A Vengeful Girl novel Chapter 490

Linda was reluctant to attend Nalan clan's family feasts. Although they were all physically assembled at the same table, there was always a feeling of disunity among them. They lived in harmony on the surface, but each of them had their own selfish, personal intentions hidden within. It didn't feel like they were a real and warm family.

Linda didn't want to see Rosy Nalan and Murphy Nalan. She had no time and no interests to scheme against them.

As soon as Linda was seated at the dining table, Rosy said to her with a smile, "Hello, Linda, you are here. Welcome home. Your belly seems to have gotten bigger in the past week. The twins must be growing very healthily!"

Although Linda was surprised to see Rosy's polite smile to her, she had to hide her shock and reply back politely, "Yes, thank you."

"Sister, you are gorgeous, and Young Master Mu is also outstandingly handsome. I am sure that your babies will look beautiful after they are born, " Rosy complimented.

The doubts in Linda's mind increased with each word Rosy said.

Usually, Rosy would seize any chance to nitpick anything and bring her trouble. It was already good enough for Linda if Rosy didn't criticize her flaws. But today, Rosy had even praised her. It was so unbelievable! It seemed that the sun had risen from the west today.

Linda looked at Rosy in confusion, without saying anything more. She felt that Rosy seemed kind of unusual today.

This was the most harmonious family feast that Linda had ever had in the Nalan clan's house. During the lunch, Rosy had shown a lot of respect to Linda. She was treating Linda as if Linda was her big sister. Lord Nalan was happy to see Rosy's behaviour and even praised her, saying that Rosy had really grown polite.

Linda was perplexed at Rosy's sudden change of attitude. Despite Rosy's kindness to her, Linda didn't take any initiative to talk with Rosy.

But Rosy had actively started a conversation with her.

"Linda, are you free tonight?" asked Rosy.

"Why do you ask? Anything important?" asked Linda.

"If you are not busy tonight, please stay for a few more hours here. Don't hurry to go back home tonight. Grandfather has missed you so much. He didn't speak much at the table during the previous days when you were not here."

Linda furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. She wondered whether Rosy was feeling sick today.

Why did she suddenly want Linda to stay longer? Wasn't she the one who hated Linda the most? Why was she asking Linda to spend some more time with Lord Nalan?

Sitting close, Murphy Nalan echoed Rosy and said, "Yes, I agree. Grandfather hasn't seen you for a week. He could never have a satisfying meal if you are not here with him. Just take your time and have fun here tonight. Don't hurry back. Anyway, Young Master Mu will come to pick you up."

Linda thought that she'd better stay and see what they were going to do.

So she nodded in agreement and said with a smile, "Fine. I'll go back home later tonight. I should keep grandfather company."

Lord Nalan felt relieved to see that Rosy was finally treating Linda nicely, behaving herself well. With his face red with pleasure, he smoothened his beard and said, "I'd like that. Linda can play chess with me tonight."

The family feast finished in harmony with laughters and conversations.

But it made Linda feel even more uneasy. It seemed to be the calm before the storm.

Her intuition was always right. Linda had been observing Rosy's facial expressions. Although Rosy kept smiling kindly to her, Linda knew that it wasn't a natural smile with sincere intentions.

Obviously, Rosy was just forcing herself to smile.

Normally, when a person really felt happy, his or her smile would cause muscle movements around both the mouth and the eyes, even the eyebrows would be slightly bent. However, when a person was just pretending to smile, the corner of the person's lips would only seem tugged up, only causing the muscles around the mouth to move. The eyes were the total giveaway.

Looking at Rosy's curling lips, Linda guessed that Rosy had to be brewing up an evil scheme.

But she didn't understand why Rosy had to flatter her. It was unusual because she had never done that before.

That was what Linda couldn't figure out at the moment.

After having finished the meal, Linda told Lord Nalan that she would like to go back to her own garden and have a rest first. She would come and play chess with him after relaxing for a bit.