"What's going on? Why are you arguing and fighting?"
Lottie hurried over and pulled Connie aside as she looked at Ian.
Connie's eyes were red. She was the one who started the fight, but she seemed to cry the next second. Lottie knew her very well. She would not attack unless she was attacked.
Lottie seemed to be talking to Connie, but she was staring at Ian, worrying that he would fight back. Ian tilted his head but did not say a word.
Connie didn't want to repeat Ian's words. After all, he was Ralph's brother. Lottie would be sad if she heard what Ian had said. Therefore, Connie said to Lottie intensely, "It's not my fault." Lottie believed Connie, but she was the one who started the fight. She had to explain it, hadn't she?
"What happened?" Seeing both of them refuse to say anything, Lottie turned to the kids for help.
Stella was also shocked by their arguing. She kept shaking her head.
They had been in the front room so they hadn't heard the cause of their argument except that they swore at each other. Auntie Connie kept on calling Uncle Ian an idiot, but Uncle Ian said that Auntie Connie was rude and that no one would marry her.
Fabian said, "Auntie Connie suddenly got angry and said Uncle Ian was unreasonable. Uncle Ian said Auntie Connie was unreasonable and Uncle Barton was blind, so Auntie Connie hit Uncle Ian."
Having listened to the whole story, Lottie was speechless.
Ian really had a sharp tongue. Why did he refer to Alfred? No wonder Connie got angry.
Moreover, as a man, how could he argue with a girl? It’s not gentlemanly at all.
Fortunately, Ralph was not like him.
Lottie ridiculed Ian inwardly as she looked at him.
"Ian, did you really say that to Connie? Anyway, she is a girl. Would that be..."
Ian raised his head, but his eyes were cold. He knew Lottie would never ask about the real reason. She would just label him as a man who bullied women.
He sneered, "So what? She also swore at me."
"Then why did you two quarrel all of a sudden? I know Connie very well. She is not a person who makes trouble for no reason."
"Do you mean I'm that kind of person?"
"That's not what I mean..."
Lottie felt a little helpless. She just wanted to find out the reason for their argument.
Ralph told her to treat Ian with a normal attitude, so she didn't choose her words carefully. Now this attitude seemed to have aroused Ian's dissatisfaction.
"You've taken your side. Why are you pretending to be fair now?" Ian sneered with a gloomy expression. Lottie was stunned.
Connie pulled Lottie aside. She pointed at Ian and said, "What's wrong with you? Do you have a tin ear? I slap you, so you can direct your anger at me, but there's no need to get Lottie involved."
Ian ignored Connie and said coldly, "Since you don't like me, I’m leaving now."
Lottie found Ian a bit dramatic. Before she could say anything to keep him stay, Ralph's voice came from behind. "What's the matter?"
Lottie said resigned. "Ralph..."
"Ralph, I'm going home." Ian interrupted Lottie. He looked a little lonely.
Ralph frowned slightly, "Ian, you eat alone in your apartment. Why not stays for lunch?"
Ian took a glance at Lottie. "No, thanks. I'll only make everyone unhappy if I stay. I'd better go home and have whatever for lunch."
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