?<strong>Chapter 180:</strong>


    At the Thomas family’s residence, Belinda woke up to find it was already past seven in the evening. Feeling much more revitalized after her rest, she headed downstairs. She noticed that both Santino and Darren had returned home.


    “Hello, Santino, Mollie, Darren,” Belinda greeted them, stifling a yawn.


    “What kept you upst night?” Mollie asked curiously.


    Belinda exined, “My mom had a high feverst night, so I stayed upte all night to make sure she was okay.”


    “I see.” Mollie nodded, not saying anything more.


    During dinner, Santino suddenly turned to Belinda. “Belinda, is Albin Bat your aunt’s husband?”


    Caught off guard by the question, Belinda hesitated for a moment before replying, “Yes, he is. Why do you ask?”


    Santino exined, “He was at mypany today, introduced himself as your aunt’s husband, and expressed interest in coborating with me.”


    Belinda’s frustration was palpable as she heard that. She couldn’t help but roll her eyes. She was astonished by Albin’s audacity to use her name to approach Santino.


    Before Belinda could respond, Santino inquired further, “Belinda, does your aunt’s family treat you well?”


    Laughing at the question, Belinda teased, “Why do you ask? If they always treat me well, will you agree to coborate with them?”


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    “Of course,” Santino responded without hesitation. His earnest reply surprised Belinda for a moment.


    After a while, she smiled, touched by his words. She probed further, “And does Albin’spany meet your criteria for a coboration?”


    Santino admitted, “Honestly, hispany falls short of our standards, but it’s manageable. If his family is good to you, I see no harm in giving him a chance.”


    Belindaughed and stated clearly, “Then you shouldn’t even consider it, Santino. Just turn him down directly!”


    “Hmm?” Santino gave her a puzzled look.


    Darren understood what Belinda meant and said, “What Belinda is saying is that her rtionship with Albin’s family is strained, so there’s no need for you to agree to coborate with the Bat family because of her.”


    Santino turned to Belinda. “Is that so?”


    “Yes,” Belinda confirmed with a nod, her face set in a resolute expression.


    In truth, her ties with the Bat family were more than strained—they had a bad rtionship. Previously, the Bat family had always treated her with disdain andmunicated with her only in harsh tones.


    Darren smiled faintly, his voice steady as he exined, “It’s quite apparent. If the rtionship between Belinda and the Bat family were indeed good, Albin wouldn’t have needed to approach you in person using Belinda’s name. Belinda would have been the one introducing him to you.”


    Darren had also seen Belinda roll her eyes with a displeased look earlier when she had heard Santino mention Albin’s visit.


    Santino paused to consider this and, finding the logic sound, nodded in agreement. “In that case, I’ll instruct my assistant to formally decline their proposal tomorrow.”


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