“Rita, come to grandma.” Amelia waved to Rita again.
Rita stepped forwards and greeted her sweetly, “Grandma!”
“Yes, my good girl.”
Amelia's face was full of laughter. It seemed that she was being hearty gradually.
Amelia was not weak like she supposed to be after fainting with her ruddy face and clear eyes. Rita was sure that Amelia was pretending to be ill.
At this time, her hands were grabbed by the warm ones.
"Rita, I have been strict with myself all my life. I just have high hopes for you and Charlotte since you were kids. Naturally, I was so strict with you, either. Sometimes I even do things unkindly." After a pause, Amelia continued hoarsely, "My kid, I am so sorry that you have been suffered in recent years."
Amelia attributed all her faults to her high expectations, which made Rita couldn't even find a point to refute.
Obviously, the older, the wiser.
She made all Rita's hardship in Brown family in these years be out of goodwill by a few words.
However, there was one thing that Rita agreed with.
That was indeed Amelia was strict with herself and assertive.
In Brown family, everyone must listen to her, and few people held any objection.
Now, she spoke to Rita in such a soft tone which showed enough respect for her feelings.
"Grandma, I can understand how you feel when you want to see our success." Rita replied politely.
Although her response was very official and simple, Amelia laughed and even praised her, "My granddaughter has grown up and can understand my effort."
Suddenly, Amelia caught a bad cough.
Rita bent over, patted her back gently, and said, "Grandma, you woke up just now, don't bother too much. Lie down and have a rest. When you completely recover, I'll chat with you whenever you want."
“Alas!”
Amelia gave a long sigh, "With those idle clothes not sold, I'm too worried to sleep."
Hearing this, Rita didn’t give a response.
She felt strange since receiving the phone call to hear that Amelia fainted.
With all the things she did just now, Rita felt that Amelia was more like pretending to be ill, but she didn't know why she did this.
However, now it made sense.
It turned out that Amelia secretly planned to let her solve the problem.
"Mom, you need to recover your body. You must have a rest." while Rita did not speak, her filial father in order to let Amelia relieved, foolishly got in the trick, patted his chest and promised, "It's just only a clothing business problem. I swear, I will deal with it for you!"
“I’m afraid that it’s hard for you to deal with so many clothes, Noah.”
"Mom, Charlotte didn't get the first place in the design competition, but Rita did! We are all Brown family members. It's the same! Let's just do as we planned before."
What Noah just said was exactly what Amelia was up to.
Amelia turned her face to Rita and asked in expectation, “Will you help us, Rita?”
For the first time, Amelia was so kind to ask for her opinion.
It was not easy for Amelia, Rita thought.
The thing was, for the usage of jewelry to promote off-season clothing, Rita did not agree.
"Rita, what are you doing? Say yes to grandma!"
Seeing that Rita didn't answer, Noah gently pushed her.
When Rita has recovered from her thought, she found that everyone was waiting for her answer in great expectation.
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