Wesley was puzzled. ‘Explain what? She hasn’t explained why she is suddenly with Niles. Now she wants an explanation from me?
Cecelia turned her head and caught sight of Wesley’s attentive gaze which was directed at Blair. She pointed the camera at the dishes and
Slapped him on the shoulder, hard enough to sting but soft enough for the camera to avoid getting shaken.
He Looked at his mom in confusion.
Cecelia ignored him.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Son, we need to eat now. Cback and check on
Blair as often as you can,” she told Niles.
“Why?” Niles asked, opening a computer game.
“Do you really have to ask that? Be good to her. Or I’ll be after you,”
Cecelia warned in a sweet tone.
Blair didn’t know what to say. Whatever she had said, Cecelia didn’t believe her. And Wesley wasn’t planning to help her out.
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He was actually waiting for Blair to explain how she and Niles had ended up together. But so far, she had said nothing. Anger was building up in his chest. If Niles were in front of him, Wesley would have
kicked his ass there and then. He was wondering when Niles and Blair had started dating and why he knew nothing about it.
Cecelia’s words finally tipped Niles off. He realized that something was wrong.
“Mom, what are you thinking?” he asked with a serious look.
“Does Mom think Blair and I are dating?’
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThat realization sent him in a fluster. He was on the brink of telling his mom that Blair and Wesley liked each other.
“Nothing. Niles, I’m starving. I’ll talk to you later. Bye.” Cecelia ended the video chat and sat beside Blair to eat.
In general, the dinner was done in a cordial atmosphere. If there was one thing Blair could complain about, it would be that she had to deal with Cecelia’s questions of every sort as she thought about finding a way to explain everything to her.
That was why her mind was ten miles away from the table right now.
“Blair, what do you Like about him? His profession or his personality?”
Cecelia asked.
‘Who? Wesley?’ Blair thought. So she answered, “His personality.” At that moment, all she was thinking about was Wesley.
Hearing Blair admit in person that she Liked Niles, Wesley Lost his appetite.
“Sometimes, I feel that Niles is too childish. Do you think he is childish?”
“I think he is thoughtful. For all his faults, he knows how to take care of people.” That was true. Niles was perky, but he was also a gentleman and very considerate around Ladies.