Meanwhile, Diana now had a fresh round of worries after viewing all this. Sybil was so intimate with Brian that she felt intimidated by him. Diana had always considered herself an outgoing, energetic girl. But compared with Sybil, she was unmentionable.
Sybil had the ability to make people follow her, even though she sometimes sounded kind of bossy. Brian and the butler were prime examples. Even Kate treated her in a gentler way.
Some people are just born with those social skills.
As Diana fretted over Sybil, Brian walked to the gate and saw Carol standing there patiently. She wore a beige dress that made her look elegant and graceful. She was holding a well-packed gift box that was clearly a gift for Kate.
As Carol stood politely, a gift in hand, Brian felt it was too cruel to ask her to leave. Deep down, he felt guilty about her. After all, she came back for him and gave up her post-graduate studies abroad. But he had fallen in love with Diana; there was nothing he could do about it. Still, Brian still felt terrible that Carol had waited for him for so many years.
Carol smiled at him, “I just came to visit your mother, I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“My mother doesn’t like to be bothered when she is at home. How about you leave the gift here, and I will arrange for you to meet her another time?”
After Brian showed up, Carol had assumed he would let her in, no questions asked. On the contrary, now he was asking her to leave!
But she forced herself to act calmly.
“I understand, but I am a little bit tired after driving all this way. Can you let me come in for a cup of tea? I will leave as soon as I’ve had a little rest.”
It was difficult to turn down such a request. Brian hesitated for a while but nodded at last.
“Come in, my mother is sleeping now. You’d better not disturb her.”
Without even looking at her in the face, Brian walked back into the villa. His coldness hurt Carol, but what else could she do? She had loved Brian for so long, she couldn’t miss the chance to be with him.
As they came out into the garden, Carol was shocked to see Diana was there too, in Kate’s house!
Brian, however, showed no sign of embarrassment. He walked directly to where Sybil and Diana were sitting eating dessert. He then ordered the butler to bring Carol a cup of tea.
Sybil stood up to greet Carol with a sunny smile.
“Hello, nice to meet you. I am Sybil.”
Like Diana, Carol was also unaware of Sybil’s identity. She didn’t recognize her at all and assumed she was Diana’s classmate. As such, Carol smiled coldly at Sybil and shook her hand casually.
“Hi, I am Carol Jefferson, Brian’s fiancée,” Carol said with a sense of pride and arrogance.
Hearing Carol’s self-important tone, Sybil changed her look, while Brian, who was standing beside her, looked a little on edge.
Diana could feel the tension between them and thought it best; she stayed quiet.
“Take a seat, please,” Brian said, desperate to break the awkward silence.
Carol sat down elegantly, though, from her face, it was easy to tell she was not happy with some of the people around the table. As for who was the person she despised, no one would know that except Carol herself.
Noticing Carol’s demeanor, Sybil felt it was impossible to like her. What’s more, Sybil didn’t strongly dislike her father. It was no surprise to her that he thought a woman like Carol would be good for Brian to marry.
Not wanting to stick around any longer, Sybil ate another two pieces of waffle then got up to leave, “Sorry, everyone, I am feeling rather sleepy. I am going to take a nap.”
Sybil’s carefree behavior made Carol think she was a girl like Antonette. After all, this was Kate’s house. Even Brian had to behave here. How could this girl, as a guest in the home, act so casually? Carol always hated these kinds of gold-digging girls.
However, Brian’s response surprised her again.
“Go ahead. Remember to take a big quilt, so you don’t get cold. And be careful, I know you always roll around in your sleep,” Brian said gently.
This made both Diana and Carol look up from their plates.
Diana thought Sybil was so charming that Brian must really love her, while Carol thought Sybil was a bitch; someone she had to force out of Brian’s life.
Of course, Sybil was a smart girl, and she could imagine what Carol was thinking. So in an effort to wind her up further, she walked over to Brian and touched his shirt collar. She smiled and said in a caring voice, “Ah, that reminds me, I bought you a new tie. When should I give it to you?”
This was one step too far for Carol. Overwhelmed by her jealousy, she stood up abruptly and marched over to Brian and Sybil.
“You are talking with my fiancée. Don’t you think you’re inappropriate?”
Sybil desperately wanted to laugh, but she kept it in and instead glanced at Brian, whose face was as black as night.
“I don’t know what kind of family you were born into. But I told you when I introduced myself that I am Brian’s fiancée. So, you’d better change your behavior!”
Sybil couldn’t control herself anymore and burst out laughing.
Both Carol and Diana were confused.
“What are you laughing at?” Carol said angrily.
Sybil stopped laughing and raised her head.
“Miss Jefferson, there’s no need to be jealous. And don’t you think it is extremely rude to suggest I am not well-educated before asking who I am?”
This reaction caught Carol unaware, and she instantly knew something was wrong.
Seconds later, Sybil turned to Brian and said in a deliberate voice, “Now I can see you made the right choice, brother.”