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She turned to Theron, with a slight smile in her eyes, looking completely trusting and appreciative of Theron’s kindness.
Theron was feeling conflicted, while Johanna was understanding and considerate of his feelings.
If Lizzie was like Johanna, they wouldn’t have gotten this far.
Vanessa saw the situation and made a displeased–face, “Oh, Johanna is so sensible! Madam Howland and Theron should change their tune now!”
Johanna’s cheeks turned red, she lowered her eyelids, and her voice, soft as a mosquito, but clear, reached everyone’s ears.
“Mom.”
“Ah!”
Vanessa got a big round of applause.
The atmosphere was brought up by this, and it became lively again.
The surrounding guests saw the situation and raised their glasses in excitement.
“Oh, the new bride changed her mind!”
“Mr. Howland, Johanna, best wishes for a hundred years together!”
“Hurry up, drink this cup of tea, no, make it wine!”
At one point, glasses clinked, laughter filled the air, and the
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awkwardness just now seemed to be swept away by this sudden liveliness.
Vanessa glanced over at Lizzie, the commotion on this side was loud enough for the whole restaurant to hear, and Lizzie must have heard it
too.
But Lizzie didn’t react at all, she just leaned her head towards Oswaldo, focused and huddled up with him, looking at his notes.
Vanessa reluctantly gave Lizzie a cold look and thought to herself, “Lizzie really has no self–control, getting so close to a stranger like that!”
Johanna spoke softly, with the shyness and consideration of a newlywed wife in her voice.
“Theron.”
Theron seemed to not hear, and just kept looking at Lizzie.
The atmosphere froze for a moment, and everyone else just kept their heads down, eating in silence.
Johanna took a deep breath and said to Theron with a smile, “What a coincidence, Lizzie is here too. Should we go over and have a drink with her?”
Theron’s gaze shifted away from the side profile of Lizzie and Oswaldo engrossed in conversation, his Adam’s apple bobbing.
He didn’t want Oswaldo and Lizzie to get that close, he wanted to ruin their date.
“Okay.”
Johanna’s smile deepened at the corner of her lips, a hint of satisfaction
flickering in her eyes.
She took the initiative to hook her arm through Theron’s, acting affectionate as if they were a match made in heaven.
Theron only had eyes for Lizzie, walking in step with Johanna as they made their way to the table where Lizzie and Oswaldo were sitting.
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The eyes of the surrounding guests followed them, as if in a trance.
Johanna had a smirk on her face, she was about to show Lizzie her victorious achievement!
The two of them walked up to the table, “Lizzie, what a coincidence, you’re here too.”
Lizzie heard her voice, and only then did her gaze lift from Oswaldo’s notebook, looking calmly at them.
Johanna took out a pack of brightly colored candies from her pocket.
She handed the candy to Lizzie, her voice so sweet it was almost dripping with honey, “Theron and I got married today, this is our candy, please have one and share our happiness.”
She deliberately emphasized “me and Theron” and “our wedding,” with a hint of pride and challenge in her eyes.
Lizzie had seen this kind of gaze countless times in her past life.
She didn’t care about Theron anymore, let alone care about Johanna’s provocation.
She was actually happy and said sincerely, “Congratulations.”
Congratulations to Johanna for stepping into the Howland family’s big mess, where she will have endless responsibilities and tasks to take
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care of
However, she didn’t reach out to take the deliberately handed over candy bag.
Because of bad luck.
Johanna heard Lizzie’s sincere blessing, which made her boasting feel like a punch on cotton, no impact at all.
This shouldn’t have been Lizzie’s reaction.
Shouldn’t she be angry, resentful, or at least disappointed?
Immediately, Johanna realized that Lizzie was forcing a smile, she must be jealous to death of becoming the professor’s wife!
But afraid of losing, just refuse to admit it!
Wasn’t she just trying to find out that their wedding was held at the restaurant and then rushing to find someone to deliberately make trouble for herself?
This is unacceptable!
Thinking like this, Johanna felt a bit more at ease.
She deliberately turned her gaze to Oswaldo on the side, “Lizzie, who is this next to you… you seem to be getting along well with this gentleman, Lizzie, is your good fortune also coming soon?”
Theron listened, staring at Lizzie with intense eyes.
Lizzie glanced at Johanna’s belly when she heard that, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, like a half–smile.
“Oh, I wasn’t as impatient as you guys.”
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She didn’t explain to them her relationship with Oswaldo, cause it wasn’t necessary.
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