"Ignore her. She won't actually do it."
Lance knew Belinda all too well.
She seemed stubborn and impossible to reason with.
But when push came to shove, she lacked genuine conviction. Whenever someone manipulated her, she lost her own stance entirely.
Just like back when she had handpicked Adelina to marry into the family. Despite all the chaos that caused, she had still supported the match.
Therefore, Belinda would never dare confront Catherine directly.
"Then... I want to see Catherine," Sophia piped up.
It had been a long time since they last saw each other.
"Ask her yourself," Lance replied.
"Can I ask her to bring Lanny along?"
Just seeing the baby, or just seeing Catherine alone, wasn't enough for Sophia anymore.
"If she agrees to it, fine."
A sudden weight settled in his chest. A thought crossed his mind, causing his brow to furrow. "I don't mind."
The second Sophia hung up, she sent a text asking Catherine to meet.
Catherine had just arrived at the office.
[Catherine, I'm in Eldervale! When are you free to grab a bite?]
Catherine: [Sure. How about this weekend?]
Sophia: [Perfect! Can you bring the baby? I haven't seen him yet, I'd love to meet him!]
Catherine hesitated before typing out a refusal.
She didn't want Lanny interacting too much with the James family.
Living with Lance was already a forced compromise.
[No, he's still too little. It's a hassle taking him out.]
Sophia: [Then I can just come to your place!]
Catherine politely rejected her again, claiming it was "inconvenient."

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