Chapter 107
Curtis raised an eyebrow, leaning against the doorway with his usual nonchalance. “Aren’t you in surgery today? Shouldn’t you be at the hospital instead of crashing our family. get-together?”
“I came to see Mary,” Suzan responded, her gaze shifting toward Leanne. “Oh, Leanne, surprised to see you here.”
The tone of her voice carried an insinuation that Leanne didn’t belong.
Mary’s return had prompted a family feast in the Richardson family, and Suzan’s presence suggested she was already slipping into the role of the future Richardson daughter-in-law. On the other hand, Leanne seemed the one who ought to feel out of place.
With a cold expression, Leanne replied, “If you can be here, why can’t I?”
Caught off guard, Suzan turned to Jennifer, “Jennifer…”
Jennifer frowned, and her voice laced with disapproval as she chastised Leanne. “Is this how I’ve taught you to behave? You’re showing no manners at all.”
Once upon a time, dependent on the Richardson family’s charity, Leanne bore Jennifer’s scolding without complaint.
But things had changed. No longer under anyone’s thumb, Leanne refused to endure in
silence.
“You never taught me anything.” she retorted icily.
Curtis’ eyebrows rose further, his gaze on Leanne carrying an enigmatic message.
Taken aback by the retort, Jennifer demanded, “What did you just say?”
Leanne had been raised by Sarah, not Jennifer who had plenty of criticisms but had taken the time to guide her.
“If you think I’m the result of your teachings,” Leanne said calmly, “aren’t you insulting yourself by criticizing my manners?”
The Richardson family was known for their integrity, unlike other wealthy dynasties tha only shone on the surface. Preoccupied with work, Maddox never indulged in vices, and both his sons, Phillip and Curtis, were accomplished and respectful toward Jennifer.
She had only ever taken flak from Mary, who spent most of her time at the family retreat, which left no one else daring to talk back to her.
Jennifer’s cheeks flushed with rage, but Leanne’s words left her without a comeback.
Curtis seemed to enjoy the drama, asking with a hint of mischief, “Did you learn that from
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“If she’s injured, she should be resting. Im not a miracle cure Mary wouldnt usually Embarrass someone younger in public unless they asked for it.
Curtis watched the scene, his words laced with sarcasm. “Who are you trying to impress in front of Leanne? At your age, playing the wise elder, who are you trying to fool?”
“Today is our family’s feast meant for us alone Mary declared sternly. “Arrange for a car to take her home. Give her some of my omega-3 supplements. We don’t want anyone saying our family’s lack of manners
It was clear who lacked manners, and it wasnt Leanne
For Suzan, the humiliation was unbearable. She looked toward Curtis for support, but he shrugged indifferently. “No use looking at me. I can attord to offend no one in this house. Even the neighborhood dogs have more say than I do.
In the end, Jennifer escorted Suzan out, offering a few words of comfort.
“Mary’s always been like that. I’ve taken my fair share of her temper. It’s not personal. She’s been unwell and doesn’t know about Curtis and Leanne yet. You really shouldn’t have come today.”
Tm sorry, Jennifer. I just missed Mary so much and didn’t think she would still dislike me this much,” Suzan managed to say, smiling bitterly “Unlike Leanne, who’s been a darling since her childhood days”
Leanne planned to have dinner with Mary and that the right moment to dear the air. If Mary was unaware of the situation and Suzant ut she didn’t want to take the blame