Chapter 714 Nuncio Cole Was Deste


    The banquet was held in the open garden of Ink Garden.


    "Since Sophia had just passed away, the banquet was grand and solemn."


    "Not only was the long wooden table covered with a white gauze tablecloth, but the white tables and


    chairs also made the whole banquet look holy and sacred."


    "Belle had specially invited a western chef from a five-star hotel. The chef prepared both the specialties


    of A City and western cuisine, which were solemn and refined. The meal was served buffet-style and


    one could choose the variety of dishes as one wished. The atmosphere was casual yet romantic."


    "Later in the evening, the faint moonlight was shining, and the summer breeze was a little cooling,


    making it very pleasant."


    "Belle sat beside Madam Lilian. After several times having dinner with Madam Lilian, she had already


    learnt some of Madam Lilian''s dining preferences. From time to time, she would pick some dishes and


    desserts, and put them in Madam Lilian''s bowl. No matter what she took, Madam Lilian ate them


    happily."


    "Madam Lilian was very easy-going, and the dinner was rxing and harmonious as a whole."


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    "Nuncio was also a guest of honor. Hudson arranged for him to sit to Madam Lilian''s right, while


    Hudson and Paige sat on his left. Belle naturally sat directly beside Madam Lilian."


    Even Calvin was kept to the side standing.


    "Madam, your fame has spread far and wide. It''s my honor to be able to meet you today. Allow me to


    propose to you a toast. May you be in good health and everything will turn out as you wish. Nuncio saw


    that the time was ripe. Thus, he took a ss of red wine from the table, carefully walked to Madam


    Lilian, and spoke respectfully."


    "Madam Lilian was wiping her hands with a napkin when she saw the ss of red wine Nuncio ced


    in front of her. She did not immediately pick up the ss in front of her. Instead, she sat there calmly


    and wiped her hands in a slow manner."


    "Nuncio''s hand, which was holding the ss of red wine, hung in the air for a moment. He had never


    met Madam Lilian face to face, but he had heard from others that she was an unpredictable woman,


    who would neither meet any politician nor talk casually with them."


    "Nevertheless, it should be fine, considering it''s a family banquet that day."


    "When Belle invited Madam Lilian to stay for the night, it was exactly what Nuncio wanted as he could


    take this opportunity to get close to Madam Lilian and examine her intentions. In this way, the task


    received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could be carried out smoothly. If he could get the help of


    Madam Lilian, then it would be a great contribution for him."


    "However, Nuncio obviously didn''t know Madam Lilian, and couldn''t even win her favor."


    "His hand, which was holding the ss, was ignored. Many people felt that something was wrong,


    including Hudson. However, just as everyone was feeling embarrassed for him, Madam Lilian raised


    her hand to ept it at just the right time."


    Thank you. She picked up the ss and gave him a slight touch.


    Nuncio''s stiffened facial muscles began to break into a brilliant smile when he saw Madam Lilian taking


    the ss.


    "It turned out that Madam Lilian wasn''t giving him the cold shoulder. Her actions were just slow. So, he


    breathed a sigh of relief."


    "Madam, I''ll give you a toast first. It''s up to you to return it, Nuncio said respectfully. He raised his head


    and gulped down a ss of red wine in his hand in an attempt to show his sincerity."


    Madam Lilian didn''t even look at him. She just took a sip of the wine and put the ss down.


    "After putting down the ss, Madam Lilian said to Nuncio politely, ""Mr. Cole, you don''t have to be so


    courteous. Just have the meal casually. Today is a family banquet. So, you don''t have to be so


    formal."""


    "She emphasised the word family banquet. Hearing this, Nuncio nodded with a smile."


    "He was agitated. It seemed that Madam Lilian was not easy to get close to. He wanted to show his


    sincerity, but right then it seemed that she didn''t appreciate it."


    "Since she mentioned that it was a family banquet, was it a hint that she didn''t want to talk about any


    official business that night?"


    He was a little disheartened thinking about it this way.


    "However, on second thought, he did not tell Madam Lilian that he had some ulterior motives. Could it


    be that Madam Lilian had already seen through him? Was she expressing her rejection?"


    "He sat down anxiously. After that, no matter how hard he tried to get close to Madam Lilian during


    dinner, she always appeared indifferent. Since he was a distance away from her, hepletely lost the


    chance to talk to her."


    "Madam Lilian just focused all of her attention on Belle. She personally took some food for her and


    evenughed with her. She even observed her facial expression. As long as there was unpleasantness


    shown on her face, she would immediately ask Quina, who was next to her, to dispel it. After asking in


    a low voice, she would choose the dishes she liked to eat again and put them on her te."


    She even remembered how much food Belle ate.


    "This gave Nuncio the impression that Madam Lilian at that moment, who was serving Belle, was not


    the rumored powerful woman in international politics. She was just Belle''s elder, or her nanny, who got


    close to her, asked about her health, and cared for her. If someone cast a puzzled look at her, it would


    make her unhappy."


    "Of course, with the exception of Belle, Madam Lilian had been acting rather casually to everyone else,


    including Calvin."


    "This strangeness made Nuncio feel that Madam Lilian was indeed as difficult to get along with as the


    rumors stated. Of course, this conclusion excluded Belle."


    "After dinner, Nuncio was in low spirits. Except for that toast, he didn''t have a chance to talk to Madam


    Lilian. It was not that he didn''t want to, but Madam Lilian didn''t want to give him a chance."


    "Dad, Madam Lilian treats Belle really well. This makes me feel very surprised and a little puzzled.


    When they returned to the guest room, Jaqueline came to Nuncio''s room and asked in confusion."


    Nuncio took off his sses and rubbed his nose.


    "Belle has principles, manners, and respect. Besides, she''s the granddaughter-inw of the Harvey


    family. It''s not surprising that she can win Madam Lilian''s heart, Nuncio answered with a weary look on


    his face."


    Jaqueline nodded and shook her head at the same time.


    "Dad, I don''t think so. People out there say that Madam Lilian and Belle share some kind of kinship.


    They have already pledged to a foster grandmother-granddaughter rtionship. I don''t think this has


    much to do with Harvey Manor. Jaqueline rationally analysed. She was also snubbed by Madam Lilian


    during the banquet. In fact, she was not impolite to Jaqueline. However, ording to her way of


    thinking, Madam Lilian should at least show her that she favored her since she tried so hard to please


    Madam Lilian. Even if she didn''t really like her, she should show her respect."


    "However, there was no such thing."


    Madam Lilian acted as cool as a cucumber with her and did not show any special concern for her. She


    couldn''t even bepared to Belle.


    She couldn''t understand at all.


    "Moreover, it was obvious that her father had not been able to rope Madam Lilian in and achieve his


    desired goal. He did not even have a chance to close in on her."


    This was too weird!


    "Then, what do you think? Why is Madam Lilian treating Belle so well? Hearing his daughter''s


    exnation, Nuncio asked thoughtfully."


    Madam Lilian would leave Harvey Manor the day after. Such a chance was really hard to grab.


    That''s also something I can''t figure out. Jaqueline''s brows knitted together as she racked her brains.