The previous days, Sue went on a trip abroad with several rich ladies. They spent some time together. As a result, they hadn't met each other for a few days. In this way, they avoided a lot of unnecessary troubles. Seeing Sue coming back, Rose knew that her cozy life would come to an end.
Sue took off her dark glasses and her make-up eyes sparkled. Although she was a middle-aged woman, due to good maintenance, her charm still couldn't be hidden.
"Mom, I'm back." Sue said to Burke's grandma with a smile.
"You're back. Have you eaten yet? Would you like to join us? " Burke's grandma narrowed her eyes.
"I've had breakfast at the airport. Enjoy your meal. I'm going upstairs." Sue said with a smile, glancing at Rose who was eating with her head down.
Burke's grandma nodded kindly without saying anything more. Sue slowly walked to the elevator. All of a sudden, she turned around and waved at the servant who was following her and let him come to her.
The servant dragged the luggage case and walked up to her at once. Squatting down, Sue opened one of the suitcases, rummaged through the luxury bags and took out two beautiful boxes. Then she stood up and went back to the dining room.
Seeing that Sue was back, Burke's grandma asked in confusion, "Why are you back again?"
With a broad smile, Sue went up to Burke's grandma, holding the gift box in her hand. "I've brought you a gift from abroad. I almost forgot it. Do you like it?" she asked She opened one of the boxes and saw a beautiful and glittering pearl necklace. Each Pearl was plump and plump, shining slightly in the sunlight.
"Wow, this pearl is so beautiful. Look at this color. I like gifts very much. " Burke's grandma always liked pearls, so she was very fond of this kind of jewelries. She put down her chopsticks, gently stroked the necklace in the box, full of praise for it.
Rose raised her head and glanced at the Pearl Necklace in the box, poker faced. She had no interest in jewelry.
Burke's grandma happily took over the box and handed it to Rose. She smiled and said, "Rosy, look. Is it beautiful?"
To make her grandma happy, Rose forced a smile and said, "yes, it's beautiful."
With a disdainful look at Rose, Sue turned to Burke's grandma, "I have brought a gift for every family member. I bought a tie for Burke, it's perfect for him." As Sue spoke, she opened the second box and emphasized the words "every family member".
A pair of silver sparkling high-heeled shoes appeared in the second gift box. The perfect shape and exquisite workmanship made the whole shoes look very luxurious and elegant.
"Shoes look great too!" Burke's grandma praised.
Sue raised her eyebrows at her and said with a smile, "this pair of shoes are for Amanda. I like them very much and thought they fit her well." The underlying meaning behind her words was very clear. Amanda was the family member that Sue had acknowledged in her mind.
Upon hearing this, Rose froze and looked embarrassed. She didn't like luxurious jewelries, but obviously, these words were for her. Sue still didn't accept her as her daughter-in-law.
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