NovelEnglishChapter 115 Heidi hadn't been keeping up with Shirley's official Instagram updates lately because Shirley never posted anything! Naturally, she didn't notice that Shirley had changed her profile picture.
Janice had changed her Instagram profile picture before her last court hearing with Simon.
Feeling the eyes on her, Heidi steadied herself. "My assistant probably changed it for me. I don't really pay attention to these details." This was a subtle jab at Janice, implying that Janice had too much free ton her hands.
Myra smiled and nodded slowly. "That makes sense. Work keeps you busy. Well, why don't you take a video with me? My friends are all dying to meet Shirley Olson in person. They've been askingto introduce them." As a sign of respect, Myra personally stood up and walked toward Shirley. On any other occasion, others would be catering to her.
Gregory and Emma had no objections, of course.
Just as Myra approached Heidi while recording on her phone, Heidi overreacted. She suddenly jumped up, accidentally knocking Myra's phone straight into a pot of soup on the table.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe soup splashed everywhere, and Edward instinctively shielded Janice's face. The scalding liquid hit the back of his hand, instantly turning his skin red.
The whole scene happened so suddenly that no one else was spared from the soup attack, aside from Janice and Terry, who were seated farther from the pot of soup.
Myra frowned, looking down at her now-ruined dress covered in soup stains.
Heidi panicked. "I'm so sorry, Mrs. Gallagher. I..." Without saying a word, Myra grabbed a napkin and wiped her dress, but it was too late as the soup had already seeped into the fabric. And her phone was completely ruined.
"Didi, why are you so worked up?" Emma quickly got up and rushed to Myra's side. "Mrs. Gallagher, are you alright?" Janice, having snapped out of her shock, also turned to check on Myra.
Myra's wrist was red from the contact with the hot soup, but Myra remained silent.
The whole family was concerned for her.
It took a while before Myra finally said, "It's fine." Heidi was a nervous wreck, and her hands were trembling. She felt like she had seriously offended Myra. But then, she reminded herself that she still carried Shirley's title. Myra probably wouldn't make things too difficult for her.
Heidi apologized, "Mrs. Gallagher, I was just trying to grab the phone myself. I didn't mean for this to happen.... I'll buy you a new dress and a new phone." Myra's attitude was noticeably cold. "Forget about it. The soup is no longer drinkable. Let's just eat something else." After cleaning up the mess, everyone sat back down.
Gregory tried to lighten the mood with ssmall talk, but Edward didn't respond at all, and Terry just sat there listening.
Janice gently held Edward's wrist under the table. Her brows were furrowed as she noticed several red marks on his well-defined hand. They were burns from the soup.
"You should put scream on those burns." "There's none here. I'll deal with them later," Edward replied. "Let's eat first." The rest of the dinner was suffocatingly quiet. If not for Barbara keeping the conversation going, the atmosphere would have been unbearably awkward.
In truth, Myra had only suggested recording a video with Heidi to see if Heidi would dare to go through with it.
In the end, Heidi was so flustered she couldn't even handle the suggestion.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBy the end of the meal, Myra didn't even bother to see the Ryan family out.
Once in the car, Emma scolded her daughter, "Mrs. Gallagher just wanted a simple photo and video with you. Did you really have to overreact like that?" Heidi bit her lip, refusing to speak.
"You're an adult now, yet you still act so recklessly! Look at the difference between you and Janice. Do you think Edward would still choose you over her?"
Feeling hurt, Heidi snapped, "I got burned too! But did Edward even look atonce? And it's all because of that sly bitch, Janice Smith! Why does she keep bringing up Shirley? If it weren't for her, Mrs. Gallagher wouldn't have suggested taking that video in the first place!" Gregory was left speechless by her outburst. He didn't say a word the entire ride home.
He wondered if they had also offended Terry tonight.
Barbara and Myra both extended an invitation to Edward and Janice.
"It's so late. Why don't you two just stay over? We have plenty of guest rooms. Plus, it's showing outside. The location for tomorrow's Winter Tournament is nearby anyway."
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
