Since the last face-to-face medication incident, Mavis had always avoided Anthony deliberately. Anthony saw it, but did not take any action.
Paloma had already seen that something was wrong between these two.
For half a month in a row, one left early and returned late, and the other left early and returned early.
It seemed to coincide with each other to avoid each other.
They were obviously a couple, but they acted like strangers.
Paloma wanted to talk to them separately, but Mavis said she was busy with work, and Anthony couldn't be seen at all, and went into the study when he got home, so Paloma had no chance to do anything.
That night, the latest project in Mavis' hands was finally negotiated, and when she came back to get the contract, she happened to run into Anthony who was coming back from work.
The two people bumped into each other abruptly. Looking at each other, they felt very embarrassed.
Mavis was the first to get out of the way on the stairs.
Anthony was about to go back to his study, but he heard Paloma shouting from downstairs, "You are all back just in time. Let's sit down and have a meal together."
Mavis tried to speak, "Grandma, I ..."
"Don't make excuses. You two haven't had dinner at home for a long time, and you are so busy every day. I don't believe you can get so busy."
Paloma choked back Mavis' excuse with her words.
Seeing this, Mavis nodded helplessly.
Anthony didn't speak, but turned to the dinner table.
During the meal, they ate tacitly.
Paloma kept serving Mavis food, "Mavis, you are too thin. Eat more."
"I specifically ordered them to make you your favorite crispy pork knuckle. Try it."
Mavis took a piece of crispy pork knuckle and put it in her mouth, then nodded in surprise.
"It's delicious. Thank you, grandma. You're considerate."
Paloma knew what she liked to eat.
In comparison, Anthony was the closest person to her in this family, but also the most distant person.
But that was okay. The one-year appointment was ending, and it seemed more suitable for her to let go at the right time.
"Anthony, why are you so sad and unwilling to eat with your family?"
Anthony was suddenly asked by Paloma, and his whole face looked cold.
He was thinking about when he would be able to finish eating, and now he was sitting side by side with Mavis, not to mention how awkward it was.
Since Paloma asked, he told the truth, "Grandma, I don't like having dinner at home very much recently, so don't call me when you eat together in the future."
As soon as he said so, Paloma got angry and dropped the fork on the table.
There was a "snap" sound.
Everyone present was so shocked that they didn't dare to speak.
The atmosphere fell into a deadlock for a while.
Even Mavis didn't expect that Anthony hated her to such an extent that he didn't even listen to Paloma's words.
"You're an unfilial grandson. Did we wrong you for eating? Whom do you want to eat with? Needless to say, I can see that you don't like being at home. Are you having affairs with other women? If you mess with any dubious women out there, do you believe that I'll risk my life to make you feel bad?"
Anthony looked at Mavis subconsciously, but said, "Must they be dubious women?"
Without holding back, he turned his head and asked Mavis in a low voice, "Did you say something to grandma that shouldn't be said?"
Mavis opened her mouth, wanting to explain, but at the dinner table, even if she said it had nothing to do with her, would Anthony believe it?
In order to avoid further trouble, Mavis simply did not speak.
Seeing Mavis being bullied, Paloma became even angrier.
"Can you be nice to Mavis?!"
"She is your wife after all! You don't treat her well now. Why did you bring her home? Now that you have married her back, you should treat her well!"
"I've seen irresponsible ones, but I've never expected you to be so irresponsible. Are you my grandson!?"
The more she talked, the more angry she became. And she almost fainted.
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