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    "Dad, what''s up?" rice looked at Brandon and asked with confusion.


    Brandon signaled her to look at Mrs. Madden. "Your mom is calling you."


    When learning that Mrs. Madden was calling her, rice turned to look at her. "Mom, what’s the


    matter?"


    "Darling, what are you thinking about? I called you several times, but you didn''t respond to me."


    Though Mrs. Madden furrowed her eyebrows, there was undisguised worry on her face.


    Although she didn''t love rice very much, she wanted to be a responsible mom.


    So, she cared about rice.


    "Nothing," rice prevaricated, lowering her head.


    Mrs. Madden and Brandon looked at each other, both of whom knew clearly that rice was lying


    to them.


    Mrs. Madden sighed. "rice, are you still minding what I saidst time in your dad''s ward? If you


    are still minding it, how about I apologize to you again? I’m sorry. I didn''t say those words on


    purpose. As you had juste back, I was not used to being with you and said those words. When


    we stay with each other for longer and I’m used to it, I won''t treat you that way again. Can you


    forgive me?"


    rice still lowered her head and did not answer.


    ‘She won''t treat me that way when she is used to being with me. Is that so?


    ‘I''m afraid not.


    ‘After all, I’m not their daughter, and they reject me instinctively.


    ‘No matter how long they are with me, they won''t really like me.


    ‘They are good to me now just because they are responsible parents.


    ‘It''s ridiculous that they are responsible because they think I’m the real rice.


    ‘Once they know that I’m not their daughter, they won''t care about me, let alone be responsible,’


    rice thought.


    Mrs. Madden became anxious as rice kept silent.


    Brandon also frowned and said in a serious tone, "rice, your mom has already apologized to you


    again. Don''t you want to forgive her at all?"


    rice sensed the displeasure in his tone and realized that she had given the wrong reaction.


    When she was about to remedy the situation, her phone on the dining table vibrated and lit up.


    The attention of the three of them was drawn to the phone.


    Close to rice''s phone, Mrs. Madden saw the sender''s name at once, which surprised her. "Mr. F?


    rice, who is he? Is he your boyfriend?"


    When Brandon heard that rice had a boyfriend, his face hardened. "What? Boyfriend? rice,


    when did you have a boyfriend? Why didn''t you tell me? What if you are deceived?"


    Although Brandon was somewhat dissatisfied with rice''s attitude toward Mrs. Madden, she was


    his only child anyway.


    Apart from Mrs. Madden, rice was the person that he cared about most in the world.


    Now that rice didn''t tell him about her boyfriend, Brandon got worried.


    rice was separated from Brandon and his wife for more than 20 years, but she had a boyfriend


    not long after she came back. She might even get married in the near future. How could Brandon


    and his wife ept it?


    They didn''t stay with their daughter for long. How could they allow their daughter to leave them


    shortly and live with her boyfriend?


    Even if they permitted rice and her boyfriend to live together, it should be several yearster.


    If Mr. F was rice''s boyfriend, they must ask her to break up.


    "Yes. rice, you should have told it to us. How can you have a boyfriend indiscriminately? What


    should we do if something wrong happens?" Mrs. Madden also nodded in agreement.


    When finding that Brandon and Mrs. Madden were so anxious, rice flushed with intense


    embarrassment. "Dad, he is not my boyfriend. He is just someone I know."


    ‘How dare I let that terrible man be my boyfriend?


    ‘Moreover, the man I like is not Mr. F, but...’


    Hunter''s face shed through rice’s mind, and an expression of shyness appeared on her face.


    Her cheeks became redder.


    Brandon and Mrs. Madden noticed her shyness and thought they had guessed right. The person


    who sent rice the message was none other than her boyfriend.


    Brandon got jealous and blushed with anger. He pped on the table and queried, "rice, tell me


    who your boyfriend is. Who dares to attract my daughter under my nose? It pisses me off."


    "Yes. rice, tell us who your boyfriend is. Now! Let me help you check to see what kind of man he


    was and whether he is eligible," Mrs. Madden said.


    rice''s face turned even redder, and she stood up with her phone. "Well, Mom, Dad, what are you


    talking about? I said that I don''t have a boyfriend. Really. This person is just someone I know."


    "Huh? Is that so?" Brandon narrowed his eyes.


    rice nodded. "Of course, it''s true."


    Brandon felt her seriousness and fell silent.


    So did Mrs. Madden. She spoke after a while, "Brandon, it seems that we misunderstood rice.


    She doesn''t have a boyfriend."


    "Though you don''t have a boyfriend, there should be someone you like, right?" Brandon asked


    sullenly.


    rice''s shyness was real.


    If she didn''t have a boyfriend, there must be someone she had affection for.


    Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been shy.


    Sure enough, upon hearing Brandon''s words, rice changed her expression and became


    nervous.


    At the sight of her change, Mrs. Madden was sure that Brandon was right.


    "rice, is there really a person you like?" Mrs. Madden took rice’s hand and asked.


    rice lowered her head and did not speak. After a few seconds, she withdrew her hand and


    replied expressionlessly, "Well, Mom, don''t ask me anymore. I''ll reply to the message."


    Then rice took a breath and walked to the window of the room.


    She didn''t dare to go out, for fear of meeting Sydney again.


    It would be bad if she quarreled with Sydney outside and her parents saw it.


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    Mrs. Madden looked at rice''s back and then at Brandon. She whispered, "Honey, what does


    rice mean in your opinion?"


    Brandon also took a look at rice. Shaking his head, he answered, "I have no idea."


    After a pause, Mrs. Madden queried, "Who do you think she likes? When I asked her, she seemed


    strange. I guess that the person she likes doesn''t like her."


    The moment Brandon heard it, his face darkened. "Hmph, it''s that guy''s luck that my daughter likes


    him. How dare he not like my daughter? My daughter is great! When I know who that guy is, I’ll


    teach him a lesson."


    In Brandon''s view, rice was the best girl in the world, and no man was qualified to be her


    boyfriend.


    His daughter took a liking to a man, but the man didn''t like her.


    It really pissed him off.


    Hearing Brandon''sint, Mrs. Madden didn''t think much of it. She just watched rice


    standing by the window with her back to them, who was focusing on the phone. This confused Mrs.


    Madden.


    ‘Who is Mr. F?


    ‘Why is rice answering his message with her back to us?


    ‘When rice saw the message from Mr. F, her face turned pale and she became shocked and


    nervous.


    ‘Could it be that rice is being badgered by a bad guy?’ Mrs. Madden thought.


    When rice came to the window, she immediately checked the message from Julien.


    As soon as she read the message, she squeezed her phone tight.


    ‘Mr. Flint asks me to take my parents to leave the restaurant.


    ‘It seems that Sydney has told him that she met me, and Mr. Flint must have guessed something.


    ‘If so, I can''t stay here.’


    Although rice felt unfair, she had to give in. Since Sydney didn''t leave, it was rice who had to


    leave.


    rice didn''t dare to disobey Julien''s order. Otherwise, Julien would definitely make trouble for her.


    After taking a deep breath, rice quickly replied to Julien. Then she put away her phone, turned


    around and walked toward the dining table.