you. I haven''t had a lot of friends since childhood, so he''s happy that we''re friends.


    He insisted that I drag you home to have a meal together.”


    I chuckled. “Okay."


    Mr. Collins had mentioned my mother when we dined togetherst time. I could use this opportunity


    to ask him about Mother.


    After hanging up the phone, Theo asked m e with a faint smile, "Shannon?"


    I nodded. "She invited me to dinner at Mr. Collins’ house."


    Theo raised his eyebrows. "Are you not nning on bringing me along?"


    After a long silence, I shook my head. "I think it''ll be awkward if you go. Besides, Shannon and I will


    be doing most of the talking. You''ll only be bored waiting for me because you can''t even join in the


    conversation."


    Actually, the main thing was that I would b e asking about my mother. I did not want him to know


    about it yet.


    Theo did not insist further and merely asked with a faint smile, "Have you ever had a crush on


    Jordan?"


    I nearly bit my tongue after hearing the question. I widened my eyes and looked at him with some


    surprise. I asked, "What are you talking about? Shannon and Jordan are already dating each other.Property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Don’t say nonsense like that."


    Theo sneered. "You were the one who said : tst time. You said you thought that


    Jordan was a good man and worthy of your affection.”


    I called that shooting my own foot.


    I brushed my nose and suddenly felt a little awkward.


    I only said thatst time because I wanted Theo to give up on me. It would be difficult for me if I


    were to exin it like that right now.


    Theo smiled faintly. "Shannon and Jordan are a perfect match, so you should stop thinking about


    him. Besides, you''re also best friends with Shannon. It''ll be immoral to have a crush on your best


    friend’s man."


    I nearly choked on my breath. This man made me so mad. I sprung up from my seat and said to


    him, "You''re sick, Theo. Maybe you should take your medication."


    I did not want to say a word more to him and turned around to leave the canteen.


    Lally was standing at the entrance of the canteen. When she saw me storming out angrily, she was


    startled and asked a little worriedly, "What''s wrong? You''re quarreling with Mr. Grant again?”


    I suppressed the anger in my heart and said, "Don’t bring up his name. He’s an idiot. An idiot who''s


    about to die from his own foolishness."


    Gaily froze and burst outughing. Seeing her smile, I realized in hindsight that I was just like a kid


    who had just finished quarreling with someone in kindergarten. I was being childish.


    I helplessly sighed. "He keeps insisting that I have a crush on Jordan. God knows what''s wrong with


    his eyes."


    Gaily stifled augh and said, "You can just be honest with Mr. Grant, Wanda. He''ll believe you.


    Getting mad won’t do you any good."


    "Like he''ll believe me."


    I said grumpily, "He''s a bird-brained strange species among other male chauvinists. He can tell that


    Shannon and Jordan like each other but can''t see how hard Elena tries to butter up to him. He can''t


    see that I have no interest in Jordan a t all either. All he knows is how to interpret things the way he


    wants to. It’s so infuriating."


    Lally cleared her throat and patted my shoulder, saying, "Um, well, it''s a hot sunny day, so it''s best


    not to get so fired up or you might get sick. I still have things to do, so I''ll excuse myself."


    I frowned. "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Didn’t you say that you wanted to go to the


    research institute? Let''s go together.''