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Chapter 820 The Not-To-Be-Refused Hospitality
Chapter 820 The Not-to-be-refused Hospitality
This immediately reminded Queeny of what Ella said about Bella's narrow horizons. Faint disdain
surfaced in her eyes.
"Why are you here?" she asked in a cool voice.
Bella seemed particularly elated today. She swaggered her way to Queeny before saying, "Well, it's
actually nothing. Felix just sent me a lot of good stuff. I figure I shouldn't have all those precious
ingredients to myself. Thus, I brought some to you. Check these out."
As she spoke, she beckoned Katy. The latter immediately came in with a tray.
Bella picked up the item on the tray and put it on the table before Queeny.
"This is the highest grade of ginseng. Cook it in a soup or something. It can make you prettier and even
prolong your life."
Queeny's eyes rested on the ginseng Bella tossed on the table.
At this point, Ella, who left for the kitchen earlier, had come back. Her expression altered as she
happened to witness this.
With her head drooping, she scurried to the terrace and stood beside Queeny.
"Miss Horton..."
She thought Queeny would angrily give Bella a tongue-lashing.
However, Queeny slowly showed a smile.
She then picked up the ginseng and examined it. Beaming, she said, "It's indeed the finest kind. Thank
you then."
After that, she handed the ginseng to Ella.
"Ella, put this away."
Staggered, Ella widened her eyes.
"Miss Horton..."
Queeny smiled and said, "It's a gift from Miss Collins. How can I decline her kind gesture?"
Like a clear spring, her poised look immediately distinguished the flame of anger rising inside Ella.
Ella lowered her chin and took the ginseng, saying, "Yes, Miss Horton."
Bella watched this from the side. Somehow, she felt the impact of her strike had been tactfully
neutralized, which got her temper up.
With a sneer, she said, "Queeny, you probably haven't heard this. Felix and I are getting married."
Queeny's fingers quivered a little.
Then, she looked at Bella with an unruffled expression and replied, "I know. You've told me about that."
Bella fell silent.
A moment later, she gritted her teeth, leaned in toward Queeny, and said in a whisper, "Aren't you
jealous?"
Queeny smiled.
Her hands slowly balled up. Her fingernails were sinking into her palms. Yet, she was still smiling with
ease, as though this didn't bother her at all.
"Why would I be jealous? It's not like I'm in love with him."
What?
Bella was taken aback. Just then, she saw a familiar figure coming this way from the corner of her eye.
She instantly chortled and straightened up. Her laughs were light and charming. "That's true. I've heard
that you and Felix grew up together and used to have feelings for each other. You even dated for years.
However, this is how love is. When two people are in love, they see each other as the whole world. But
when love fades, they will become strangers. Therefore, I understand how you see things today."
While speaking, Bella kept glancing at the stairway.
That person suddenly paused in his tracks and was rooted there.
But Queeny didn't see this because she was facing the entrance with her back.
She felt a prickle in her heart. It didn't really hurt. Still, it made her uncomfortable.
Logically speaking, she shouldn't be interested in Felix's private life.
After all, their relationship already ended four years ago.
It had been over since the day Felix personally put her in jail.
But her heart didn't listen to reason. The more she wanted to stay aloof to something, the more her
heart cared about it.
Queeny knew this was probably something Bella fabricated to irritate her. Still, exasperation flared up
inside her.
She took a deep breath to repress her swelling anger. In a low voice, she said, "I'm glad you
understand this. Thus, you can stop bothering me with this. You know, even though flies don't bite, the
noises they make are quite annoying."
These words were slightly rude, which caused Bella's expression to alter.
Yet, as if having some scruples, she surprisingly didn't lose her temper. On the contrary, she put on a
smile.
"But from what you said, it seems that you still care."
Coldly, Queeny remarked, "Are you saying that I have to wish you and Felix a happy life together to
prove that I don't mind him marrying another woman?"
"Yes, of course."
Bella gave a faint smile and walked to Queeny step by step. Standing on her side, she said under her
breath, "After Felix and I get married, I'll be the hostess of this castle. You're just a guest here. If I feel
that you're still any bit hung up on Felix, I won't feel comfortable with you staying here."novelbin
Queeny burst out laughing as if Bella just told her a good joke.
"Me? Hung on up him?"
She sneered and said, "Bella, not all women in this world are like you. We don't see a piece of trash we
stumble on as a treasure."
After a pause, she continued, "If I were still not over him, I would have long become Mrs. Bissel. You
wouldn't even get a chance then."
Bella froze on the spot.
She didn't expect that Queeny could still be so sharp-tongued at a time like this.
Her eyes flickered. Then, she suddenly put her hands on her wheelchair.
"The view over there is better. Let me take you there to have some fresh air."
After saying this, Bella wheeled her toward the edge of the terrace.
Queeny puckered her brows.
She instinctively objected, "No need. I'm good staying here."
"Come on. I went there last time and saw a magnificent scene after the night fell. You can't see the lake
clearly from here."
Without waiting for Queeny's reply, Bella quickly pushed her to the side of the terrace.
Because the two were only whispering, the servants beside them didn't hear what they were saying, let
alone Felix, who was standing some distance away.
Seeing that Bella was taking Queeny somewhere else, Ella subconsciously opened her mouth in an
attempt to talk her out of this.
But the next second, Katy stepped forward and stopped her.
Ella looked over her shoulder only to see Katy's cold smile.
"Miss Horton hasn't objected yet. Why are you so anxious? They will just have a talk. Miss Collins can't
eat her alive anyway, can her?"
Ella paused, then realized she had a point.
Queeny was tough. Even if they got into a fight, Bella wouldn't be her match.
Thus, Ella banished her worries and remained silent.
Queeny, on the other hand, was also curious about what Bella was playing at. Thus, though she
declined her suggestion, she didn't really stop her from pushing her wheelchair.
In a moment, the two came to the edge of the terrace.
The railings here were not very high, only reached the knees of a person.
Overlooking the glinting lake, Queeny asked, "What on earth do you want to say to me?"
Bella smiled. "So you've noticed. I brought you here because I want to talk to you in private."