Female Novel
Chapter 653 It'S My Duty To Serve You
Chapter 653 It's My Duty to Serve You
"If he hadn't been desperate to protect my father, he might not have been able to survive the war and
live in the south now. And you're his daughter. I like you already."
Laura finally caught on that Chad was trying to rebuild her confidence.
She forced a smile and lowered her head slightly, "I see."
Chad looked at her and sighed.
"After all, she has lost her father, so she has to keep a low profile, even when she's proud."
"She can't always have her own way without a powerful backing, or she's likely to lose everything."
He didn't say much, but led them toward the dining room.
At the moment, the servants had prepared a sumptuous dinner.
Though Christine didn't like Laura, she didn't want to ruin the good vibe.
So she was teaching the servants how to set the table nicely.
It was only when they came in that she gave Laura a quick look. Then she made a faint smile.
"Miss Davis, if you don't mind, come sit on my side."
Her words surprised everyone.
The dining table was a long marble table.
Christine and Chad were sitting on each side of the table face to face.
Max was sitting next to his father.
And as Max's wife, Laura should be sitting next to Max.
Now Christine asked Laura to sit with her, but her niece, Rowan was sitting right next to her.
Laura would have to sit next to Rowan, the farthest seat to the center of the table.
Everyone's face was changed.
Unconsciously, Rowan stood up and said, "Laura, come here..."
She was interrupted by Christine before she finished her sentence.
Christine looked up and glared at Rowan, "What are you doing? Come sit with me before you go back
to Pratu in a couple of days."
Then she looked at Laura with a smile. "I heard you are a considerate woman. When your mother was
in Eqitin, she was good at serving people."
"Oh, right. Your mother took care of me after I gave birth to Max. Rowan isn't here very often, and she's
just a child. Would you mind sitting next to her and giving her some help?"
Laura's face darkened.
She clenched her fists under the table.
Everybody knew that Christine tried to make Laura a babysitter.
Perhaps even if she had done what Christine wanted, she would still give Laura a hard time.
And now Christine even mentioned Laura's mother.
Christine's words made everyone know that she looked down upon the Davies family. She compared
Laura to a servant and thought Max deserved a better wife obviously.
Laura was trembling with anger.
Just then there was a crack.
Max threw his fork down on the table.
Chad frowned, noticing Max's anger. He said to him, "Max, calm down."
A mocking laugh was Max's answer.
Instead of looking at Christine, he asked Rowan with great seriousness, "You still need help while you
eat?"
Startled by Max's sudden question, Rowan shook her head.
"Of course not."
Then Max turned to Christine, "Mom, do you?"
Christine froze.
She saw through Max's love for Laura and smiled faintly.
"Well, I can do what I want in my own house."
Max suddenly said with irony,
"Fine. I'm your son. I should be the one to help you, right? Of course, you did this for me when I was
little. Now it's my chance to do the same for you."
Then he actually walked over.
He said to Rowan, who was still in a trance. "Rowan, sit next to Laura, I'm gonna sit here."
Rowan stood up, looking at Laura and then Chad.
Finally, she picked up her tableware and sat on Max's seat.
So Christine's plan failed.
Her face was dark with rage.
Max acted like nothing ever happened and served Christine some food on her plate with a smile.
"Mom, try this! It is said that women would have tender skin eating this."
Christine thought, she should deal Laura a head-on blow and let her know it was not so easy to be part
of the family.
Laura didn't come here at will.
However, Christine didn't expect that her elaborate plan was spoiled by her son.novelbin
She was upset and not in the mood for food.
She put down her fork, she said in anger, "Go ahead and enjoy your meal! I've had enough!"
She got up, shot Laura an icy glance, and walked away.
Chad frowned.
On the contrary, Max made light of the fact that his mother left the table in anger.
However, Rowan was a little worried.
She looked at Max and whispered apprehensively, "Max, she..."
"Leave her alone," Max said tonelessly.
He put the food that Christine didn't eat on her plate and ate it. Then said to Rowan as he ladled a bowl
of soup for Laura. "Rowan, the kinder you're, the more people would like you. Don't learn from your
aunt. Mean and petty..."
A sudden interruption stopped Max in mid-sentence.
"Max!" Chad thundered.
Max put the soup bowl in front of Laura and looked at his father, lips tight shut.
Chad's expression grew solemn. He frowned and looked at Max disapprovingly. "She's your mother!
How can you think of her like that?"
Max grinned.
"It's because she's my mother so that I would tell the truth."
"You!"
Laura said suddenly, "Mr. Nixon"
She stood up and looked at Chad without flinching, "I'm the reason for this. I thought she'd accept me
after some time."