Jeremy scoffed again. “We’ve already ordered for ourselves. You two can order something else if you want.”
“Oh, you’ve ordered? That’s great,” said Marcus with a sincere smile. “I’ll just order a few of Annie’s favorite dishes,
then.”
Annie fell into deep thought, which made her look like she was in a trance while Marcus called over the waiter to
order a few more dishes.
‘Uncle Jeremy and Corinne stopped talking after Marcus and I came,’ thought Annie. Jeremy’s tense expression was
as though someone owed him a lot of money. Meanwhile, Corinne was looking out of the restaurant’s window
absent-mindedly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt‘No, this won’t do! They’re going to break up at this rate! A man should be the first to apologize for this kind of
problem to be solved.’
Annie did no doubt Jeremy’s holier-than-thou attitude would push Corinne further away.
Suddenly, a light bulb went off in her mind. ‘If I can’t persuade Uncle Jeremy, someone else can!’
She quickly texted Francine to tell her Corinne had come back.
…
Meanwhile, at the Holdens’ mansion.
Francine did not have class in the afternoon. She just took a shower after getting back from school when she saw
Annie’s text, stating Corinne had returned. Annie even sent her a photo, which she had taken secretly, of Corinne
and Jeremy sitting across each other. They were both clearly displeased.
Francine nearly jumped up in excitement.
[Where are you guys now? Where did Jeremy find Corinne?] she texted Annie back.
[We’re at XXX restaurant. Corinne returned on her own accord and just happened to bump into Uncle Jeremy.]
[Then is Jeremy going to bring her back later? I’ve gotta tell Grandma this news!]
[I don’t think that’s going to happen. They’re talking about ending things. Corinne looks really depressed, and it’s
obvious she doesn’t want to talk to Uncle Jeremy.]
Francine frowned. [What? They’re going to end things? How? She’s carrying my brother’s baby, and if I remember
correctly, the baby’s due next month, right? They should be waiting happily for their bundle of joy right now, so why
are they fighting?]
Annie sent her a sighing emoji. [Don’t ask me—I don’t know the answers. It’s not like I want to see them breaking
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmup, too. That’s why I’m texting you now. I hope you can bring your grandmother to the restaurant. Only she can
force Uncle Jeremy to apologize to Corinne first.]
Francine immediately jumped to Jeremy’s defense. [Why should he apologize first? He didn’t do anything wrong.
Corinne was the one who disappeared without so much as a goodbye! She should apologize to Jeremy first.]
Annie was speechless. [Francine, you sound like you don’t want them back together at all.]
As much as she was angry about the whole thing, Francine wanted Corinne to come home. [Fine. Send me the
location of the restaurant. I’ll bring Grandma over as soon as possible.]
Annie did exactly as she asked.