Chapter 991
Stella had only ever seen such a long table on TV. She never thought that there were people who would use it in real life.
But the Fords were a large family that numbered in multitudes. Once all were at the table, Weston introduced some of his relatives to her.
Stella, in turn, greeted them all politely.
Clearly, they were all curious about her, though they maintained a friendly and courteous demeanor in front of her.
Wendy made sure to express her satisfaction with her new daughter–in–law. The words she said were obviously a hint that the others should treat Stella well and build a good relationship with her.
These people were all shrewd by nature and knew exactly how to read expressions.
If there was one person there who clearly wore a forced smile, it was probably Guinevere.
With Warren Ford there, she could just barely concoct a reason to join the family dinner. Besides, she was also Zachary Ford‘s biological mother, and since she was taking care of him today, it seemed reasonable that she
would stay for the dinner that was meant only for the Ford family members. Stella could imagine now that if she were to continue living with Weston, Guinevere would take every chance and opportunity she got to appear in front of her.
To think that a grand wedding was not enough to make her give up, not even after the truth about what she did in the past was exposed at the engagement party! Despite all the odds, Guinevere still persevered.
If it hadn‘t been for the strained relationship between Stella and Guinevere and the fact that they were enemies, Stella would have conceded and even admired Guinevere‘s steadfast determination.
Warren Ford finally took his seat and made a brief speech. The people around him started making a toast to his health , and soon, others joined in to wish him a happy birthday.
Stella knew that as long as she stayed by Weston‘s side and followed him, she would not go wrong.
Apart from Warren, the other person who attracted the most attention at the birthday banquet was, of course,
Zachary Ford. Since he was Warren‘s only great grandchild, he was naturally showered with adoration. “Great–grandpa!” the boy shouted as he climbed down from Guinevere‘s lap and darted towards Warren. When got to him the boy acted all kittenish and said, “Great – grandpa...”
Warren smiled so widely that his eyes narrowed to slits. He picked the boy up in his arms and cried, “My dear boy!”
“What do you want to eat?” he asked Zack, pinching his chubby cheeks. “I‘ll give it to you!”
“Grandpa ,” Guinevere interjected , “why don‘t you put him down? He‘ll just get in your way.”
This was not the answer that Weston wanted. But she had been considerate of him and wanted to do what was best for him, and that made him happy.
“Okay,” he said. “If you don‘t want to see her again, I‘ll make her leave later.”
Stella knew that by “her,” he meant Guinevere.
She made no response and just sat quietly beside him.
Soon the dishes were served up. One man wearing an apron suddenly stopped when he walked past Stella and began acting weirdly.
Stella thought that she was in his way, so she tried to stand up
Just then, the man‘s expression suddenly changed.
“You despicable woman!” he shouted.
He then pulled out a transparent glass bottle from under his sleeves and violently hurled it toward Stella!
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Mr. Ford Is Jealous