Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1777

Hannah is so cute.

"Here's your snack." After digging around for a solid minute, Shanley finally found the chocolate. "Try it. Let's see if it's really good enough to make you forget you have a husband."

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Downstairs.

Everyone had taken their seats.

Amos spent the first few minutes fawning over Kent, practically burying him in flattery and excessive concern.

Mr. and Mrs. Ainsworth sat further down, their expressions tight, too afraid to utter a single word.

Their patriarch had personally come out to negotiate. Surely the Schwartz family would give them some face, right?

"You should come over more often. We haven't played chess in ages."

Kent laughed, appearing exceptionally friendly. "Oh, right. It's still early, how about we share a drink?"

"I recently got my hands on a phenomenal bottle. Supposedly, it's an incredible vintage."

Anyone with half a brain knew this was a polite cue for them to leave.

The Ainsworth family understood perfectly.

"No, thank you."

Amos waved his hand, forcing a smile. "My health hasn't been great these past few years. I've completely quit drinking."

"Thinking back to when we were young, fighting our way through the mud and the blood together, we were brothers who shared life and death..."

And with that, the real agenda had finally begun.

You had to hand it to them.

Educated people really knew how to spin a narrative.

"I don't know how much longer these old bones of mine are going to hold out."

Amos's face darkened, a profound sadness clouding his eyes. "Thank god I have my precious granddaughter by my side at all times."

"Having her around might just give me a few extra years to live."

"Dad, what are you talking about?"

Seeing her cue, Mrs. Ainsworth immediately picked up the act. "You're perfectly healthy! Don't say such unlucky things."

"Exactly, you're going to live a long, long life," Mr. Ainsworth quickly chimed in.

The family of three was practically on the verge of holding each other and weeping.

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