Mrs. Stevenson frowned.
"Didn't they give up the search years ago? Why are they looking for the child again?"
Mrs. McCarthy shrugged her shoulders.
"Don't mention it. I don't think there is much time left for Kawn. Maybe he didn't want to die with regrets."
Mrs. Stevenson frowned at the speech.
The subject was so sad that everyone was speechless for a moment.
Finally, it was Natalia who broke the ice.
"I think everything should be ready now. Grandma, I'm going to check in the kitchen."
Mrs. McCarthy nodded.
At lunchtime, the Kawn family heard that the Stevensons were back and came to meet them.
Mr. Kawn was unable to come due to medical reasons. So, Wilson brought a couple of juniors to say hello, and Selena was the only girl among them.
Even Faye, who rarely returned to the McCarthy Mansion, was back.
As soon as she entered the room, she began to chat loudly with Selena and Mrs. Stevenson.
Old Mrs. McCarthy gave birth to two children in her lifetime, and her son died young.
She was supposed to be nicer to her only daughter, but she didn't like the way she behaved. So, they weren't very close.
Everyone stayed for lunch together.
There were many dishes and all kinds of cuisines on the table. Faye together with the old lady helped the guests take their seats.
When choosing a seat, Faye pulled Selena into the seat next to Archie.
"Archie, it's been so long since you've been back to Eqitin. We all miss you. Including Selena. You've been quite busy lately. You two are old friends, but it's been a while since the last time you two sat down and talked to each other. Do you mind if I give you a chance to talk today?"
She looked at Natalia defiantly.
Everyone else at the table was awkward.
Natalia was about to talk when Old Mrs. McCarthy said angrily, "Faye, what are you doing? If you want Selena to sit there, where's Natalia supposed to sit?"
Faye smirked.
"Natalia can sit next to me. I haven't talked to her in a while."
"Nonsense!"
The old lady was going to lose her temper. The Kawn family and the McCarthy family had been friends for a long time. There was no need to hurt the friendship over such a small thing on such an occasion.
Considering that there were other members of the Kawn family present, Natalia smiled and said, "Grandma, it's ok. I heard that Archie and Miss Kawn went to high school together. It's nice for them to have a chance to catch up. I'll just sit here."
She quickly sat down on Archie's left.
Old Mrs. McCarthy finally calmed down.
And Old Mrs. Kawn was embarrassed, but she just smiled shyly.
"Mrs. McCarthy, I have really spoiled the kid."
Old Mrs. McCarthy knew better than to say anything more and just smiled politely.
"It's ok. They are classmates."
The matter was put behind and the lunch began.
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