Female Novel
Chapter 147
Old Mr. Bailey and Isabelle didn’t stay for long since Sophia put on an exaggerated show of her mealbeing interrupted. Old Mr. Bailey merely discussed some details of the upcoming contract with John inbrief before leaving. Anyway, Sophia didn’t understand a single word of it.
When they’d left, Sophia then turned and looked at John. “Miss Bailey must be the person in charge onthe Baileys’ side for this collaboration between the two companies, no?” Isabelle was working in BaileyCorporation, but Sophia had never bothered to find out her post. Isabelle Bailey will certainly grab holdof such a golden opportunity this time.
Sitting down, John murmured an assent. “Probably.” He wasn’t quite certain, but judging from William’scall earlier whereby he warned him to watch himself, he was likely to have rather frequent contact withIsabelle.
Sophia snorted and took another crab leg. “Ah, familiarity breeds fondness.” This remark was a taunt ofsorts, but John merely sat down and stared at the room door for a while before he started eating. novelbin
Meanwhile, Old Mr. Bailey and Isabelle went back to their room, the former’s expression still grim.Glancing at him, Elder Mr. Bailey asked, “What happened? Why are you still so angry when you’vegone over for a visit?”
Old Mr. Bailey pulled a face. “I’m now all the more furious after going over there.”
Beside him, Isabelle aptly patted him on the back. “Dad, don’t get worked up.”
Elder Mr. Bailey looked at Old Mr. Bailey in exasperation. “You’re still as hot-tempered as ever. Whycan’t you just get over it?” He peered at Isabelle out of the corner of his eye. “Besides, Belle has
already made it clear that John had no choice but to marry Sophia Gwendolyn back then. Why can’tyou let it go?” Isabelle nodded in agreement.
Sighing, Old Mr. Bailey took Isabelle’s hand and placed it on his own. “He dashed Belle’s hopes of amarriage.”
The fact that Isabelle had feelings for John was common knowledge in the Bailey Family. Her joy wasplain as day back when the Bailey Family and Constance Family contracted a marriage between thetwo of them. Later, when John personally came to break off the engagement and subsequently marriedSophia, she isolated herself for a whole week and lost much weight; everyone in the Bailey Familyknew this.
Mrs. Bailey who was sitting at the side sighed as well. However, Isabelle had now gotten over it, andshe even laughed. “Ah, let’s just eat. Don’t think about the past anymore, for it’s all water under thebridge.”
While Old Mr. Bailey was irate, food was still a necessity. Thus, the Baileys then ate, their pace slowsince there were many of them here, time ticking by as they talked and tarried. During the meal,someone blurted, “How rude! John Constance knows full well that we’re here, yet he doesn’t evencome and greet us.” At this, the atmosphere turned oppressive.
Isabelle lowered her gaze and stared at her bowl. Actually, she’d also thought that John would comeover since they’d first expressed their sincerity by going over to his room. Besides, almost everyonehere was his elder, so he should come over to greet them no matter what. Since he isn’t here yet whenthere are only two people over there, and they should be finishing by now, that means he isn’t planningto come over. She pursed her lips and said nothing.
Elder Mr. Bailey was also a tad chagrined, and he ordered Old Mr. Bailey to open the room door. Asthis private room was near the entrance of the corridor, John would definitely walk past when he leftsince he was further in. Knowing the reason behind it, Old Mr. Bailey went over and opened the roomdoor.
In fact, they didn’t even have to wait for long before John and Sophia’s voices drifted over, seeminglyhaving just concluded their meal as well. Giggling, Sophia said, “It’s no surprise that we can’t finish thefood since you ordered so much.”