Female Novel
Chapter 1396
"Celeste, you must be kidding," Janice laughed in return, but she felt that the atmosphere was quitestrange.
She looked suspiciously at Celeste, and turned to look at Gary. She really could not understandwhat was going on between these two siblings.
Everything felt a little weird.
Especially Gary. His gaze was as cold as ice, making it seem like it was snowing in the middle ofsummer.
Celeste smiled again. Just when she was about to say something, her phone rang. The urgentsound of her ringtone broke the awkward atmosphere.
Celeste picked up the call immediately without looking at Janice or Gary for approval. Then, shespoke with a hint of surprise and joy in her tone.
"Oh, hi, Flynt. Yes, I'm in Edinburgh," She smiled, and it was obvious that she was very happy toreceive the call, "Right now? It's fine for me, I have nothing important going on. Okay, I'll go andlook for you."novelbin
After hanging up, she looked at Janice and Gary and said, "I'm sorry, Gary and Miss Simpson, myfriend is also in Edinburgh and he is looking for me. I have to meet up with him right now. You guyscan enjoy the meal. There's no need to order any food for me."
"How are you going there?" Gary's dark eyes were churning with gloomy emotions. His mood wasall over the place and he could no longer understand himself, "Let me and Janice drop you off."
"There's no need to," Celeste refused firmly, "I can go there by myself. You guys should eat firstsince you are hungry."
"It's alright," Gary replied.
"I'm sorry, Gary," Celeste said with a faint smile, "I'm going to meet a friend, so I don't think it wouldbe appropriate if you were to follow me. Also, I'm all grown up now. In the past, I didn't need you tofollow me everywhere, and that'll be the same for me in the future."
After saying that, she smiled apologetically at Janice and said, "Miss Simpson, I'm leaving.Goodbye."
"Oh, goodbye," Janice also felt very bewildered, but she still expressed her understanding. Shenodded her head and watched as Celeste left quickly.
Gary sat there with a dark look on his face. The
expression on his face was livid.
"Gary, do you have a poor relationship with your sister?" Janice said doubtfully, "As I listened to theboth of you speak, it felt like there was an invisible tension hanging in the air. Your sister seems todislike you a lot."
Gary did not say anything. However, the look in his eyes was fierce, as if he was thinking of doingsomething evil.
Janice gulped in fear and looked at Gary. She asked tentatively, "Reading between the lines, youlooked like you were trying to say something to your sister. What's wrong with you guys?"
"It's none of your business," Gary shot coldly.
Janice was momentarily stunned.
Gary stood up and walked to the place where Celeste sat just now. He sat down and stoppedtalking.
Janice was puzzled. She stared at Gary and thought that he was acting exceptionally unusual.
After ordering the dishes, she said, "I think that your sister was very happy to receive that person'sphone call. Is that person her boyfriend?"
Upon hearing this, the light in Gary's eyes dimmed, and he felt like his whole body had been dippedin icy cold water.
Janice looked at him again, and the unhappy expression on his face suddenly allowed her to cometo a realization. She exclaimed in disbelief, "Oh, I get it now. Do you have a sister complex? Thathas to be it! After all, what else could explain the look on your face after finding out that your sisterhas a boyfriend? Do you need to see a psychologist?"
Gary looked at her nonchalantly, but Janice felt that he wanted to tear her apart there and then.
"Why are you looking at me like that? I'm just saying that you have a sister complex. Just admit it. Alot of fathers and brothers feel this way, it's not something to be embarrassed about."
"Shut up," Gary snapped.
"I won't shut up," Janice recalled what Celeste said and retorted, "No wonder your sister said thatyou've always felt superior about yourself. It seems like that's the truth. You are used tocommanding and instructing people. But I won't shut up, and why should I? My mouth is mine, and Ican say whatever I want to say."
Gary frowned deeply.
Perhaps what Janice said about Celeste really hit the nail on the head.
Celeste said that he had always been acting all high and mighty.
He pursed his lips together and said nothing.
