When she unveils identities novel (Shirley and Braden) novel Chapter 193

Chapter 193 Internet Celebrity

The voice that she hadn’t heard for four years was still as cold and distant as she remembered it to

be

Shirley listened quietly, her expression and mood calm.

“Well, M–Mr. Stewart, sorry to disturb you…‘

Roland didn’t expect Braden to pick up the call so quickly. He was so nervous that his tongue trembled. He said incoherently, “Well… my niece Shirley has returned to Seatle City today. You know that she has disappeared for so many years. It’s good that she finally came back. You have been taking care of me these years. I want to invite you and her to my place for a meal. You…”

“There’s no need.”

Braden directly refused almost without any hesitation or emotion.

Then, without any extra words, he quickly hung up the phone.

“Ah, Mr…. Mr. Stewart…”

Roland shouted at his phone for a long time, but he could only hear the beep sound.

He called again, only to find he was blacklisted.

“Shirley, well… don’t be angry. I think Mr. Stewart must be busy. He is the president. I will use Mollie’s phone to call him later.”

Roland glanced at Shirley with a guilty and embarrassed look, afraid that Shirley would be hurt.

He never expected that Braden, who had always taken care of his family, would suddenly turn him down. He was obviously avoiding Shirley. Shirley would feel awkward.

“It doesn’t matter!”

Shirley shrugged and smiled. “If he comes, we will prepare another set of tableware. If he doesn’t, I will eat more. It’s not a problem.”

It’s not that she pretended to be cool, but Braden was just a familiar stranger to her. It couldn’t

affect her emotions at all.

Mollie frowned and showed a disappointed expression. She shook her head repeatedly. “Tsk, I was blind. I misjudged him. Mr. Stewart is really not like a man. He is so reluctant. He doesn’t even dare to dine with us. He is not as straightforward as Shirley!”

Roland said, “You silly girl, what do you know? If he has forgotten Shirley, he won’t care If he is

reluctant, then it means he still cares. Mr. Stewart has always been kind and generous. This time,

he is so petty He must still have Shirley in his heart. I’ll ask him out again when the time is right!”

Shirley chuckled, “Your imagination is too wild. He is now a big company president. Isn’t it normal for him to refuse to dine with us common people? Besides… I have such an awkward relationship with him. He doesn’t want to see me in case his girlfriend has some misunderstanding.”

“That’s right!”

Mollie touched her chin and nodded. “These few years, his relationship with that Amelie is very stable. He is often photographed by reporters to be on a vacation with Amelie. Maybe he doesn’t care about Shirley anymore.”

“No, I don’t think so…”

Roland didn’t agree. “I am a man, so I understand men. If a man had really let it go, how can he care about his ex’s relatives? Mr. Stewart has been taking care of us all these years. And every year he goes to pay respects to your aunt and uncle. It doesn’t look like he let go of Shirley.”

“But if he doesn’t, why didn’t he even refuse to dine with us? Why did he have a new girlfriend? Isn’t he a jerk?”

Mollie became excited. She pulled Roland’s arm and said, “Dad, do you dare to bet with me? I bet that Mr. Stewart has let go of Shirley…”

“No way. I quit gambling!”

”

“Let’s bet. If you win, I will wash the dishes all this year!”

“This is okay. Then I bet that Mr. Stewart hasn’t let go of Shirley. If you don’t believe me, let’s wait

and see…”

Roland and Mollie quarreled hard with red faces and even began to make a bet.

Shirley didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She silently left the room and walked around the

apartment.

Roland’s place was not luxurious but simple, but it was cozy. She felt warm and relaxed when

staying in it.

On the piano shelf in the study, there was a family portrait with Roland, his wife and daughter, Shirley, her parents, and her late grandparents.