“Mrs. Shillingford was good.”
She bowed and smiled.
Alissa looked up and her gaze lingered on her for a moment.
She nodded slightly and motioned to take a seat.
Unfinished greetings disappeared again into the sound of drums.
Sitting on the side, Andrea caught a glimpse of Kaylen watching the play intently, and her back instantly tensed up.
She clenched her skirt tightly, with a thin layer of sweat on the palms of her hands.
Until Quinn’s warm hand came over and gently squeezed her cold fingertips, she finally relaxed a bit.
In the center of the stage, the green sleeves fluttered like butterflies.
Kaylen sat in the front row chair, her silver–white hair meticulously combed.
Until the last note faded away on the water, Kaylen’s maid approached and added tea with light steps.
“The team Madam Shillingford brought from the south two years ago was really good.”
Some people were amazed.
“Too bad, heard they’re performing in Hollowbridge now, not coming
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back easily…”
Before the words fell, the whole place suddenly went quiet.
Andrea realized belatedly that Kaylen’s gaze was fixed on Quinn with a murky look.
“Quinn came back?”
Quinn got up, his bony hand still holding Andrea’s.
“Grandma, this is my fiancee, Andrea.”
The lantern in the corridor suddenly swayed in the wind.
Andrea saw Kaylen’s mouth. slowly curl up at the corner, the look behind her glasses like a dull knife, scraping across her face.
And Alissa at the next table was sipping her tea with her head down, as if everyone and everything around her had nothing to do with her.
Kaylen twirled the jade ring in her hand.
“She was a pretty girl, what did she usually do in her spare time?”
“I like drawing, sometimes I also copy some ancient paintings.” Andrea’s back was straight, and even her breathing unconsciously slowed down.
“Drawing?”
The woman next to Kaylen was fanning herself and smiling.
“Nowadays, young girls are either working out or exploring new places, but those who enjoy drawing are quite unique.”
Kaylen nodded slightly
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“It takes some patience to calm down and copy ancient paintings.”
Andrea felt like she was being nailed under the spotlight like an exhibit, every answer had to be dissected, weighed.
“It’s just a hobby, can’t make it to the big stage.”
She lowered her gaze, hiding the tension in her eyes.
“Grandma and Auntie were like interrogating a suspect with their attitude.”
Quinn put his arm around Andrea’s shoulder, clearly showing his protective intentions.
“Grandma, Andie’s gallery was already quite well–known in the industry, I’m far behind her in this aspect.”
Cecelia Shillingford heard that, covered her mouth and chuckled.
“Look at Quinn, all nervous. Can we just eat Andie already?”
She turned to look at Kaylen, but her eyes subtly glanced over the always silent Alissa.
Andrea quietly looked around and noticed that everyone was quietly drinking tea, except for Cecelia and Kaylen who were chatting away.
Even Alissa, who had been quite pleased with her before, didn’t say a word now.
She was puzzled. Quinn is Alissa’s son. Her own son came home, why didn’t she say a word?
On the contrary, this Cecelia not only chatted easily with Kaylen, but also had a kind of presence that was second only to Kaylen.
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Kaylen stared at her grandson for a while, then suddenly burst out laughing.
“Quinn has a calm and steady temperament, which suits my family.”
When she got up, her glasses slid down her nose, revealing a look of slight satisfaction after a careful examination.
“Stop standing around, let’s go to the dining hall and eat.”
