"Whoops!" At the back table, Daniel was sipping his water when he heard the remark. He couldn''t


    hold back, and the water burst out of his mouth in an uncontroble spray.


    Thateback was epic!


    Sherman lifted his gaze slightly upon hearing the words. A faint smile seemed to spread across his


    face. Amidst the food fog, that smile seemed even more unearthly and bone-chilling.


    His slender fingers slowly twirled the polished cross, which was in stark contrast to his pale and


    detached hands.


    Thatdy sure had a sharp tongue.


    She was not someone to be trifled with.


    Reba knew she was in a tight spot. She had hoped to curry favor with Mr. Christensen by


    discussing his vegetarianism, but Anthea had turned the tables on her.


    Reba narrowed her eyes and continued, "I''ve been a vegetarian for years! We should respect


    life and not harm it needlessly. Don''t you think your actions are too cruel? Consuming meat is a


    deep sin. I suggest you rece all the meat in your restaurant with vegetarian options!"


    Reba thought, “After all, Mr. Christensen was a vegetarian. Surely, this would resonate with


    him!”


    Anthea frowned slightly. What was Reba ying at? Suddenly the saintly one?


    "Everyone has their beliefs. I respect your choice to be a vegetarian, but you can''t attack those who


    choose to eat meat. If not being a vegetarian means not respecting life, then vegetarians are also


    disrespecting life! Don''t nts have life too? Everything in this world has life. True faith is in one''s


    heart, not on their lips. If you respect life that much, then perhaps you should give up pasta as well,


    and oh, stop drinking water. After all, water is the source of all things. If you drink one more


    mouthful, the Earth loses that much water. As kind-hearted as you are, you can''t bear the thought of


    an animal dying of thirst?"


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    Reba was incredulous as she looked at Anthea. What had happened to this nobody?


    When had her words be so sharp?


    Reba had wanted to highlight her kindness and generosity through her vegetarianism to show


    Mr. Christensen that she was his kindred spirit, but now Anthea had turned it into a sin to even drink


    water!


    And worse, Anthea''s argument was sopelling that Reba couldn''t refute it.


    No, she couldn''t let Mr. Christensen''s attention be drawn away by Anthea. In a fit of agitation,


    Reba grabbed Anthea''s hand as if she had just recognized her, "Oh, it''s Anthea! I almost didn''t


    recognize you with this new change. I apologize if I seemed taken aback by your meat dishes. I''m


    just not used to it, please don''t mind me. If I''ve spoken out of turn, I''m sorry."


    The underdog always got the most attention, and so Reba took the opportunity to apologize.


    It was a ssic move from the ybook of a maniptive innocent.


    After her apology, Reba softened her tone, "My dear sister, I know you''ve never liked me and


    you have a lot of misunderstandings about me. But I believe that in time, you''lle to ept me


    as your sister!"


    "You must be kidding," Anthea said with a faint smile.


    A maniptive innocent would always remain so!


    Reba stiffened her smile for a split second. She wanted to p Anthea, but she had to contain


    herself. She couldn''t ruin the image she had cultivated in Mr. Christensen''s mind!


    "Are you still working? Then I won''t keep you. We''ll just have a full vegetarian sd, please. Oh,


    and do you have any drink rmendations?"


    "Water would be perfect for you," Anthea replied with a half-smile that didn''t quite reach her eyes,


    "I''m busy and I’m not interested in ying drama with you."


    Anthea''s words wereced with double meaning and barbs, leaving Reba no room to retaliate,


    only to hold back her anger and respond with forced sweetness, "If you dislike it, I won''t say it


    anymore."