13.Chapter 13
With her mind unsettled and not really hungry to begin with, Laura barely had a few bites during the dinner.
Seeing that Laura had no appetite, Bowen didn’t press her. After signing the bill, he sent Laura back to the Wilson family.
Meanwhile, the Wilson family was in turmoil as they hadn’t been able to contact Laura all afternoon.
So, when they saw Laura walk into the villa without a care in the world, Lynn, already on edge due to Brielle’s ostensibly comforting but actually fueling the fire words, abruptly stood up from the sofa, her face dripped with accusation.
“Laura, you went missing without a word, trying to give me a heart attack?” But when she saw Bowen following closely behind, Lynn’s expression changed, her attitude doing a 180–degree turn as she smiled brightly, “Bowen, when did you come back to the country, and were you with Laura?”
As she spoke, her gaze flitted between Laura and Bowen, her heart uneasy.
She hoped Bowen wouldn’t notice the marks on Laura’s body; otherwise, if this engagement with Cameron fell through, Laura could never marry a decent gentleman.
Even if someone wanted her, their family wouldn’t be as good as the Weaver family.
When she and Desmond went to the Weaver family in the afternoon, they didn’t see Cameron.
Although Cameron’s mother assured them that the engagement would go as scheduled in three days and Cameron would definitely marry Laura, whether Laura could actually marry into the Weaver family still depended on Bowen.
No wonder Lynn was so nervous. Now that Bowen was in charge of the Weaver family, if he thought Laura was tainted and unworthy of the Weaver family, Cameron would never risk offending him by marrying Laura.
“Dad, I’m going upstairs.” Laura seemed oblivious to Lynn’s warning gaze, not even glancing at Brielle. She just gave a brief greeting to Desmond before heading upstairs.
“Hey, you… “Lynn was so frustrated by Laura’s cold attitude that she almost stomped. her foot again.
From the moment Bowen entered the villa, Brielle’s heart couldn’t stop pounding like crazy. Seeing Laura act so rudely in front of Bowen and her parents, she felt her chances were coming up again.
Successfully unlocked!
“Mom, Laura is young and impetu…. DUITE DO THING ut her.” Brielle went over to support Lynn.
Seeing Bowen’s gaze on her, she flashed what she thought was a proper sweet smile. ”
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Bowen, I hope you won’t take it to heart.”
“Young and impetuous? Not really.” Bowen gave a non–committal smile at Brielle. “I think Laura has the arrogant demeanor of the Weavers and a strong personality.
“But if we’re talking about young and impetuous… Since Laura is marrying into the Weaver family, you should call me Uncle as she does instead of my first name, right?” Bowen’s words instantly paled Brielle.
Desmond also frowned. “Brielle, your Uncle Bowen is right. Don’t be so rude.”
Regardless of whether Laura and Cameron were engaged or not, since Bowen was the late–born son of Russell, despite being over twenty years younger than Desmond, they were considered peers.
As his daughter, Brielle should naturally address Bowen with more respect.
Desmond’s reprimand made Brielle’s eyes well up with tears, which broke Lynn’s heart. She hugged Brielle tightly and turned to confront Desmond, “Desmond, Bowen is only two years older than Brielle. It’s no big deal if she called him by his name! Why are you so harsh?”
Desmond’s expression darkened even more when he heard this.
Watching aside, Bowen found it utterly amusing. “Mr. Wilson, since I’ve comforted Laura and delivered her home safely, I need to get back to work now.”
With his hands in his pockets and an indifferent expression, he continued, “Although Laura didn’t tell me much, I can guess some things. In three days is the engagement ceremony for our two families.
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