Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1252

The estate was bustling with life, the atmosphere warm and lively.

Aside from Jimmie and Luella who were running late, and Coralie Quill and Celine Sherwin who couldn't make it, everyone else was present.

Thankfully, the manor was spacious enough that everyone found their own corner to relax.

In the kitchen, Miranda Zuniga was keeping Theia Sommers company.

The two women were hitting it off beautifully, completely engrossed in their conversation.

It had escalated into a friendly competition of exposing their children's most embarrassing childhood stories.

"Shanley was that cute when he was little?" Theia asked, covering her mouth as she laughed.

"He was afraid of the dark and still wet the bed at three. You wouldn't think it looking at him now, would you?" Miranda lifted her chin, laughing even harder than her future in-law.

Standing nearby peeling a tangerine, Shanley Schwartz wore an incredibly dark expression.

One was his own mother, the other his future mother-in-law.

He didn't dare snap at either of them.

"Juniper, you're here!" Hearing the commotion at the door, Miranda immediately called out. "There are snacks on the table. Go chat with your grandparents, dinner will be ready soon!"

"Okay," Juniper Payne replied, setting her bag down and walking over to the older couple.

"Such a good girl, come sit here," Shanley's grandmother said, taking Juniper's hand and chatting away endlessly.

Shanley finally couldn't take it anymore.

He walked over and reclaimed his fiancée. "Grandma, your throat must be dry. Have some water."

"You brat, trying to shut me up, aren't you?" She knew exactly what her grandson was plotting and chuckled good-naturedly.

Shanley merely smiled, leading Juniper out to the balcony and feeding her a slice of tangerine.

"Have a snack. I'll take you to the backyard later."

"The backyard?"

Juniper asked, chewing thoughtfully.

"Yeah," Shanley nodded. "Ebony Fox mentioned wanting to build a garden out back for your mom to pass the time."

"So Harold, Melvin, Janet, and Kurt all got dragged out there to do the heavy lifting."

"Oh." Juniper swallowed the fruit, then suddenly leaned in, standing on her tiptoes. "Shanley, did you really still wet the bed at three?"

Shanley's smile froze, a flicker of embarrassment crossing his face.

He thought she hadn't heard since she had just walked in.

"Have another piece."

Shanley dodged the question, popping another slice of fruit into her mouth, his tone dripping with indulgence. "Miranda talks nonsense. Don't believe a word she says."

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