Chapter 389


    “Dn is very different from before. He’s cunning, and I’m afraid he might find out what’s behind it all.”


    “You are sure. Dn’s smart as a whip, so it’s better if he doesn’t know. Then again, we can try to enlist


    the help of young master Tyson, as he is involved in a lot of renovation business. That bitch Jolene


    certainly isn’t going to let this opportunity slip away. So we have to be the first to start trading with him.


    “I’m just worried he won’t hear us.”


    “We will never know. Anyway, let’s just act as circumstances dictate next Sunday night.”


    At that moment, someone knocked on my door and my mother opened the door. “Lily, time for dinner!”


    “All good.” After I hung up the call, I followed my mother downstairs. When I came down, Mrs. Fant had


    already set the table, and my dad was sitting at the table, while Dn and Callie were standing, waiting


    for us to sit down.


    Seeing us, everyone sat down. My mom sat on my dad’s left, while Callie sat on my dad’s right,


    followed by Dn and me.


    “Lily, which one of these did you prepare? I will try first!” Dn teased.


    “She was ying upstairs. Since when does she help in the kitchen?” My mother scolded.


    “I helped! I contributed chives to all the dishes.”


    “Our! I thought I could finally taste your cooking, but…” Shaking his head, Dn teased. “None of this


    is your doing. All you did was pick the measly spring onions.”


    With that, there was augh. With the lightest of humor, my dad announced. “We’ll dig in and help


    ourselves to anything. Callie, eat!” Picking up a vegetable, my dad dropped it into Callie’s bowl.


    With a serene smile, Callic looked at my father. “Thanks. Uncle Hank.”


    Like any obedient child, Callie took my dad’s favorite dish, cing it carefully in her bowl, followed by


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    my mom, Dn, and me. Everyone could tell that my father was blossoming inside when he turned to


    my mother and said, “Such a well-mannered youngdy.”


    Hearing my mother praise Callie, my father was simply delighted and ate the te Callie gave


    him. “Dn, since you’re sitting next to Callic, please help me take good care of her,” my dad pleaded.


    Nodding, Dn sprang into action grabbing the serving chopsticks and proceeded to pick up some


    tes and set them down. on the te in front of Callie. Without saying a word, I was enjoying the food


    in front of me. In fact, the food Callie had now served us was coincidentally our favorite.


    Due to our parents’ rtionship, Callie didn’te to our house until she was very young. This was the


    first time she visited after she grew up. Intrigued, I wondered how did she know everyone’s


    preference? Did she deliberately ask to find out our preference? Was it really necessary to do so much


    work beforehand since it was just a casual dinner? I thought maybe Callie wasn’t as simple as she


    seemed.


    Seeing me so silent, Dn grabbed a te and ced it in my bowl. “Lily, this is your favorite.”


    “Thanks!” I smiled.


    “Lily has been a bit of a glutton since she was young, and some things just never change. Dn is our


    guest after all! Lily, you should serve him instead. Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?” My mother scolded


    me.


    “Mrs. Hawkins, I’m feeling blue right now. I guess you don’t really see me as family.” Dn had a sullen


    expression.


    “When did I say that? We treat you like our own son!” my mother eximed as she cast a puzzled look.


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    “Well, if you say so. Since I’m family, Lily is under no obligation to serve me, right?”


    “So full! As always, you are so protective of Lily. My mom couldn’t help but smile.


    Dn smiled back. Without warning, Callie, who had been eating in silence, abruptly asked, “Lily, why


    doesn’t your husbande to dinner with us?”


    In the next second, the mood at the table was heavy.