"Do you need any help with the tea?" asked Leena as she forced a sweet smile. She realized that her fake smiles had become a necessity to her since she arrived at that place. The fake expression had helped her win over many of Kevin's relatives and friends. She couldn't tell if it was a good or a bad thing but she was almost getting used to it by now.
"No, I am good here. You may need to go upstairs to check on Kevin. He has also drunk a lot tonight." Shannon was very pleased to have Leena as her daughter-in-law and had no intention to keep it a secret. There had been a lot of guests earlier that agreed that Leena was not just exceptionally beautiful but also had a good personality. The only thing she regretted was not finding her daughter-in-law a suitable company during the event as there were only very few girls who attended. Claire could have been a good choice but they all knew that the two were not going along well.
"Okay, Mother." Speaking of Kevin, Leena was indeed a little worried about him. He went straight upstairs right after they sent all the guests out. He said he needed a shower. Thinking that he might be tired from socializing the whole night, Leena let him leave and chose to help her mother-in-law with cleaning the mess the party had left.
"It's been a long day. You must be tired. Take a warm bath, it helps you fall asleep." That was a tender reminder from Shannon as she wished for Claire to be half as good as Leena. She wouldn't need to worry about her finding a boyfriend if that was the case.
"Okay, good night, Mother." As she said this, Leena turned and walked briskly upstairs. She was indeed worn out after all the trips today.
Kevin's room was on the top floor. Thus, she needed to pass Claire's room to get there. In order not to draw any attention from her sister-in-law, Leena deliberately slowed down as she came closer to Claire's door. It was to her disappointment when she found that Claire was out in the corridor, stretching her leg. She was obviously blocking Leena's way.
"Do you want anything, Claire?" Leena pressed her lips nervously as she waited for an answer.
"I didn't expect you to be such a hypocrite, Leena. First, it's fake designer clothes. Then, it's fake painting for my father. Can't you just be real and accept who you are? I want to build a relationship with you but all your acts are making it too difficult." The girl was very upset. She couldn't believe that her father scolded her in public because of Leena. Since she couldn't find a chance to confront Leena at the party, she waited until that moment to block her and get back at her.
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