With a smile, ine remarked, “Oh, you silly girl! I was just joking about where to find a wide range of refreshments for the New Year. Besides, I wouldn’t actually do that; I’m just really upset with that awful woman!”


    She continued, “You have no idea! Your grandmother usually enjoys Canton-style refreshments. She used to go to a teahouse for breakfast every morning, dining with the Empress Dowager and enjoying royal meals. Now that her situation has changed, do you think I should still be nice to her?”


    ire sighed in exasperation, “Mom, isn’t it time to put an end to that feud between you and Grandma? She’s quite old, so you really shouldn’t treat her like that.”


    ine scoffed, “And what if she is old? I’ll tell you this—there’s a certain type of person in this world, and they only seem to get worse with age! The older they get, the more bitterness they seem to umte. You don’t know how she tormented me in that detention center! I was merciful just for not confronting her more aggressively!”


    Feeling defeated, ire switched the topic, “Alright, Mom, what are we having for breakfast?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    ine replied, “How about noodles? I’m in the mood for tomato and egg noodles.”<fn595d> Checktest chapters at f?ndnovel</fn595d>


    Then, turning to Charlie with admiration, she added, “Good son-inw, don’t worry! Once my legs are better, I’ll be out every day buying fresh fish and meat to prepare you big meals!”


    Charlie chuckled, “Mom, I’m not picky. It’s better if you cook more delicious meals for ire.”


    “Absolutely!” ine eximed with a grin. “ire is preparing for pregnancy, so she needs to eat well to take care of her health.”


    ire blushed, “Mom… why do you always talk like this?”


    ine responded earnestly, “This isn’t nonsense! Before a woman has a child, she needs to be healthy. You don’t want to end up like me—getting pregnant without any nning!”


    Charlie frowned, thinking, “You’re the one who got drunk with Jacob and initiated things; how is that not a deliberate act?”


    Not wanting to dive deeper into this conversation with her mother, ire interjected, “Right, Mom, Loreen and her cousin areing overter, so let’s avoid any more of this talk.”


    ine looked surprised, “Loreen ising? She hasn’t returned to Eastcliff yet?”


    ire nodded, “Nope, she hasn’t. Since she works at Emgrand Group and everyone has the day off, she decided to visit us first before heading back for the New Year.”


    ine asked, “Will she be returning to work after the New Year?”


    “Of course,” ire replied. “She really enjoys her job at Emgrand Group.”


    ine pursed her lips, her expression turning serious. “Something feels a bit off!”


    ire raised an eyebrow, “What do you mean?”


    ine said earnestly, “The Thomas family is so influential. How could she truly enjoy working at Emgrand Group? With this going on for so long, I suspect she might have other intentions!”