Chapter 549 Not As Good As Expected
Olivia stood on the podium and spoke into the microphone. “Everyone, quiet down now. Owen and I would like to introduce someone to all of you.”
The whispers and murmurs from the crowd stopped suddenly and lifted their heads to look toward Olivia and Oscar.
Olivia picked up Tony, who was obediently standing next to her, and announced to the crowd. “I think everyone would know who this cute child is, right? Yes, he’s my precious grandson, Anthony Clinton. Two years ago, all of you attended his baby shower. After that, my son and daughter-in-law separated due to some misunderstanding. However, now that it is resolved, my daughter-in-law is back with my beloved grandson. I’m overjoyed, so I’ve put together this special dinner to introduce my grandson to everyone officially.”
The people of the upper-class circle looked at each other before quickly returning to normal.
Everyone showered Olivia with praises, and a big smile appeared.
“Everyone, thank you for coming today. Oscar and I are delighted to see all of you here. Please eat and drink to your hearts’ content. Whoever goes home happy today is doing us a favor,” Olivia said with a smile.
The crowd could not help but applaud.
“All right, everyone, go ahead and enjoy yourselves.” As soon as Olivia instructed them, the crowd dispersed to chat among themselves.
Several wealthy women who had a good relationship with Olivia gathered around her and started to compliment Tony. Olivia could not stop smiling. “Hey, all of you should stop praising him. He’ll be over the moon.”
“Tony has such good looks. We can see that he’s a sensible child. Olivia, you’re so lucky! Your son is doing well, and with just one look, we know that your grandson is clever and obedient. He really inherited all the good from your family,” one of the women said ambiguously.
After hearing what she said, Olivia could not help but compliment Tony, “He’s not as good as what all of you have been saying. But I agree that Tony’s a sensible child. If I have a headache and fever, he’ll immediately come to me and gently blow on my temples. He’d even kiss me on my cheek to make me feel better. He’s good at coaxing me, and even Oscar can’t do it as well as he does.”
“Just look at you. One minute you’re saying he’s not that good, and the next, you’re showering him with praises. The corners of your mouth are curled so much that it’ll soon be touching the sky,” one of the ladies responded.
As soon as she said that, everyone burst into laughter.
After exchanging pleasantries with each other, the wealthy women left.
When Carol and Isabella saw that the women had left, they walked toward Olivia.
“Olivia! When you invited Isabella to dinner yesterday, you said that you’ll give her an explanation in front of everyone. But you just… Everyone in the upper-class society is still talking about Isabella and Oscar’s engagement. Are you trying to embarrass my family with what you did just now?” Carol said in an annoyed tone as she suppressed her anger.
Olivia glanced at Isabella and replied, “You have to see what Isabella did to Tony. She said that Tony is a b*stard child and accused him of lying. Who would dare to want a daughter-in-law like her? Definitely not me.”
“Olivia, how could you take the words of a child seriously? You’re well aware of how Isabella has treated you for the past two years. You’re indeed an influential family in Tayhaven. But my family’s company abroad is not too shabby either. Since you played with my daughter’s feelings, I just want to talk. What do you want?” Carol chuckled in anger as she raised her hand to rub her temples.
Before Olivia could answer, Tony grabbed her neck and whined, “Grandma, I’m scared. She’s so fierce.”
The joy on Olivia’s face disappeared, and her expression darkened after hearing what Tony said.
“Mrs. Walker, the party is still going on. If there’s anything you want to say, it can wait till it’s over,” Olivia said coldly.
A look of anger flashed across Carol’s eyes. “Olivia, you’d better not go too-”
Before she could finish her sentence, Isabella tugged on Carol’s shirt and said, “Mom, let’s go there and eat something first. Mrs. Clinton still needs to entertain her guests.”
Carol looked at her and took a deep breath before forcing a smile. “Okay then. Olivia, I’m going to grab a bite with Isabella. We’ll talk again when the dinner is over.”
With that, Carol brought Isabella out of the house and found a secluded spot. The former took her anger out by kicking the stone on the ground and retorted, “The Clintons are obviously bullying us! We are considered an important family in Tayhaven too. It’s horrible and excessive. her to fool us again.”
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