Chapter 139


    It would take Ste around ten minutes from the garden to the main house.


    Phoebe added, “I’m quite busy recently, so I couldn’t make time to visit you, Ms. Radomil. Do you like


    staying here?”


    Ste smiled faintly, “Not bad.”


    She could still eat, drink, and sleep.


    Phoebe looked at Ste’s belly and said, “I haven’t seen you for a few days, but your belly grew so big


    now. You’ll give birth pretty soon, won’t you?”


    Ste didn’t tell her about the exact date, and she only nodded.


    Actually, Ste couldn’t quite tell how she felt about Phoebe.


    She only knew that no woman in this world would not mind her fiance’s ex-wife and be so considerate


    and caring.


    Phoebe was truly a gentlewoman from a rich family. She was graceful and well-educated. She was not


    so arrogant and rude as Annie. However, for her care and consideration, Ste always felt quite


    uneasy.


    Firstly, Ste believed that her rtionship with Phoebe was quite awkward. Secondly, Ste was quite


    certain that Phoebe had her n to treat her so well.


    How could one person treat the other very kindly for no reason? Besides, they didn’t meet each other


    for a long time. Ste even didn’t think they were friends yet.


    The most important was that rence was between them.


    However, Ste thought probably she herself was quite narrow-minded and thought Phoebe evilly. If


    she were Phoebe, she wouldn’t have done such things.


    Arriving at the door of her bedroom, Ste said, “Miss Steward, thank you.”


    Phoebe said with a smile, “You are wee.”


    After a pause, she added, “By the way, I will go shopping with Annie this afternoon. Ms. Radomil, would


    you like to join us?”


    “No, thanks. As long as Annie meets me, we’ll get into a fight.”


    “I’ve forgotten about it...” Phoebe added, “I just think that you’ve been staying in this house for so many


    days, so having a walking outside should be good for you. Ms. Radomil, please rest assured. As long


    as I’m here, Annie wouldn’t trouble you. You can think about it. We won’t leave until the afternoon.”


    Ste smiled politely. After nodding at Phoebe, she walked to her room and locked the door.


    Phoebe turned away. Before she took a few steps, Annie showed up from the corner. Unhappiness was


    written all over her face, “Phoebe, why did you invite her? I don’t like her.”


    Phoebe said, “Annie, no matter what, Ms. Radomil is rence’s ex-wife. You can’t insult her.”


    Annie smiled disdainfully, “She’s just his ex-wife. If she didn’t pregnant with this child, does she still


    think that she could enter our Conrads’ Mansion? Besides, rence is getting married to you soon.


    She should get out as soon as possible.”


    Since rence was in the garden now, Annie had been suppressing her anger for so many days. Right


    then, she blurted them out without any restrain. She was afraid that Ste couldn’t hear her, so she


    raised her voice deliberately.


    Phoebe looked a bit helpless, “Annie, please...”


    Ste was sitting in her room. She pulled out the earplugs and started listening to the music, isting


    herself from the outside.


    No matter what Phoebe aimed to do by approaching her, Ste believed that she was leaving soon.


    She should be safe and sound for the rest few days and not let anything unexpected happen.


    During lunch, because of Phoebe’s existence, the atmosphere at the dining table was quite weird.


    However, except for Ste, all of them didn’t feel anything. Ste felt quite uneasy.


    She could only lower her head and take small bites on her food, trying her best to make others ignore


    her.


    She wished that they could finish lunch as soon as possible.


    However, things didn’t go as she had expected.


    While they were eating, Phoebe looked over at rence, “rence, since you are taking a break


    today. I’m going shopping with Annie this afternoon. Could youe with us, please? We can shop for


    some wedding things.”


    As soon as she spoke, the air in the dining room seemed to be solidified.


    Of course, Dempsey was the unhappiest one.


    Before rence answered, he put down the tableware and pulled a long face, “Phoebe, the matter that


    you’ll marry rence was decided too hurriedly. Besides, the situation is quiteplicated now. Just


    wait until the baby is born.”


    “I know it, Uncle Dempsey. We’ll get married after Ms. Radomil has given birth to the baby. However,


    the time is up. It’s not early for us to get prepared right now.”


    “You’d better discuss this matter with your father again. Since you are sure to get married, you don’t


    need to be so hurried.”


    Upon hearing it, Phoebe bit her lower lip secretly. Then she put on a smile, “Uncle Dempsey, you are


    right. We don’t need to be so hurried. After all, we’ve waited quite a long time already.”


    Right then, Joanna suddenly uttered a few words, “rence, what do you think?”


    All people at the table including rence had never expected that she would suddenly ask rence


    for his opinion.


    rence looked up at Joanna expressionlessly.


    Joanna continued, “I watched Phoebe grow up. She’s almost my half-daughter. If you get married, I’ll


    put in some effort. If you want to hold the wedding in advance, you can let me handle this matter. I can


    arrange everything very well.”


    Justin said, “Mom, let’s talk about this matterter.”


    Joanna ignored him and added, “It’s so rare for us whole family to sit down and have a meal. Since


    Phoebe is here, how about we take the chance and made a decision. This is the first time that Phoebe


    gets married. The wedding should be well prepared.”


    “As for the baby.” As she spoke, Joanna cast a nce at Ste, who was silent in the corner, “They


    divorced long ago. There should be no conflicts between the two.”


    rence didn’t answer, looking extremely cold.


    Phoebe chimed in to meddle, “Aunt Joanna, thank you so much. But what Uncle Dempsey said was


    right. Since rence and I are surely getting married, it’s alright no matter when the wedding will be


    held.”


    Joanna continued, “It matters, Phoebe. It could show how much a man loves you.”


    The whole dining table fell into silence again.


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    Even Ste didn’t raise her head, she still could feel the intentional and unintentional gazes at her when


    they were talking.


    She even thought that she should hide under the table. Hence, the show would be more wonderful.


    In that case, they wouldn’t need to imply something because of her existence. They could talk directly.


    Probably this lunch with evil intentions was aimed at her purposely.


    They kept reminding her how much they disdained and disgusted her marriage with rence every


    second, just like how much they disliked her.


    When all of them thought that rence wouldn’t answer. He said indifferently, “There are no conflicts


    indeed.”


    He said, “It doesn’t matter if it’s held earlier orter. But I always like things to happen in advance.”


    His implication was quite obvious - he had agreed to hold the wedding as soon as possible.