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Thinking that Leonard would be joining them, Elara just sat in front of Niamh and her parents with Merida. Abel put on a napkin on Dapline’s chest, and she said coyly, “Let’s dig in now! I’m hungry!”
He looked at Harvey before coaxing her, “Prof. Fisher isn’t here yet…..”
“Oh…” Daphne felt aggrieved, and she clenched her fists to wipe the nonexistent tears on her face.
Elara took a deep breath when she saw Daphne acting like that. After all, anyone would want to punch the latter in the face after seeing how she acted.
Suddenly, the waiter came into the room and said, “There was a Mr. Fisher calling earlier, and he said he would be late due to some emergencies. So, he suggested for everyone to eat first and not wait for him.”
Hearing that, Harvey said to the waiter, “In that case, bring in the dishes.”
Merida noticed there was a kid’s plate in front of Beau, and she didn’t have one. However, there was another one in front of Daphne. That was when she realized her grandmother had snatched the plate the restaurant had prepared for her.
So, Merida just sighed slightly and decided to let it go. After all, she wouldn’t be full if she ate using a kid’s plate.
When the food was served, Beau and Merida were eating chicken chops and salmon. Niamh used the utensils to help Beau cut the chicken chop into smaller pieces.
Daphne was eating a kid’s meal like the children as well, and she said coyly, “Abel, I want my food in pieces as well!”
“Oh, alright!” Abel said dotingly before picking up the knife and cutting the chicken into smaller pieces.
As Beau ate his food, he couldn’t help exclaiming, “You sure are nice to me, Niamh! No one has ever helped me cut my food before!”
While Merida bit into her chicken chop, she said, “Have you lost your memories, Beau? Mom would always cut the chicken into pieces when she cooked for us in the past.”
Then, Beau said loudly, “Well, the chicken Niamh cuts taste better!”
Niamh grabbed a glass of juice and tried to lighten up the mood. “Let’s congratulate Elara for winning the ALI Math Competition! You sure are awesome, Elara! Now, you’re famous all over the Internet!”
Hearing that, Abel started acting like a father again. “You didn’t even thank your parents when you were interviewed after winning the competition.”
Elara said with a smile, “Do you want me to thank you guys for chasing me and Merida out of the house in front of the camera?
Abel was stunned when he heard that, and he anxiously looked at Harvey’s reaction. Harvey was frowning. wondering if Elara was asking for his help when mentioning how Abel bullied her.
In Harvey’s mind, Elara had been going soft since she agreed to have a meal with him. However, he figured she was too proud to ask for his help directly and that was her trying to get his help through another way.
Abel immediately scolded Elara, “You were the one who said you wanted to leave the Jones family. We never wanted to chase you or Merida out!”
Daphne added, “Lara, you were the one who left with Merida! I’ve missed you so much! You never answered my
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calls when I tried to contact you!”
Then, Abel couldn’t help but lament. “Elara, you only returned to our side when you were 18 years old, so we’re not even that close. Then, when you left us again, you blocked our numbers, and we couldn’t even contact you.”
Elara took out her phone and said, “Well, let me read out the messages you’ve sent me. I’ve never deleted a single message from you before.”
Suddenly, Abel remembered that all the messages he had sent her were just berating words, and he hurriedly said, “Alright! That’s enough! Let’s dig in now. Why are we arguing so much as a family? You’re our daughter, and I’m just too dumb to say the right words. However, I’ll always be on your side!”
Elara placed her phone aside and said, “In that case, let me read you the messages you sent as we catch up after we’re done eating.”
Abel’s face fell, and he anxiously tried to change the topic. Hey, Harvey, are you joining the Technology Creation and Sharing Summit?”
go with you?”
However, Harvey just said calmly, “I’m planning to bring Elara along so that she can expand her horizons.” As he spoke, his gaze fell on Elara, and he waved his hand at the waiter. Then, the waiter came in with a gift box and handed it to Elara.
Harvey just answered with a humn. Then, Abel said with a smile, “In that case, may I
After that, Harvey said without even looking up, “Take a look at it and see if you like it.”
Feeling puzzled, Elara looked into the box and noticed there was a dress and a set of papers.
“You’re going to the summit with me next week, and that’s a custom–made dress for you. As for the papers on top, those are the offer from Fisher Corp and the invitation to the summit.”
Elara was surprised when she heard that. “You never brought me to any events throughout our seven years of marriage. How did you get my measurements for the dress?
