"Grandma, I got divorced. How can I attend her wedding? What would her family think? They probably don't welcome me, either. It's not that I'm unwilling to go, but I shouldn't." It was rare for Gareth to blab so much in one go just to avoid attending the wedding.
Julia pretended to come to a sudden realization. "Oh, right, you've been divorced…"
Gareth was rendered speechless.
Elisa was amused to see Gareth behaving like a child in front of Julia.
"What should I do then?" Julia furrowed her brows and put down her cutleries, pretending to be so troubled that she had lost her appetite.
Gareth could tell that Julia was putting on an act but didn't expose her. He went along and expressed his intention. "It seems like we can only decline the invitation."
Julia suddenly slapped him on the back of his head, which startled Elisa too.
"You rascal, I've agreed to show up as the senior in the family. How can I eat my own words?"
Gareth rubbed the back of his head with a sulky look. Elisa suppressed her laughter, seeing Gareth acting like a child who had made a mistake. I wonder what the outsiders would think if they saw the powerful Mr. Wickam being lectured by his grandmother.
"What should we do then?" Gareth was at the end of his wits and could only surrender.
Julia suddenly had a brainwave and muttered in a completely different tone, "It's okay. I guess my body can still take it. I'm just sick; it's not a big deal. I guess I can still attend the wedding."
"No way."
"Please don't!"
Gareth and Elisa blurted in unison. They glanced at each other and quickly averted their gaze.
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