When Bella went downstairs, she just happened to bump into Wilson, and he revealed a flattering smile, “Is Bella back?”
“Yeah.”
“How have you been at your in-laws lately?”
“Good.”
“What about work? Is everything okay?”
“Good.”
It was really rare, for the first time, Wilson was so concerned about her, but it had nothing to do with affection, but rather with interest.
As expected, she only reached the center of the living room before her father got down to business, “I heard that the Jones-Sharps recently had a project to bid on. Our company is preparing to bid, I wonder…”
“I don’t ask about business matters. If there’s anything unclear, you can ask Kevin directly.”
Wilson’s expression froze, and he awkwardly changed the topic, “Colin, is dinner ready?”
“Well, it’s rare for Miss to come back once. Do I dare not entertain her properly?”
Colin was mean mugging her husband.
“Bella, I’m all packed, let’s go.”
Gillian carried her suitcase and ran down the stairs cheerfully. The couple was surprised and asked, “Where are you going?”
“Go to my sister’s house for a few days.”
Bella stared at her luggage, speechless. With so big a suitcase, she was really planning to spend a few days, or a few years…
“Oh, it’s good to have been there for a few days, to get close to them the time.” Well, when have you ever been close to each other?
“Eat your dinner before you go.”
Colin dragged her daughter into the kitchen. It took a while before they came out and ordered the maids to serve the food. Gillian thought that she would soon be able to see her beloved, and hurriedly had a few bites of rice, then rushed Bella out of the house.
Arriving at the Cloud Mansion, before entering the door, Bella warned Gillian, “Keep your mouth shut, or don’t blame me for being rude.”
“Got it, go in quickly.”
They entered the living room side by side. Blanche saw Bella return, and was happy, skimmed the girl beside her, got up and asked, “This is?”
“Mom, this is my sister, Gillian.”
“Hello auntie, I’ve been wanting to come to visit you for a long time. You’re really much more noble and kind than I expected…”
Gillian eagerly stepped forward to interject. Blanche smiled and nodded, “Welcome, just treat this place as your own home. Welcome to stay here.”
Bella sighed. Gillian was so happy to hear this…
After they sat in the living room and exchanged pleasantries for a while, Gillian looked around and finally couldn’t help but ask, “Why haven’t I seen Kevin?”
“He has a social meeting tonight.”
Bella answered in a faint voice. She was actually incomparably clear in her heart Kevin was Gillian’s ultimate goal.
“Oh so.” She deliberately yawned. Blanche immediately said, “Bella, take your sister to rest. She seems to be sleepy.”
“Okay mom.”
When she went upstairs, Gillian muttered enviously in her heart Bella called the old lady mom intimately, treating like her own mother. She was so disgusting.
“You’ll sleep in this room.”
Bella opened the door of the guest room and took her luggage in, “Over there is the bathroom, you can take a shower first. Go down to breakfast at 7:30 tomorrow morning on time. Don’t keep everyone waiting.”
After handing over and about to go out, Gillian grabbed her arm, “Bella, won’t you take me to visit your wedding room?”
Bella was startled and nodded without alarm, “En, yes. But…”
“But what’s wrong?”
“You need to take a shower first. Kevin is a germaphobic man. Look at how sweaty you are, if he just happened to come back, I’m afraid he’ll be unhappy.”
Gillian sniffed herself, rather depressed and mumbled, “Alright then.”
When she took clean clothes into the bathroom. Bella spared into the next room, locked the door, quickly moved her clothes and household items back into the main room, and then pulled the painting down, making the whole room look completely all right. Then she took out her mobile phone to dial Kevin’s phone number, wanting to tell him in advance, so that she would be at a loss for words when he suddenly came back.
“I’m sorry, the phone you dialed cannot be reached, please dial again later…”
Come on. Bella was nervous and redialed again, but still unable to get through. She was anxious. If Kevin didn’t agree in advance, he would not categorically play up to her like a puppet.
