<b>Chapter </b><b>499 </b>
Eugene was <b>obviously </b><b>implying </b><b>something</b>. Mnie pursed <b>her </b><b>lips </b>and <b>said </b>nothing.
She did remember that Henry liked irises. Rather, Eugene’s grandmother liked irises.
Henry’s garden had arge field <b>of </b>irises. Eugene and Mnie had even helped <b>him </b>nt some
<b>of </b>them.
That was why Mnie had agreed when Yvonne rmended <b>this </b>dress.
However, Eugene was wrong about one thing.
She looked up at Eugene calmly. <b>“</b>If you care so much about <b>it</b><b>, </b><b>you </b><b>can </b>take the jewelry back from me in your grandfather’s ce.”
Eugene’s deep eyes shed with unbridled emotion for <b>just </b>a second before <b>he </b><b>said </b>indifferently, “I missed the part where that’s my problem.”
After that, he walked into the hall.
When Eugene arrived, Henry’s brows finally rxed a little. He paused when he saw the iris brooch on Eugene’s chest and smiled with a hint of warmth. “If only Winnie was still around. She always loved you the most.”
Eugene listened with his head bowed, saying nothing.
When Mnie came in, the banquet was about to begin. Henry sat at the head of the table and waved at her. “Mel, sit over here.”
Mnie looked. Ste and Cedric were sitting on Henry’s right, while Eugene was on his left. There was an empty seat next to Eugene.
It would be a bad ce for her to sit.
After a moment of silence, she looked at Stephen and said, “<b>I’ll </b>just sit here.”
Henry frowned. “Won’t <b>you </b>even share a meal with me<b>?</b>”
Mnie paused and was about to speak when Eugene’s phone suddenly rang.
His face was expressionless as he picked up the phone. A momentter, he <b>got </b><b>up </b><b>to </b><b>leave</b><b>. </b>
Henry looked <b>at </b>him and barked, “Where do you think you’re going?”
Eugene stopped for just a second. “I have <b>to </b>take care of something.”
Henry was clearly cross and was about <b>to </b>continue berating him<b>, </b>but Eugene had already left the hall.
Holding back his <b>anger</b><b>, </b>Henry looked at Mnie<b>. </b>“That bastard has already gone <b>out</b>. Mel,e <b>and </b>sit <b>with me</b><b>.</b>”
Mnie could tell <b>that </b>Henry was <b>really </b><b>angry </b>now. <b>She did </b>not want Henry <b>to </b>ruin his birthday, <b>so </b>she reluctantly sat down <b>beside </b>him.
Henry’s
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<b>softened</b><b>, </b>and he sighed<b>, </b>“You’re really the most <b>sensible </b>one here.‘
Mnie softened her tone and said <b>a </b>few kind words<b>. </b>It <b>took </b>her some effort to <b>cheer </b>Henry up
<b>again, </b><b>but </b><b>then </b>Eugene returned <b>with </b><b>Vi in </b><b>tow</b><b>. </b>
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Strangely<b>, </b><b>Vi’s little </b><b>pink </b><b>dress </b><b>looked </b>dirty<b>. </b>She held a gift bag in her hands <b>as </b>she followed Eugene<b>, </b>and her gaze went straight to Mnie.
Shock shed across her face for a moment before she <b>quickly </b>lowered her gaze <b>to </b>hide her emotions. However<b>, </b>she tightened her grip on the gift bag<b>. </b>
She had not known that today was Henry Scott’s birthday. Eugene did not even mention it to
<b>her</b><b>. </b>
Mason was the one who had inadvertently mentioned it.
He had said that men liked women who took care of their family members. Besides, Henry might change his opinion of her if she was considerate enough to drop by.
As a result, she had rushed here and even tripped along her way. She thought that Eugene and Henry would appreciate her sincerity after that, but she never expected to see Mnie here.
Chapter <b>500 </b>