Divorce and Freedom No More Homemaker for Him novel Chapter 246

Chapter 246 Call Me Ms Alvarado

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Lisa always spoke gently. She had a way of reprimanding people without ever raising her voice, so anyone unfamiliar with her would assume everything was fine. The truth was that the gentler she sounded, the more trouble the situation carried. And if a person still insisted on pushing back at a time like that, the consequences would turn out much worse.

Rolf understood his sister well, so he picked up on it right away.

Whenever his sister was truly angry, she looked just like this.

Lisa’s presence weighed on the room, and Rolf couldn’t help but tense up.

No matter how annoyed he was, he realized something was definitely wrong tonight.

But he just couldn’t bring himself to apologize to Halle!

Besides his pride, he honestly felt he hadn’t done anything wrong.

There was no way he could back down.

Rolf had been a rich kid all his life. People were always bending to his will. To ask him to apologize and admit that he was wrong was impossible for him!

Feeling his sister’s pressure, Rolf gritted his teeth. “Not everyone’s here yet. Lisa, let’s wait for Dad.”

Lisa replied, “Call me Ms. Alvarado.”

Rolf was left speechless.

Lisa only demanded that in the company or at official events. It was her way of telling him that this dinner was not somewhere he could act however he pleased. He had to take it seriously.

But did it really matter?

Halle’s company couldn’t even compare to a small branch of Alvarado Group. As for Ayla, she was just Troy’s ex–wife…

In terms of status or talent, neither of them came close to the Alvarados!

Rolf gritted his teeth, refusing to budge.

Lisa said nothing more.

Rolf understood, though. She hadn’t let it go–she was just keeping score.

He still didn’t think he’d done anything wrong, so she could keep score all she wanted. Even if she punished him later, he’d take it.

Halle wasn’t rushing things. She was just there to watch the show. Rolf was the performer; she was the audience.

She wasn’t going to get impatient if Rolf didn’t do anything.

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That would make her look weak.

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Halle kept her composure, which actually put more pressure on everyone else. Even Lisa seemed a bit rattled.

Halle wanted to check on Ayla.

She turned around and thought, Wow, Ayla is the picture of composure. There isn’t even a hint of smugness or hurry about her. No wonder Conrad and Lisa keep watching Ayla’s face–she is unreadable.

I really admire Ayla’s calmness, and I’m thrilled for her—my friend got even more awesome after the divorce. She’s meant for good things, while Troy totally doesn’t deserve her!

But after Rolf embarrassed Lisa, the mood in the room chilled. Halle decided to lighten it up. “Ms. Alvarado, honestly, all siblings are like this. My friend has a brother, too. He always stirs things up at home. If he’s not rebelling or causing trouble for his sister, he’s just not himself.”

Calm as ever, Ayla glanced over at Halle.

Halle almost tripped over her own words.

Wait, I haven’t even started roasting, and you’re already unhappy about me saying bad things about Kaleb?

You are the one who always tells me your brother is impossible. Guess I can’t say anything bad about him in public, huh?

Kaleb was seriously lucky–his sister took care of everything.

Halle never meant to make fun of Kaleb.

She kept her face blank and continued, “Actually, siblings only fight when they’re close. If they were distant, they wouldn’t even bother. Even blood relatives can act like enemies if they drift apart. Ms. Alvarado, you and your brother must have a strong relationship.”

Lisa noticed Ayla’s steady look and became even more certain Ayla was in charge. Halle’s words were meant to be nice at first, but they turned sharp at the end, so Lisa had to smooth things over.

But Rolf was clueless. Not only did he miss the point, but he jumped in, “Ms. Alvarado, see, Ms. Kinsman said it herself, so it’s really not a big deal.”

Lisa was always efficient, but she really was gentle at heart. Right now, though, she was tempted to smack Rolf.

Just as Lisa expected, Halle chimed in, “But not everyone’s the same. My friend’s brother may act up at home, but outside, his sister is everything. If she says east, he’d never go west. He always puts her feelings first. That’s the kind of brother you want, right, Ms. Alvarado?”

Lisa saw it coming.

But it still stung to hear it. The truth was, in public, Rolf just didn’t care about her or their dad’s feelings. He was just too stubborn.

Lisa almost ground her teeth to dust, but she kept a polite smile on her face.

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“Ms. Alvarado, no offense, but you spoil your brother too much. If I had one like that, I’d have smacked him long ago. If he ever tried to show off, I’d let him know who’s boss, and he’d remember it for life.”

Lisa was actually considering going along with Halle and slapping Rolf right then…

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