Gillian lay in the bathtub and closed her eyes, thinking about her mother’s advice when she was leaving, “Remember to make sure to carefully observe whether Bella led a life as good as the last time she returned. I’ve always felt that she might be acting to show us. Kevin’s perverted rumors have been spread for a long time. How could it be possible that as soon as Bella married him, she got along well with him…..”
With a great mission and the adoration of her heart, she came here, vowing in her heart that one day she would be the mistress of the house.
Gillian got up and got dressed, putting on an exquisite make-up in the vanity mirror, and spraying her body with a strong perfume, before leaving the room in satisfaction.
Kevin drank some more wine tonight, but not drunk. He was still very sober, and went upstairs just to meet with Gillian who came out of the room. Gillian was surprise, “Kevin, you’re back?”
He froze and asked in horror, “Why are you in my house?”
“Surprising, isn’t it? I’m here with my sister. She had to bring me over for a few days…”
Gillian was good at lies, and even feigned shyness.
At this time, the door suddenly opened. Bella stood between them, looking uneasy, pulled over Kevin, and said to Gillian, “You wait for a moment. I have an important thing to talk to Kevin first, after that you can come back in.”
“Oh, then I…”
Before Gillian could speak, the door closed heavily. She stomped her foot in frustration and turned around into the room.
Kevin sharply looked at the Bella. As soon as he entered the room, he saw more things in the house that shouldn’t be there. What a boldness! Without his consent, she also dared to make private decisions.
Bella looked down in a guilty manner, not knowing how to explain to him. She hadn’t really thought about how to explain to him and get his greatest understanding.
“Don’t tell me that you want me to play up to you again as a good husband in front of your sister.”
“… Please.”
She was quite direct. Kevin mockingly lifted her chin, forcing her to look at him, “Can’t you be less vainglorious?”
“It has nothing to do with vanity.”
“What’s it got to do with? Is it about face? Do you know that I suffer because you want to save face?”
“It has nothing to do with saving face either.”
“Then what exactly is it about?”
It had to do with self-esteem, but it couldn’t be said to anyone.
In this world, she didn’t need anyone to understand her, and her greatest desire in life was to show those who wished her a bad day that she was doing well.
And, it was good.
“Why don’t you talk? Are you having nothing more to say, or am I right?”
“Well, you can interpret it any way you want, but is it okay to help me now?”
Kevin faced her urgent eyes and shook his head mercilessly, “I’m sorry, I’m not the savior. Since you’re the one who brought the people here, you can deal with it yourself.”
After he said that, he started pulling the tie, with no intention to help her at all.
Bella had no choice but to explain, “I didn’t bring her here. She insisted on coming with me herself.”
“You brought her if she wanted to come? Are you that confident that I will help you?”
“What can I do? If I insist on stopping her, it will inevitably be misunderstood by my family, who all thought I was having a good time before.”
“Yo, so it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have acted with you last time.”
“That’s not what I meant… “Bella paused, “To be honest, actually, it’s true that I was overconfident. I thought that night you said that you’d be friends with me, and that we’d really be friends. So aren’t we supposed to help each other? If you need me, as your unique friend of the opposite sex, no matter what happens, I will be obligated to help you.”
Kevin did not expect her to say such touching words. Indeed this woman was just smart and shrewd.
After a brief hesitation, he actually agreed, “Alright then, I’ll make an exception and help you once again.”
Before Bella could be happy, he made it clear, “But, there’s no way I’ll let you spend the night in my bed.”
“I know that, just act graciously in front of her, and at night, I’ll sleep in my own room.”
“Better so. Don’t dare cause me any extra trouble, or don’t blame me for being unforgiving.”
Bella made promises firmly before opening the door and going out, leading in Gillian who was already tired of waiting.
“Kevin, are you tired after working all day?”
“No.”
“Would you like a glass of water and I’ll go downstairs and get it for you?”
“No.”
“Are you free this weekend? I’d like to invite you to a party hosted by my classmates?”
“No.”
……
No matter what Gillian said, Kevin refused her. Gillian was so insistent, but got humiliated. Bella sighed. She didn’t intend to visit the wedding room, but Kevin.