For the sudden appearance of the ‘brother’, Adriana is very unaccustomed, but see him sitting awkwardly can not eat, and from time to time also a painful and injured expression, but also some heart can not bear.
“It’s not like you can eat, or you’d better go back to the hospital?”
She never could bear to ask.
Adriana had extremely mixed emotions, arguably the worst New Year’s Eve dinner in so many years.
Although it is the most lively, but the mood is the most complicated.
Peter, Luis, Helen, Brother, BFF …
All the people close to her were around, but they didn’t make her feel happy.
“No harm, just watch you eat.”
Harlee was a little lonely and had to pull out a cigarette, light it, and smoke it silently.
Adriana wanted to stop, but the words came out of her mouth and she didn’t bother to say them.
Peter knew about Adrianaand Harlee’s relationship from Edward, but initially only knew it was ‘Lawson’, but never thought ‘Lawson’ was Adriana!
Although very shocked, but no more incredible than the ‘back from the dead’, so that his heart missed for five years of the woman suddenly returned and shock.
On the table, there were dishes that Adriana usually likes to eat, Peter pinned a piece of braised pork, pig’s feet, steamed fish for her, and small bowls filled with rice piled up in small mountains.
“Since the boss can’t drink, let’s drink a little bit, it’s the New Year, I wish everyone good luck in the coming year.”
Colin felt the atmosphere was a bit dull and took the initiative to liven it up.
“Everyone is getting younger and younger next year.”
“May we all be happy and well with those we love and those who love us.”
“I wish my uncle and sister-in-law, godmother, and Uncle Gu … a lot of money and a better career.”
“Helen wishes you all the best of luck.”
Everyone spoke, except for Adriana and Peter, who didn’t say anything.
Everyone put their eyes on the two, Adriana was uncomfortable by their eyes, gently coughed, “My greatest blessing is to wish each of you … happy, joyful and carefree.”
Adriana does not have too many requirements, just like the ordinary life, simple, happiness is good.
“My Blessings …”
Peter held the wine, his deep eyes stared at Adriana without blinking, “I wish Adri all the best and be the simplest and happiest person.”
Because of Peter’s words, the topic suddenly became heavy.
Colin gave a chuckle, “Drink, drink, drink, and Happy New Year!”
The crowd raised a glass, Harlee also clinked the glass, a symbolic sip of drink to moisten the lips, and did not dare to drink.
Everyone at the table had their own thoughts and ideas, so much so that the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Colin was livening up the atmosphere a few times, but ultimately failed.
So much so that the dinner was spent very quickly and ended hastily in half an hour or so.
After collecting the dishes, Anne and Vivian washed the dishes in the kitchen, Luis and Helen watched the New Year’s Eve party, and Peter and Harlee both sat together with expressionless faces.
Adriana could tell that Harlee and Peter had a lot to say, but because the timing was not right, no one squeaked.
“That … time is late, I have some things to do, so I’ll go back to Waverly.”
Colin said goodbye to all of you.
Adriana didn’t stay because she knew Colin did have a lot of things to do and it had been a lot of trouble to keep him here all day and night since yesterday.
“I’ll walk you down.”
Adriana followed him down the stairs.
Standing in the neighborhood’s parking lot, Colin looked back at Adriana and gathered his clothes, shivering from the cold wind.
“Adri, actually Mr. Soto is really devoted to you.”
He was serious for a rare moment, “The reason I was on the unnamed island was ordered by Mr. Soto to protect you on the island. Maybe he didn’t give you the way you wanted, but he had the best intentions.”
After that, Adriana hands in the trench coat pockets, looking at the dim street lights not far away, the strong cold wind ruffled her hair.
“On the unnamed island, you got close to Raylan and Lynn tried to kill you a few times, so guard against her. This person … is dangerous.”
After saying that, Colin pushed the eyes on the bridge of his nose and pulled open the limo door, “Okay, what’s said is said, I’m leaving.”
“Well, take your time on the road and call if you need anything.”
Adriana stood by and watched his car pull out of the neighborhood’s parking lot.
It was cold outside, with brilliant lights all around, sparkling fireworks and deafening firecrackers, even the air was filled with a smell of firecrackers.
She loves that smell because it gives her a strong sense of New Year’s festivity every time.
Darkness does not see the sky of the night sky suddenly fluttered with snowflakes, with the wind have fluttered, flip drift down.
Adriana stood under the dim streetlight, looked up at the snowflakes, and sighed long and unexpectedly …
Meanwhile, upstairs in the lobby.
“You saved Adri back then?”
Adriana is not there, Peter’s whole aura is cold, just like a do-not-approach attitude.
“The world says you’re a business wizard, but in my Harlee’s eyes, you’re no better than that.”
Harlee had a cigarette in her hand, her face slightly pale and sickly frail.
The fingertips flicked the cigarette ash, then said, “Adriana is alive, you can’t protect her, and after Adriana’s car accident, you can’t find her. peter, what qualifications do you have to stay with her?”
Both five years ago and now, Harlee has never been supportive of Peter being with Adriana.
He felt that Peter was not at all good enough for Adriana.
Peter did not speak.
Harlee saw that Peter was not paying attention, and he did not make a fool of himself, got up and went downstairs.
It was getting late and it was time for him to go back to Waverly.
Bang–
The living room door closed and there was instant silence.
“The New Year’s Eve party is not good at all, it’s getting less and less interesting. I’m not going to watch it, I’m going downstairs to see mommy.”
The New Year’s Eve party is performing a skit, which is boring and not Helen’s type.
With a bored sigh, she got up and went downstairs.
Seeing Helen gone, Luis raised an eyebrow and looked at his daddy.
Get up, silently walked to sit next to Peter, small arms pinned on the knee, looking at Peter, “Daddy, you have given the company’s affairs to Uncle Hank to take care of these five years, always three days to go abroad, claiming business trips to the outside world. You’re always out of the country, claiming to be on business. Where did you go? And oh …”
The child’s voice stopped abruptly and he looked back at the kitchen, hearing Anne and Vivian chatting inside, so he lowered his voice and approached Peter, asking in a low voice, “You obviously knew Mommy’s identity a long time ago, so why did you play games with Mommy? I also asked me to tell mommy that grandma often beats Helen, is it because you want to use Helen to play the affection card to trick mommy into returning to our home early?”
In fact, there were only a few times in total, a handful of times, most of which were just to scare Helen.