Chapter 164 A Plot Within a Plot!


    Chapter 164 A Plot Within a Plot!


    "Oh, you''re finally here!" Victoria got up and approached Adeline and Olivia.


    As Victoria reached them, she shot Olivia a nce andined, "Hey you little troublemaker, I


    suggested youe with me, but you refused, leaving me here all alone. It''s so boring, you know!"


    As Victoria spoke, her gazended on Olivia''s wine-red slip dress, and she blinked in shock for a


    moment.


    "Hey Olivia, why dress up like this? It''s not a g or anything."


    Olivia, who was holding Adeline''s hand, replied with a hint of attitude, "Mind your own business! I''m


    wearing this outfit just for Max."


    Victoria looked momentarily puzzled but decided to hold back her temper after considering her


    mission tonight.


    After all, once tonight was over, Olivia''s connection with Max would be history.


    Victoria returned to her seat.


    Adeline took the initiative to speak, "Well Victoria, you owe me an apology, remember?"


    "Sure, I remember." Victoria''s mouth twitched, "You know, tonight''s dinner is our make-up dinner.


    Why else would I go through the trouble of having Logan book us a private room if I''m not intending


    to apologize, right?"


    Victoria signaled the waiter to serve the food.


    Adeline spoke candidly, "Victoria, I still regard you as my sister-inw out of respect. I''m genuinely


    here to reconcile, and one of the conditions I''ve agreed with my brother-inw to reconcile is


    receiving your apology."


    Olivia paused as she wondered why Adeline was addressing her mom as ''sister-inw'' and her dad


    as ''brother-inw'' so easily today.


    Weren''t Adeline and Uncle Curtis not married yet?


    But before Olivia could dwell on it, she heard Adeline''s calm yet slightly stern voice.


    "I know what you''re thinking, Victoria. Don''t worry, I won''t trouble Logan anymore. Your choice of a


    future daughter-inw doesn''t concern me. All I ask is for your apology today and a promise that we


    won''t have conflicts in the future. Well, since we''re family, I''m willing to let go of the past if you are.


    But if not, I, Adeline Burton, will stand by my stance until the end."


    In saying this, Adeline was actually giving Victoria onest chance.


    As Curtis''s wife, Adeline was trying to maintain a harmonious family dynamic and prevent their


    rtionship from deteriorating too much, especially given Curtis''s emphasis on brotherly love.


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    However, Victoria''s thoughts were not aligned with this. She found Adeline, who was actually


    younger than her, too audacious!


    Victoria put on a fake smile, beckoning Adeline and Olivia, "Come on, let''s eat first."


    "No, apologize first!" Adeline insisted.


    Even though Curtis had initially said that he would handle the drinks, Adeline still had some


    reservations. She feared that things might get out of hand.


    "What''s this? Adeline, you say you''re willing to reconcile, yet it seems you have no desire to dine


    with me, huh?" Victoria quipped with a forced smile.


    On the other hand, Olivia seemed nonchnt and started eating from the dishes on the table.


    Seeing this, Victoria picked up some food and offered it to Olivia. "Adeline, in the future, we''ll often


    have meals together at home. If you can''t handle this, what will you do in the future, huh?"


    Adeline remained unruffled and smiled faintly, "Oh, you''re underestimating me."


    With that, she symbolically picked up a morsel of food and took a couple of bites before discreetly


    spitting it out onto her napkin.


    Victoria got up and poured red wine for Olivia and Adeline.


    After pouring, she took the initiative to raise her own ss and said awkwardly, "Well, I made a


    mistake in this matter, and I apologize. I hope you can let bygones be bygones and not seek


    revenge on my children."


    After she downed her wine, she seemed sincere as she bowed.


    Adeline held her ss as her expression grew colder.


    Thatst statement, about seeking revenge on her children, was clearly an attempt to influence


    Olivia, wasn''t it?


    Well, it seemed Victoria hadn''t given up on her n.


    Adeline sipped her champagne lightly, while Olivia, seemingly triggered, downed her ss abruptly


    and asked for another.


    The strange look in Olivia''s eyes as she nced at Victoria seemed to convey, "If you want me to


    drink, I''ll drink myself to death."


    Olivia continued to down several sses in a row, prompting Adeline to intervene, "Hey, Olivia,


    that''s enough, you''ve had too much."


    However, Olivia disregarded Adeline and continued drinking until she got herselfpletely


    stered.


    Victoria looked surprised, "Oh dear, why did this stubborn child get herself drunk?"


    With that, she turned to Adeline, "Go get a room for Olivia, I''ll take care of her here."


    Giving Victoria a deep, mocking look, Adeline followed the original n and booked a room at the


    counter and returned to the private room after that.


    At that moment, Victoria clumsily found an excuse to leave and requested Adeline to help Olivia into


    the room.


    Adelineplied and escorted Olivia to the room before leaving.


    At this moment, Olivia, who had pretended to be drunk, furrowed her brow.


    Something was wrong, her body was feeling increasingly odd.


    That wine... Did Uncle Curtis not handle it properly?


    As Adeline was about to leave, she spotted a familiar figure.


    It was Jonathan!


    Adeline then followed him...