“Right. Uncle Spencer, please stay for dinner.”
“Uncle Spencer, please join us for dinner.”
As the children also requested, Aubree smiled at Spencer more gently.
Ivan and Jennifer were shocked, and so were Jordan and Marry. They realized Aubree had indeed changed utterly.
She was trying to accept everything happening in her life.
Spencer looked into her eyes but couldn’t utter a word.
“Spencer,” Aubree said frankly in others’ presence, “Sorry. I must apologize for my childish behaviors before.”
Then she bowed at him.
Time seemed to pause. The room was deadly silent.
All people looked at her in disbelief.
Spencer frowned. His gaze swept between Jennifer and Ivan, wondering what was happening as Aubree still wanted to kick him out of the city two days ago.
“Spencer,” Jennifer uttered to ease the awkwardness, “Mom has apologized. Will you forgive her?”
Spencer noticed the way how she addressed Aubree.
Countless ideas came across his mind, and he couldn’t understand the current situation.
Aubree stared at him faithfully after bowing at him.
“Why don’t we have dinner?” Ivan propped his arm on Jennifer’s shoulders and patted his mother’s arm. Then he walked toward the dining room. “Spencer, hurry. You’ll love the dishes made by your sister-in-law.”
Spencer hadn’t admitted Ivan was his older brother yet.
Jennifer took Aubree’s arm. “Mom, let’s go. I made Sunday Roast, your favorite. I hope I’ve made some progress.”
“Yeah! Eat!”
“The food smells so good.”
The children were joyful, trotting toward the dining room.
Aubree felt less embarrassed as Jennifer had been too considerate.
The table was covered with dishes. Under the gentle light in the dining room, they had good appetites and were in good moods.
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