Chapter 817 An Awkward Dinner


    Chapter 817 An Awkward Dinner


    Susan put on delicate makeup and told herself that she must dress well and look terrific. With an effort,


    she managed to look good. But when she arrived at the restaurant, Justine still noticed her red and


    puffy eyes. "Did you cry?"


    Susan wanted to roll her eyes. She wondered how Justine could have seen her red eyes under delicate


    makeup.


    "I don''t think crying is appropriate for an adult." Justine crinkled her nose contemptuously.


    Susan was unhappy about this and was about to sit beside Justine. Before she sat down, Justine


    asked her to sit opposite her. "Take that seat."


    "I know that you hate me. Why do you ask me to have dinner with you? Are you enjoying seeing the


    one you hate?" Susan said.


    "Not just me and you."


    "Who else…" As soon as Susan had asked, she saw Manuel go up to them from the direction of the


    restroom.


    "Shit. Why do they ask me to have dinner with them? Do they want me to pay the bill? Holly shit.


    Manuel has got my dad''s property. How shameless he is to ask me to pay!" Susan thought.


    She knew that her word didn''t count for anything, thus she said nothing and pretended to be polite to


    Manuel. When Manuel got closer, Susan stood up to show her respect for him. Justine frowned,


    amazed at Susan''s reaction. She wondered what Manuel had done and made Susan act in this way,


    but she stayed calm and collected. At the same time, Manuel felt surprised to see Susan here. But he


    also keptposed and went to the table.


    "President." Susan greeted him respectfully.


    Manuel nodded slightly, which made him look haughty before Susan and sat next to her at the same


    time. Then Susan also sat down, after which she was on pins and needles. She was reluctant to have


    dinner with Justine, and she didn''t expect that Manuel would be here, which made her more


    dissatisfied. The presence of Manuel reminded Susan of what she had experienced in his office. Susan


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    bit her lip and tried not to think about his having sex with ra.


    "Have you taken your order yet?" Susan asked, extremely embarrassed.


    "Not yet." Justine sand. "I am waiting for you. It''s ten minutes from thepany to here. How could you


    spend forty minutes to get here?"


    "I was stuck in traffic," Susan exined weakly in a low voice. She immediately changed the subject,


    "Then just order what you want. I will pay the bill."


    Justine and Manuel ordered their food separately. Looking at the expensive set of meals they ordered,


    Susan knew that this dinner would cost a lot. Although she had a devotion to material things, she


    wanted to order the least expensive set of meals at the moment. But she believed that a cheap set


    meal would make her look superior to Justine and Manuel. As a result, she ordered an expensive set


    meal although she was reluctant to spend so much. After ordering, there was another awkward


    moment. To be specific, it was an awkward moment for her because she didn''t know what to say.


    Therefore, she could only listen to Justine and Manuel talking.


    "When will Oscar be back?" Justine asked.


    "Maybe in a week."


    "How are Hannah and the child?"


    "They are fine. Don''t worry. Hannah is a rational person and she is not likely to act too extremely."


    "I know, I just…" Justine sighed. "And how about you?"


    "What do you mean?" Manuel tried to avoid answering this question with a smile.


    "I am asking you about your rtionships." Justine pointed it out.


    "Just let it run its course," Manuel answered perfunctorily.


    Susan was drinking lemonade and thought that Justine didn''t need to worry about Manuel''s


    rtionships and that maybe she might have a grandson in theing months.


    "At this age, I just want to keep my family whole. I can''t ept anyone to leave." Justine said.


    "I see," Manuel replied.


    Justine and Manuel kept talking. Sometimes, Susan couldn''t understand what they were talking about,


    which made her feel worse. Fortunately, the dinner was served. Susan had her dinner silently, without


    uttering a word. Looking at this, Justine asked, "Why are you so quiet?"


    Susan wiped her lips and exined, "I am a little hungry." At the same time, she thought that silence


    was her only choice since she couldn''t join in their conversation.


    "You look thinner," Justine said, looking at her.


    "Really?" Susan responded with a big smile. "Do you mean it? I have tried to lose weight but failed.


    Now I''m happy to see that."


    Justine didn''t say anything and thought that Susan was innocent. At this moment, Manuel turned his


    head to take a nce at Susan, finding that she indeed looked thinner. With a knife and fork, Susan''s


    wrists looked skinny. She was so vulnerable in his eyes. Manuel pressed his lips together, eating very


    little.


    "Why don''t you go to the hospital to see your father?" Justine asked Susan.


    "I went to other ces on business and stayed there for half a month," Susan answered. For a long


    time, she felt like she had no family. She did what she wanted to do and didn''t need to inform or get


    permission from her family. She was alone. Therefore, Justine''s question was heartwarming for her. To


    be honest, she didn''t expect that Justine would stay here to look after her dad. She used to think that


    Justine would leave immediately after her dad was in a vegetative state. Susan appreciated that


    Justine was still here to take care of her father.


    "If you have time, you cane and see your father. Maybe he wille to himself." Justine looked


    sad while talking about this. She still couldn''t ept the truth that Edward had suddenly fallen ill.


    "OK," Susan answered. She continued, "Even if my dad won''t be awake in the future, I will take care of


    you for him when you get old."


    Hearing this, Justine looked at Susan. At this moment, Susan began to feel embarrassed because she


    realized that she shouldn''t have said that. But she just said that unconsciously. She could only lower


    her head with a red face. Then she added in a lower voice, "If you don''t mind."


    Manuel noticed that there was a small smile on Justine''s face. But Susan didn''t notice it because she


    lowered her head. Then, Manuel also smiled.


    "I haven''t expected that you will look after me. I guess you will ask me to help you take care of your


    children." Justine answered.


    "I won''t have children," Susan said fervently. Her answer amazed Justine and Manuel and made both


    of them look at her. Feeling embarrassed, Susan further exined, "I mean I am not in a rtionship.


    How can I have children? Don''t worry. I assure you that I won''t ask you to look after my children in the


    future. You just need to care for Manuel''s children."


    She reckoned that Manuel and ra would have their first child soon. When she thought of Manuel


    and ra''s child, she was very hurt.