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At least it was still within a controllable range.
He relaxed his eyebrows and eyes and handed a bagel to Paulette. “Where are you meeting? I’ll take you there after we finish eating.”
Paulette had almost finished eating when she saw the extra bagel on her plate. She decided to eat it and said, “No need, I’ve already arranged a ride, it will be here at eight…”
Before the words even hit the ground, the phone on the table started ringing.
Paulette just grabbed the bagel and rushed out.
“My car has arrived, take your time eating, goodbye Larissa, goodbye Jeremiah!”
Jeremiah: “I
…
So, was he stood up?
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Paulette got in the car, turned her head to look at the villa that was already out of sight, and let out a deep sigh.
Since Jeremiah had a crush on someone, she should try to keep her distance from him in the future.
After the phone call that day, Paulette and Reuben exchanged WhatsApp. Not long after, he sent the address over. Paulette checked and it was a well–reviewed private kitchen restaurant.
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Private chefs like this have always been known for their strong privacy.
Wasn’t it just hanging out with their family of three?
The closer they got, the more nervous Paulette became.
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What had to come couldn’t be avoided. When the driver said “we’re here,” her heart skipped a beat.
Get off, pay.
Paulette looked at the big door in front of her, took a deep breath, gritted her teeth and said, “Well, if I die, so be it. After all, he’s my uncle. What can he do to me? Hmm! Let’s go in!”
She pumped herself up and then glanced around discreetly.
Luckily, no one was there.
That’s so cringy…
Paulette pulled her hair back and bravely stepped inside.
The waiter led her to the door of a private room, knocked twice, and then smiled, saying, “Ms. Davenport, Mr. Murphy is inside, please come in.”
She pushed open the door respectfully, not even giving Paulette a chance to calm down.
She held her breath and looked over.
Facing the dining table, Reuben stood up joyfully.
“Did Paula come?”
He reached out and patted his daughter next to him, looking a bit displeased, then smiled and raised his head, “I thought you would be here
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in a while, otherwise I would have gone out to pick you up… Come on, come in, sit with Tabby.”
Paulette cleared her throat and then smiled before calling out, “Uncle.”
“Ah!”
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Reuben was even more excited, and he awkwardly pulled out a chair next to Tabitha Murphy, “Sit down first, let’s talk slowly. Your aunt was held up by something else today, she asked me to say hello to you on her behalf.”
“After settling in the house, we’ll go directly to her place to taste her cooking. Your aunt cooks really well!”
Paulette was about to speak when Tabitha casually sneered and muttered under her breath, “Cooking is so delicious…haven’t even tried it twice, don’t know where that feeling came from.”
The atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward.
Reuben’s face fell and he scolded, “What are you talking about? Tabitha, haven’t you called anyone yet?”
Tabitha blinked and adjusted her sitting position a bit.
Reluctantly, she said, “Sis.”
Looking at her expression, Paulette could even imagine her rolling her eyes. But strangely enough, she didn’t feel offended, and even had some affection for this very characterful sister.
“Hello.”
Paulette smiled and suddenly remembered what she was holding.
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“The first time we met, I didn’t know what you were missing, so I picked a bottle of perfume, hoping you would like
it.”
Tabitha seemed a bit surprised, glanced at Paulette before reaching out lazily and saying, “Short of money, not just me, my parents are also short of money, next time if you really don’t know what to give, just give this.”
Reuben’s expression suddenly changed, he turned to look at Paulette without any sign of anger, and sternly said, “What nonsense are you talking about? Huh? Is that how I taught you?”
Tabitha didn’t even look at him, but instead seemed really interested, studying the perfume in her hand.
“You…”
“Uncle.”
Reuben got angrier when Paulette gently advised, “Tabitha was just joking, I won’t take it seriously.”
Reuben seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but Tabitha still looked displeased. “Learn from Paula! Always fooling around all day long!”
Paulette thought the words were a bit harsh, she furrowed her brow slightly.
On the contrary, Tabitha didn’t react much, as if she was already used to it.
Haven’t seen each other for over ten or twenty years. There are many greetings we can exchange, but almost all the conversation revolves around Paulette’s deceased mother.
Paulette wanted to change the subject, but didn’t know what to say.
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