When Mnie arrived at Scott’s residence, dinner was about to begin.
She handed the gift she prepared to the nanny and saw that Eugene was already seated.
Eugene lowered his head and yed with his mobile phone. When he heard Mnie’s voice, he simply raised his eyelids.
Cedric frowned and said in a stern voice, “Why did youe here? Eugene said you wouldn’te<b>.</b>”
“I was stuck in traffic. Happy birthday, Uncle.” Mnie’s expression was wless. She smiled slightly and sat down in the empty seat next to Eugene, who was messaging Vi.
Eugene noticed Mnie’s gaze, put his phone on the table, lowered his eyes, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, “I thought you weren’ting.”
Mnie said, “You asked me to wait for you in the underground parking lot.”
Eugene paused. “I forgot.”
He was very calm as he said, “It looked like it was going to rain, so I sent Vi home first. You have a car anyway.”
“You didn’t reply to my message.” Mnie lowered her eyshes to conceal the emotions. swirling in her <b>eyes</b><b>. </b>
Her voice sounded the same as usual, but her hands <b>on </b>the table were clenched tightly. “You didn’t answer my calls either. I thought you had something important to do.”
It turned out that Eugene sent Vi home first.
Many rtives came for Cedric’s birthday dinner, so Ste was busy greeting people and had no time to trouble Mnie. Mnie also did not want to get involved.
When someone asked about Eugene’s marriage, Ste reluctantly looked at Mnie and said, Her? It’s too early to tell. Nothing mighte of it.”
The rtives were surprised. “Haven’t Mnie and Eugene been dating for a few years? Why haven’t they decided to get married yet?”
Even though these people knew that Ste looked down on Mnie, Mnie had been with Eugene for several years. Even Cedric had acquiesced to their rtionship, so they all thought that Mnie would marry Eugene.
Ste was getting frustrated answering these questions<b>, </b>so she beckoned to Mnie.
She looked at Mnie with a meaningful stare. “What is going on with you and Eugene?”
What else could Mnie say?
Ste knew about Vi’s existence<b>, </b>so Mnie could only tell the truth. “It’s still too early to discuss marriage. Eugene and I are focusing on our careers at the moment.”
Mnie was ufortable conversing with Ste. She listened to some mocking statements before she could walk away with a stiff face.
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She had not gone far when she heard some rtives admonishing Ste. “You shouldn’t target her like that. What if she marries Eugene in the future?”
Ste was fearless and said confidently, “She and Eugene can’t get married.”
Mnie paused in her footsteps, then straightened her back and went to another corner of the living room.
She went over and happened to see Eugene video–calling Vi.
Eugene said in a low voice, “There’s no one else. I’m the only one here.”
Mnie stood still and was about to turn around and <b>leave</b>.
However, Vi had already seen Mnie and eximed. She said something that Mnie could not hear.
Eugene looked back. His eyes were cold as he red at her. “Were you eavesdropping on me?”
Mnie’s lips twitched. “I was just passing by.”
After she finished speaking, she turned to leave, but Eugene grabbed her wrist.
Eugene stared at her with dark eyes. Mnie thought for a moment and said, “I didn’t hear anything.”
Only then did Eugene’s eyes move downward. His eyes were fixed on the bracelet on her right wrist.
He frowned slightly. “Why are you still wearing it?”
Mnie raised her wrist and said, “It’s a habit.”
This was the bracelet that Eugene gave her when she was <b>in </b><b>college</b>. It was not expensive, but Mnie always wore it.
Eugene let go of her arm and said, “You should be tired of it since it’s been so many years.”
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