Female Novel
Chapter 772
Hugo's unexpected presence surprised everyone.
Mobius, aware of Hugo's character, frowned. "Who invited you?"
"Mom did. Am I not welcome?" Hugo replied with a casual smile, seemingly unfazed by the tensionin the room.
Mobius, however, couldn't hide his dissatisfaction. "I don't know what Mom is thinking. Why wouldshe invite you to her birthday after everything you've done?"
Mobius had always been frank, but this still made Hugo frown. "Mom raised me, so what's wrong ifshe invited me to her birthday party?"
Recognizing the futility of arguing with Hugo, Mobius merely shot him a disapproving glare and tooka seat on the couch.
Hugo's attention shifted to Pearl, who was sitting nearby, and he greeted her with a smile. "Longtime no see, Pearl."
Pearl forced a smile and replied, "Not at all. We just met two days ago."
Their exchange was filled with tension and awkwardness.
Esther's arrival later disrupted the uncomfortable silence. She was surprised to find everyone sittingaround quietly. "Why is everyone here? Am I late?"
Her voice broke the awkward silence, but she immediately sensed that something was amiss. Shecast a disgusted glance at Hugo, who stood out conspicuously, and asked, "Why are you here?"
Hugo couldn't tolerate her attitude and rolled his eyes in response.
"Hey, I'm talking to you." Esther rolled up her sleeves and walked over to confront him, but Mobiusheld her back.
Even Pearl pinched the bridge of her nose. Esther always acted impulsively without considering theconsequences.
"What business is it of yours?" Hugo retorted with a cold smile, his words laced with hostility. "You'rejust an outsider here. Who are you to judge me?"
"Hugo, you better watch your mouth. You tormented Pearl and now you show up here acting likeyou own the place. Are you trying to provoke a fight?" Esther warned sternly, her anger fueled bysympathy for Pearl.
"I tormented Pearl? Who told you that? Pearl herself? Or someone else?" Hugo's smirk wasanything but innocent. "We were close when we were abroad. These are baseless accusations."
The term 'close' left room for speculation about their past relationship, further fueling Esther'sannoyance. "I'm warning you, Hugo. Don't ruin Pearl's reputation!"
"Alright, the food is ready. Time to eat!" Susan intervened, putting an end to their argument. Shehad dressed up for her birthday celebration, creating a sense of anticipation in the air.novelbin
Esther walked past Hugo and bumped into him hard. However, she wasn't very strong, so it wasnothing to him.
As everyone gathered around the dining table, Esther intentionally picked the seat across fromHugo. Pearl had a bad feeling about it.