Uncovering My Wife's Secrets (Annalise and Julian) novel Chapter 10

Chapter 10 Samuel’s Test

“Oh, it’s nothing.” Annalise was startled and instantly regained her senses.

“Here. Take a look at the menu, and let’s order the dishes together. You can make the arrangements! Julian said.

“It’s okay, you can do it… Um, okay, I’ll join you!” Initially, Annalise was going to let Julian handle it on his own

However, Julian shot her a glance, indicating that they still needed to act like a loving couple in front of the Barton family.

Annalise understood his meaning right away.

When Julian leaned over to her with the menu in his hands, she nestled into the man’s arms.

She was intentionally trying to annoy the Barton family and also Samuel.

“How about this? What do you think?” She pointed to a dish, then asked Julian with a smile while lifting her head to look at him.

“Okay,” Julian responded gently.

“Eh? What does this word mean?” Annalise asked.

“It’s tilapia. It’s a kind of fish.” The smile at the corner of Julian’s mouth widened, and his eyes were filled with affection.

Samuel’s face became even more sullen.

When Kent and his family saw that Annalise could not recognize some of the words on the menu, they were even more convinced that she would soon return the betrothal gift to them.

During dinner, Samuel wouldn’t stop finding fault with Annalise.

Annalise merely asked when Julian would depart tomorrow.

Then, Samuel stated in a low tone, “Don’t speak in the middle of a meal.”

When Annalise licked her utensils, Samuel said with disgust, “Watch your behavior.”

Then, when Annalise tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, Samuel asked, “Have you always flinched around like this in public?”

“Flinched around?” Annalise thought in rage.

She was so furious she felt as if her chest was burning.

That was the most unhappy meal she had ever had in her entire life.

If it weren’t for the fact that Samuel was an old man and the grandfather of her contractual husband, she would have immediately flipped the table in fury.

On the other hand, Abigail, Kent, and Bethany were elated. As the meal went on, their moods were lifted significantly.

In an effort to please Samuel, Abigail even placed some food on his plate using serving spoons. Worried that Samuel might refuse, she even smiled and spoke to the old man about medical theory and nutrition. “Old Mr. Parks, please have some pumpkin. They are beneficial to your health. It’s the best season to have pumpkins right now. Don’t consume them after autumn, though. Pumpkins are cooling foods, so you might catch a cold if you consume them during cold weather. Oh, please have some chicken, too. Among all kinds of meat, chicken contains the most nutrients that can easily be absorbed by the human body. That is also the reason why postpartum women primarily consume chicken to nourish their bodies after giving birth. Grandpa, do have some of this yogurt. They taste good. Dairy helps improve your health. You should consume more dairy products in the future.”

Subtly, she had changed the way she addressed Samuel from “Old Mr. Parks” to “Grandpa.”

She was pleased when Samuel did not refuse the food she gave him, nor did he say anything about her calling him “Grandpa ”

Subsequently, she looked at Annalise provocatively.

Annalise, who was provoked, rolled her eyes at Abigail.

“You!” Abigail was filled with anger. As Annalise had a pair of huge eyes, her pupils were barely visible when she rolled her eyes. It was an extremely irritating sight for Abigail.

Annalise placed her fork down in displeasure.

Samuel reprimanded her once more, “After the meal, you should notify everyone at the table that you have finished eating. That is the most basic type of table manners. Hasn’t anyone taught you this?”