Chapter 197
Chapter 197 Where Are You Going?
Before the meal, Zachary made a token speech. On the one hand, it was about the New Year, on the
other hand, as an elder, he weed the new family member, Yuliana; finally, he mentioned
Annabelle.
“Annabelle, I hope you can recover soon and your career will go smoothly. Of all the siblings, you’re the
only one who hasn’t gotten married. I also hope you can find your happiness too.”
Annabelle replied with a smile, “Thank you.”
Alexzander hurriedly answered, “Annabelle, when I grow up, I’ll marry you!”
Everyone burst intoughter.
Afterughing, Annabelle wrinkled her nose and deliberately teased him, “How long do I have to wait
then? You’re only eight years old this year. There are still fourteen years to go before you can marry
me. Fourteen yearster, I will be old.”
“Does it take that long?” Alexzander tilted his head and thought for a while. Then he smiled innocently,
“It doesn’t matter. Even if you’re old, you’re still beautiful. I won’t dislike you!”
Joyce rubbed her son’s head and joked, “You won’t dislike Annabelle, but Annabelle will. All you know
is ying games on the iPad all day. No girl will like you.”
“I don’t. You only give me an hour to y games on iPad on weekends!” Alexzander puffed out his
cheeks and looked at Joyce with dissatisfaction. Then he suddenly remembered something. He looked
at Christopher sitting across from him and snorted, “Uncle Chris also ys games on his mobile phone
all day long, but Annabelle and Aunt Yuliana like him still.”
Alexzander’s words turned the atmosphere in the restaurant tense.
Christopher looked over at Alexzander. He said with a smile, “That’s because I’m tall and handsome.
What about you? You’re short and fat like a ball. Do you think any girl that’s not blind will like you?”
Short and fat were Alexzander’s sore points. Hearing this, he flew into a rage.
“Christopher!” Alexzander was so angry that he called his name directly. He red at him for a moment
and said in a loud voice, “I’m only eight years old. In a few years, I will definitely be taller and more
handsome than you!”
Christopher clicked his tongue.
His response made Alexzander so angry that he wanted to jump off the stool to go and hit him
immediately.
Joyce patted Alexzander on the shoulder and said, “If you want to be more handsome and taller than
Uncle Chris, just eat well. Don’t be picky about food, especially vegetables and fruits, which you must
eat more.”
Then she took some vegetables and ced them into Alexzander’s bowl.
Looking at the broli and carrots in the bowl, Alexzander’s chubby face also changed color. He
looked at Christopher opposite him and finally picked up his fork to eat them with a serious expression.
This New Year’s Eve dinner was quite rxing and pleasant with this interlude.
Because of her pregnancy, Yuliana’s appetite was much better and bigger than before. But she ate
slowly. Every time before she finished eating, Christopher took food for her. Finally, there was a pile of
food on the te in front of her.
Annabelle was quieter than before. She didn’t take much initiative to talk the entire time. She only
responded when others mentioned her or spoke to her.
It was rare for the father and sons of the Sce family to sit at a table quietly for dinner. As it was New
Year’s Eve, they took several bottles of good wine from the cer. The trio was drinking while chatting
about some things that men were concerned about.
After nearly two hours of eating, Zachary and Winnie wanted to watch New Year’s G. They went to
the home theatre first. Alexzander wanted to y with fireworks in the yard, so he dragged Annabelle
with him.
Kendrick and Christopher were still sitting in the dining hall, drinking and chatting. The rest of the
conversation was about thepany. Most of the time, Kendrick did the talking. Christopher leaned
against the chair and listened unmindfully.
Yuliana had already finished her meal, but her stomach was still a little bloated. She felt a little
ufortable sitting there. Seeing that it would take some time before Christopher and Kendrick
ended their conversation, she decided to go out for a walk by herself.
Seeing her get up. Christopher grabbed her hand and asked, “Where are you going?”
Because of the wine, his face was very red, and even his eyes were red. When he looked at her, the
look in his eyes looked particrly deep and bright.
His voice is deep and hoarse.
Hearing Christopher’s words, Kendrick and Joyce looked at Yuliana as well.
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Yuliana said, “I want to take a walk.”
Christopher didn’t let go of her. Instead he tightened his grip and stared at her with a clenched jaw
without saying anything.
Joyce looked back and forth between the two and noticed something. She hurriedly got up and said,
“Yuliana, you’re not familiar with the Sce residence, and I happen to need some aid in digestion.
Why don’t I show you around?”
Yuliana nodded and smiled, “Okay, thank you, Joyce.”
Then she looked at Christopher again. Seeing that he still didn’t let go of her, she struggled a little and
said helplessly, “I’ll walk around with Joyce ande back soon.”
Hearing this, Christopher suddenly came back to his senses and let go of her hand. Then he wiped his
face with his palms and watched Yuliana leave with Joyce.
Joyce took Yuliana outside for a while, and then they found a ce to sit down and rest.
Outside the window, the night sky stretched out endlessly.
Joyce loosened up and ced her hands on the armrest of the chair. Staring at Yuliana for a while, she
asked, “Did you quarrel with Chris?”
Yuliana was looking out of the window. When she suddenly heard Joyce’s words, she was stunned for
a moment, then fell silent for two seconds, and replied with a faint smile, “It’s not really a quarrel.”
Joyce paused and said, “Do you want to talk about it?”
Yuliana looked at her and was silent for a while. Then she suddenly asked, “Joyce, may I ask you a
question?”
Joyce said, “Go ahead.”
Yuliana looked at her again, “Did you marry Ken because you are in love with him?”
Joyce said with a faint smile, “No.”
Some memories poured into her mind. It had only been a few years, but it seemed like decades had
passed.
Joyce collected her thoughts and looked into Yuliana’s eyes. “In fact, when I married Kendrick, we were
not familiar with each other. I was pregnant at that time, with Alex. Kendrick married me out of
responsibility.”
Yuliana wasn’t surprised by this answer. During this period, she also felt that the way Kendrick and
Joyce got along with each other was somewhat different from that of a normal couple. In addition, she
had heard some rumors before.
But after hearing it from Joyce, Yuliana was still in aplicated mood.
Joyce observed Yuliana’s reaction and smiled, “Do you think it’s too hasty?”
Yuliana did think it was quite hasty. Likewise, her marriage with Christopher was also very hasty.
But the difference was that Joyce’s hastiness led to a good result, whereas she had thought about
divorcing many times not long after getting married to Christopher.
“Yuliana.” Joyce called her earnestly, “It’s a rare thing to be able to marry a man you like. Since you’re
lucky enough to get it, don’t let go easily.”