“Well, it’s rather nosy of me.”
The corners of Edward’s mouth were curved, but there was no smile in his eyes.
James didn’t make a sound as he sipped his wine, sort of acquiescing.
“It’s rare to see you so attached to someone.”
Edward sighed and said with indication, “Your mother has disagreements with your auntie Adeline, so it is understandable that she supports Angela, but it is unkind for you to do so...”
The two families would be united by marriage. Angela was considered an enemy of the Smith family, but the Harvey family had repeatedly stood up for Angela. From an outsider’s point of view, the Harvey family had indeed acted unkindly.
“As for the car accident two years ago, others may be unclear about it, but there is no need for you to pretend to be confused.
The one who is being set up is me, not the Smith family, so you guys don’t need to come before me as victims to gain sympathy.”
James frowned slightly, lifted the red wine, and finished it. It was rare to see unbearable anger on James’s face.
Edward frowned with a face of confusion, mixed with annoyance, “What do you mean by I pretend to be confused?
Do you mean that the car accident two years ago was self-directed by our Smith family?”
The ending syllable was slightly raised. “Yes or no, you know it yourself.”
For the past two years, the Smith family had been talking about this matter and asked them get engaged, and James had very little patience left now.
Edward looked straight at him and growled low.
“James, don’t forget that back then, the police came and said the evidence was overwhelming.”
“Well.” James sneered, “If you have to pretend to be confused and theorize with me about this matter, forgive me.”
After saying that, he put the empty glass on the table, turned his head, and walked away.
Edward stayed where he was, his expression changing, but finally took a few quick steps to stop him, laughing,
“Okay, if you don’t like to talk about that, then we won’t talk about it.”
James glanced at him coldly. His expression had returned to normal, but he did not make a sound.
“I’m old and not as strong as you, so sit down and talk.” Edward walked around James and sat in the empty seat behind him.
James sat down a seat away from him, “If you have anything to say, you can just say it because I don’t have much time.”
“James, these two years, you didn’t agree to get engaged to Jessica. Is there still someone else in your heart?” Edward said.
The temperature in the hall was a bit high. James took off his suit jacket and rested it on the back of his chair, “I just don’t want to be with a woman who is good at scheming.”
“Assuming that the car accident two years ago was self-directed by Jessica, did she harm your interests? Did it hurt the Harvey family?” Edward said.
“No, right? Why are you stubborn in this matter?”
James snorted coldly, “Uncle Edward, you have a really special way of exonerating your daughter.”
“I’m not exonerating Jessica. I just want you to take less of a wrong turn.”
Edward tapped his finger twice in front of him and said in the tone of a mature man,
“You have grown up all the way smoothly, so you can’t get past this hurdle since you may have been plotted by Jessica and this is why...”
James interrupted with his slightly cool voice, “Uncle Edward, so you admitted that she was the one who was setting me up?”
Edward paused and didn’t answer the question, but continued,
“James, don’t let the arrogance ruin your future. Jessica was thinking more but she has never done anything wrong to you or the Harvey family, and that’s all that matters.”
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