Chapter 78
Grace glanced at Yancy, then at Lib
Lily smiled “Grace, you’ve always spelled Vanery. You used to make tea for him all the time
Grace had made him tea in a long time. Ever since she woke up from her accident, they hadn’t even shared a peaceful meal together. Thinking about it now, it made him untary. They had
Without word, ace stood up and followed the housekeeper to the trai
Now that they were out of Lily’s right, the housekeeper’s demeanor changed instantly. She lifted her chin and spoke with an air of authority
“Mr. Henderson’s favorite teas are over there, and M. Alie’s as well. Since you used to do this in the Lambert residence anyway, you might as sure to put in a good word for you with Mrs Hende
Grace looked down, grabbed a handful of tea leaves, and dumped them into a cup filled with tap water
i repeated the process for the other two caps, then carried them back to the living room, Ignoring the housekeeper’attitude.
The hourkeeper, unaware of
hing unusual, only thought Grace hadbered the tea unusually fa
Grace set the three cups down on the corner table. “Drink up.”
as well make them all at one
them all at once. Don’t worry, be
Vanory was the first to pick up a cup, but the moment he touched it, he frowned. The cup was cold, and the tea leaves hadn’t even steeped properly.
He shot Grace a questioning look, but the simply sat on the couch, folding unusually quiet. His heart softened in an instant.
For once, she wasn’t snapping back at him. Without thinking too much, he took a big sip. It was definitely cold water, and the unsteeped in leaves got stuck all over his mouth. Setting the cup down, he glanced at Grace again.
Sewing that Vanery hadn’t complained, Alice and Lily each picked up their own cups.
Lily, ever composed, took a sip and calmly set her cup down. Her expression didn’t change, but inside.
wasseething. She knew Grace had done this on purpose.
She was quite irritated. Grace used to be so eager to please, always bringing expensive pins and buttering her up. Today, she was distant, indifferent
No matter how mamed her relationship with Yancey was, Grace shouldn’t be taking out on her.
In this regard, Alice was much more considerate them GUM.
Just then, Grace asked, “Yandy, how do you find the tea?”
Before Yancey could respond, Alice let out a dramatic gasp. She quickly set down her cup and started coughing ex
exaggeratedy.
“Why is this cold?” she wartaimed. “Grace, it’s one thing to be stubborn at home, but Mrs. Henderson is here. You can’t just throw a tantrum like this. If you art this way after you marry Vanry, who will be be no control you? No matter what issues you have with him, you shouldn’t deliberately upset his family.”
The immediately grabbed Lily’s cup and dumped all the tea into the trash
“Mrs. Henderson, Yancey, I’ll go brew you a fresh cup. Grace is probably just in a bad mood today. Please don’t hold it against her
Lily’s expression softened at once. She waneda hand dismissively. “It’s fine. Everyone has bad days Grace just has a straightforward natate.”
Alice’s eyes gleamed with sunication. Grace wasn’t straightforward, she was a fool. Who in their right mind would serve cold tea to their elders? This had to be the final mail in the coffin for
wer engagement to Yancey-
Feeling victorious, Alice numbed to brad for the tearoom, but before she could take a step, Grace spoke
- rs. Henderson, I want to break off the engagement with Yancey. “That’s the reason came today. I’m not satisfied with him, and frankly, I’m not satisfied with you either. The forced mile on Lily
ished instantly.
Vanory, too, thought he must have müsbeard. Grace had never dared to act this way in front of Lily before.
He took a sharp toeath, his lips pressing into a thin line. “Grace, have you lost your mind? Do you even
Lily snapped, “Yasery, sit down!“.
Tarey fched but clenched ja ting his hard, he aged, “Mom, say something?”
Yancey induled deeply, forcing himself back into his seat is glate into Grace as he were rady stear
At That museuend, les phone beeted with a message from Lihan
What are you thang!
She was it a punetused, so the immediately responded.
idorusting the cancellation of my engagem”
Grace auded stern the grade Woodedug, hes gate maj Yancey’s burning sta
where you are? Do you realize what you just said?”
