Female Novel
Chapter 982
Chapter 982 Showing Off His Wealth
Bianca did not know what to say when she saw Queenie sigh. She turned around and played withTommy.
If she had known that Leia was bringing Brody home, she would not have come.
Jack held Queenie's hand. "Well see what happens."
Queenie nodded, though she remained dejected. "I think we owe Leia a lot, Jack."
Leia was already at the suitable age for marriage, but Jack and Queenie did not make arrangementsfor her. If they had found her a suitable significant other, Old Mrs. Norman would not have introducedher to Brody, and none of that would have happened.
Jack rubbed the back of Queenie's hand and was somewhat at a loss. He knew that Queenie was veryprotective of Leia, and he wondered what she would think if she found out what Leia had done.
The living room fell silent. Seeing that her parents were fretting over Leia, Bianca felt bad for them.
She was not jealous that Leia received the bigger proportion of their parents' love, but she felt helplessthat Leia did not appreciate what they had done for her. Bianca thought that it was not worth it forQueenie to be sad.
After all, Leia would not be grateful.
The caretaker came over and refilled the teacups. "Sir, Madam, Ms. Bianca, Ms. Leia and Mr. Hiltonare here."
The three people looked toward the front gate when they heard that.
It was almost summer, but Leia was dressed in a loose jacket. Bianca had not met her for a while, andshe noticed that Leia's face was plumper, not to mention other obvious signs of pregnancy. Shehugged Brody's arm as she stepped through the door.
"Dad, Mom. Why are you here, Bianca?" The smile on Leia's face froze for a while when she sawBianca. Her arms gripped Brody's arm slightly more tightly when she remembered the interest thatBrody had shown her elder sister.
"It's the weekend, and I'm here to visit my parents. Greet your aunt, Tommy, " Bianca said andreminded Tommy.
Tommy was not very fond of Leia. Even so, he did what his mother told him to. 'Good afternoon, AuntLeia," he said while playing with his toy.
Leia removed her sunglasses and brought Brody next to the couch. "Dad, Mom, this is Brody, myboyfriend," she said coyly.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Norman. I hope you'll appreciate my little gift for you." Brody thoughtthat the Normans were not as wealthy as the Hiltons. He was not too polite when he spoke.
Jack’s face was stern as he picked up his teacup and examined the gift in Brody's hands.
"Thank you, Mr. Hilton. You can take these gifts back," Jack said. He was not going to accept thecigarettes and liquor.
Brody was instantly unhappy. He stood there and towered over Jack. "Are they not good enough foryou, Mr. Norman? My parents bought these from overseas. You won't find them in the country."
Queenie was more sensitive. She felt a little uneasy when hearing Brody's arrogant tone of voice.
Her gentle expression sank a little. 'You're mistaken, Mr. Hilton. It's not that they're not good enough forus, but you'll have to remember Mr. Norman's status. He cannot accept gifts that are too expensive."
Brody felt a little awkward after hearing that. He should have known to be a little more careful whengiving gifts to a politician.
He looked at Leia and blamed her, "Why didn't you remind me?"
Leia was at a loss for an explanation. She knew about her father's status, but she had deliberatelyrequested those expensive presents to show her parents that her boyfriend was not in any way inferiorto Bianca's significant other.
She became increasingly embarrassed as everyone in the living room looked at her. If she did not sayanything, the other people might think that she was being rude. "It's the thought that counts."
When Bianca heard that, she thought that Luke was a more sensible person.
She glanced at the cross-stitch and thought the same about Wanda.
Jack grunted coldly when he heard that. All the education had been wasted on her.
If she was both malicious and stupid, what else could he expect from her? 1 "Yes, it's the thought thatcounts. Don't just stand there, come and sit down, " Queenie said. She was not satisfied with Leia'sboyfriend, but she did not say anything about it.
Leia smiled at Queenie, knowing that she was the more soft-hearted one.
She put the bag of gifts on the floor, then held Brody's arms and brought him to the couch, as thoughshe was afraid that someone might snatch him away.
Bianca did not pay much attention to them.
Tommy took out a piece of candy from his pocket and handed it to Bianca.
"Open it for me, Mommy."
Usually, Bianca would not let him eat that many sweets in one sitting.
However, she did not want him to whine. She unwrapped the candy and stuffed it into his mouth.
Brody looked at Bianca. He had not seen her for a while and thought that she was as beautiful asusual. Unfortunately, she was already married to someone else.
"Your son is already so big, Ms. Rayne," he said.
Leia was instantly jealous. She wondered why her parents did not comment anything about Bianca forseducing her boyfriend.
Before Bianca could say anything, Leia interjected, "That's my elder sister's youngest son. She alsohas a pair of twins in third grade."
Brody's eyes widened. Bianca looked so young, and he did not expect her to be so loose.
If her children were in third grade, did that mean she was pregnant when she was barely legal?
Brody's sentiments that were leaning toward Bianca quickly returned to Leia. He was pleased that Leiakept herself pure.
Bianca could hear the malicious undertones in Leia's words, but she did not mind it. After all, Lanie andRainie were her pride and joy. "Yes, they're in the third grade now. The youngest one will be attendingpreschool soon."
She patted Tommy's head and smiled gently at her parents.
Jack and Queenie, on the other hand, were slightly appalled by Leia's words.
If Allison had not swapped Bianca away right after she was born, she would not have suffered somuch, and she would not have borne children for Luke while she was still in college.novelbin
Jack and Queenie had always felt guilty about that.
The caretaker served tea to Brody and Leia.
Brody took a sip and decided to flaunt his knowledge, intending to show the Normans that Leia hadmade the right choice in dating him. "This must be oolong tea."
His grandmother loved drinking tea. He learned how to discern teas from her.
Jack remained impassive. "It is. Do you like tea, Mr. Hilton?" "So-so. I usually drink tea with my family,and I've picked up quite a bit from them. Of course, the best tea is green tea, and my grandmotherwould usually get people to buy them from Japan. I don't think tea is better than coffee though,especially Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. It is fragrant and has a smooth mouthfeel. Do you likecoffee? I'll bring some from my house the next time. I've won a batch in an auction at an internationalexhibition.' Brody flaunted his wealth in every sentence, and he did not think that he was vulgar at all.
Ordinary people would have regarded him with envy, but the Normans were not ordinary people.