144 Sharing the Same Bedro…
“Seriously?” Anna froze. Then, she burst out laughing.
The girl looked only twelve years old, and Anna didn‘t expect that Wayne actually had to call her “auntie“.
I can hardly imagine what Wayne looks like when he calls a twelve–year–old girl “aunt“, Anna thought
She peeked at Wayne and noticed that he didn‘t look happy. So, she forced herself not to laugh and tried to think of something to comfort him, “Henry, I think she should be his aunt in name only. I don‘t think Wayne has ever called her‘ aunt‘, has he?”
Anna didn‘t expect the butler to shake his head and deny it outright.
He said, “No, he still has to call her ‘aunt‘. Although Natalie is an adopted daughter, she is still a family member.”
Wayne glanced coldly at the butler and said, “Henry, you‘ve been talking a lot lately. I think maybe it‘s time for you to retire and go home.”
Anna lowered her head and held back her laughter. With an embarrassing smile, Henry immediately changed the subject, “There is a threshold, so please watch your steps.”
The Wright House was an old and grand building in Birmingham. They walked for a long time through the corridors and passed many rooms before they reached the beautiful dining room.
Peter Wright looked energetic even though he was quite old “Mr. Wright, hello.” Anna greeted him respectfully.
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