During the meal, Wanda poured out glasses of wine for Remus, Tobias, and Stefania. However, Remus raised his eyebrows and began to form educated guesses when he observed her behavior. Then, he subconsciously glanced at Horace, his best friend.
After so many years of friendship, Horace instantly knew what Remus meant by that glance, and he responded with a subtle nod.
When Wanda had finished filling the glasses with wine, she stood off to the side. Then, she said sincerely, “Old Master Sawyer, Mr. Sawyer, Mrs. Sawyer, today’s meal is not simply because grandpa wanted to meet up with you. We invited you here today because I also want to apologize for my previous immature behavior.” Following that, she bowed to the Sawyers.
Tobias and Stefania were stunned when they noticed the girl’s action. Nevertheless, Tobias’ wife was even more shocked and pondered, There’s something unusual about her bowing to us. Still, I can’t put my finger on what’s wrong with her.
Then, Horace observed their reactions before speaking languidly to help his granddaughter. “Speaking of which, I am grateful for my illness. It truly made Wanda grow up and open her mind. I hope you can give her another chance.”
The last sentence was directed at Remus. In his mind, any dissent from the other Sawyers would be moot as long as Remus spoke up.
However, Remus was aware of Horace’s schemes, but he said nothing. Instead, he turned to scrutinize Wanda from head to toe. She no longer exudes a caustic air but rather one of gentility. Then, he looked away from her and secretly nodded to himself. “Everyone makes mistakes,” he calmly said. “As long as one can turn over a new leaf, everything is forgiven.”
To Horace’s relief, Stefania and Tobias dropped the subject once the word had been spoken.
After decades of friendship, severing ties between the two families would be devastating for everyone involved, so there was no point in harboring resentment. Since the conflict had been resolved, the rest of the meal went off without a hitch.
Afterward, Wanda initiated a conversation with Stefania about fashion, makeup, and other related topics. Meanwhile, the men kept themselves busy with talk of business.
After the meal, Wanda helped Horace and accompanied him to the door to see the Sawyers off.
Due to his happiness, Remus drank a great deal of wine throughout the night, and as he was pretty inebriated, he returned to Sawyer Residence.
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