Chapter 1153
Chapter 1153:
Meanwhile, the envy in Cathy’s eyes became even more obvious.
After a while, the two women entered the dining room. Erica forced a bright smile and said, “Bruce, Cathy and I are here to visit you. Here, I brought you some tea p>
“Grandpa, how are you?” Cathy asked sweetly.
Even after it had been revealed that the two of them had poisoned Bruce, he still didn’t try to chase them away.
Regardless of everything that had happened, Erica was still Rupert’s mother. Besides, they still had to maintain the outward appearance of a happy family.
Bruce nodded. “You arrived just in time. Leonard has just returned from his trip, and I’ve arranged a feast for him p>
“Mr. Hewitt, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” Erica put on a false smile as she pulled Cathy closer. “This is Cathy, Rupert’s cousin. The two of them grew up together. They’ve been close since they were kids p>
“Hello, Mr. Hewitt.” Following Erica’s lead, Cathy greeted Leonard, using the moment to look him up and down.
So this was the renowned Leonard Hewitt she’d heard so much about. Yet she couldn’t see what was so special about him.
Bruce gave a displeased huff.
An uncomfortable silence settled over the dining room. Then Bruce cleared his throat. “Let’s eat. The family feast is ready. We prepared a wide variety of dishes today p>
The word “family” felt like an insult to Cathy. Annabel was a lowlife who had no place in their household.
During dinner, Bruce and Leonard sat side by side at the head of the table. Rupert and Annabel sat on one side, while Erica and Cathy sat on the other. With a soft look in his eyes, Rupert placed food on Annabel’s plate from time to time. “Try this. It’s delicious p>
A sharp pain stabbed at Cathy’s heart at the sight of Rupert’s gentle attentiveness toward Annabel. She tried to eat what was on her plate, but she had lost her appetite.
Erica’s mood darkened as well. Rupert was never attentive to her needs, even though she was his mother, yet he treated Annabel with such care.
“Rupert, you should eat too. Don’t just take care of Annabel,” Leonard chided, sounding almost amused.
The growing pile of food on Annabel’s plate was proof of Rupert’s affection. Cathy burned with jealousy when she saw Rupert looking at Annabel so tenderly, but she forced herself to remain composed, the way a proper lady should.
Suddenly, Erica’s patience snapped. She deliberately let her fork slip from her hand.
“Oops, my hand slipped!” she exclaimed. Then she looked at Annabel. “Annabel, can you get it for me p>
Erica tossed her fork toward the floor.
Erica tossed the fork deliberately, far from Annabel. Annabel had no choice but to get on her hands and knees and practically crawl under the table to retrieve it.
She looked up at Erica in stunned silence. What did Erica take her for, a servant?