Janice rolled her eyes at him, "You're really a spoilt child. Everyone has to observe your mood whenthey talk to you. Every time I see Lowell talking to you in a soft tone, I feel kind of angry. Why do youalways pick on Lowell? He's not your servant. You bully Lowell and I, but we don't make a fussabout it. I never thought that you would treat your sister like this too."
There was still no expression on Gary's cold face, but his eyes were radiating a blood-thirsty glow.
Janice pursed her lips and continued to make fun of him, "You like to bully your sister, but you alsolove her deeply. Tell me, do you know how contradictory you are? You are the pettiest person in theentire world, Gary."
Gary's face was as pale as death. He said coldly, "The most self-righteous woman in the world isyou, Janice."
Janice did not get angry at all. Instead, she burst into laughter. She did not seem to care about suchwords at all. She was not as petty and as calculative as normal girls.
She just looked at Gary and laughed coolly, "That's right. So what if I'm full of myself? I'm veryhappy with myself anyways. I won't get angry at whatever you say. As for you, it feels like you getangry about the slightest things other people say. It's like you're living in a volcano that's constantlyerupting. Just look in the mirror now! Why the long face?"
Gary stopped talking. The food was served and he ate quietly.
"Flynt," Janice muttered to herself, "He must be a romantic, gentle and passionate man. Womenalways prefer gentlemen."
With a loud clatter, Gary placed his knife and fork down on the table and looked at Janice with apiercing gaze, "Are you going to let me eat in peace?"
"I didn't stuff anything in your mouth to interrupt you, so please help yourself and eat whatever youwant to," Janice shrugged.
"Since you adore men who are gentle, you should accompany Lowell who is in Boston instead,"Gary commented coldly, "Lowell is gentle and considerate, but you always come to annoy me."
"Haha," Janice snickered, "That's because I'm just like you. We are born rebellious, and we don'tlike to play by the rules. I'm not blind, of course, I know that Lowell is gentle and caring. I don't needyou to tell me that." "In that case, please go back to Boston."
"I haven't had enough fun here," Janice laughed gloatingly at his misfortune, "What a coincidence.I'm born to go against people. Why are you ordering me around? I want to have fun in Edinburgh. Ifyou don't want to be here, you can leave."
"Now that I know your sister is here, I can meet her every day. Since we live in the same hotel, it willbe very convenient for me to find her. I have her phone number too. You can leave, and I'll have funwith your sister."
Janice did not seem to mind. Just then, Gary immediately got up and walked out.
"Hey, where are you going?"
The only answer to her question was silence as he left in a cold and indifferent manner.
Without saying a single word, he left his meal halfway.
After coming out of the hotel, Gary got into the car. He started the engine and drove aroundaimlessly on the street.
On the other hand, Celeste received a call from her senior. This senior had helped her before in thepast, and he was a very good person. However, ever since he graduated, she had never seen himor met him after that.
Hence, she did not expect to receive a phone call from Flynt Quartley in Edinburgh. Since she didnot want to eat together with Gary and Janice either, this was a perfect excuse for her to leave.
Now, she was sitting in a Michelin-star restaurant with Flynt.
As soon as Flynt saw her, he invited her to have dinner in a fancy restaurant.
"Celeste, it's been two years since we last met. You seem much more confident than before," Flyntgreeted her with a smile as he looked at Celeste, who was sitting opposite him.
"You look different from before too, Flynt," Celeste said as she looked at him. From the conversationjust now, she knew that he had started working in Edinburgh. After graduating, he chose to stay inEngland. He wanted to work here for a few years before returning home.
"People grow up," Flynt laughed, "You are still too young. You were only 18 years old two yearsago, and now you are 20, right?"
"That's right," Celeste nodded, "You have an impressive memory."
"I'm seven years older than you," Flynt chuckled, "Are you working or studying right now?"
"I'm still doing my postgraduate studies," Celeste said.
"Are you planning to get a doctoral degree?" "Well, I've never thought about this, but I want to diveinto more professional fields. I'll wait and see what comes next," Celeste explained softly, "At thevery least, I'm still going to be a student for the next three years. As for my future, I haven't reallygiven it much thought."