Chapter 54 Kicking Her Into the Pond
The
encebetween Christopher and adeline lasted until the car pulled Into Lambert Estate. The sprawling estate, coverings of thousands of square feet, lady packed with fxury belonging to prominent families from dilstone City
Lambert Exace had a clasic Giltone–style garden Imed with modern athetics. Within the courtyard weer prabo, tower, and flowing water, with very detail exuding exural sophistication
was to accompany Christopher to visit Howard during New Year’s
Adeline el sisired The last time she came MAL
Despite the grand size of the late, it was only inhabited by hundreds of botochall call and arcurity personnel, apart from Howard.
As for Christopher, the “diciful prandian““, he rarely vodied his grandfather–not even a handbal of times a year.
As soon as they got out of the car, Chiapher tiered to lead Adeline inside, but the lifted her down and walked briskly ahead without waiting for him
Ared carpet stretched several hundred feet from the entrance of the garden, flanked by rews of men li black suits.
When Christopher and Adeline appeared, the uniformed guarda lowered their beads in unison. “Good afternoon, Mr. Lambert. Good afternoon, Mrs. Lambert?”
Itwatch and dipl
The moment Adeline stepped inside, Lucy spotted her. Lury quickly
together while wearing a blue cocktail dress “deline,
finally here waiting for you forever!”
Lacy, Christopher’s cousin, was from the Sharp family, another prestigious household. Statutally, the Shump family no invited to Howard’s birthday banquet.
Glancing at Christopher, who followed shortly after, Lucy leaned in and whispered into Adeline’s car, “Has my cousin been behaving himsel lanly?”
Lacy was practically Adeline’s first indermant, always passing along gossip about Christopher that was often succed from Sean, Since she hadn’t heard any recent rumors, it probably mese Christopher had been keeping a low profile
Sullanmoved by the unpleasant incident in the car earlier, Adeline replied irritably, “He’d have to be hung on the wall to behave.”
Betato Lucy could impond. Christopher, now standing beside them with one hand casually in his pocket, apoknup, “Lucy, and you calling me out again?”
La imediately straightened up and stuck out her tongue playfully.” was just chatting with Adeline!”
Chrapher checkled softly “Adeline doesn’t enjoy these kinds of gatherings. Take her to get something ear
Lacy don’t need to be toldtwice. Christopher’s presence alone, with his commanding air and impeccable demeanor, was enough to intimider her. Without hesitation, she grabbed Adeline’s hand and whiked bar away
“adeline, you look stunning today.” Lucy without holding back. “The moment you appeared, all the men couldn’t take their epes off you. If it weren’t for the fact that you’re married and they’re scared of my cousin. 1 bathshala guys would’ve been drooling all over the floor!!!
Adeline was indeed drawing a lot ofanention, which made her feel uncomfortable. Shehadnner Bed social events like this and avoided them whenever possible.
Fortunately, Chrntopher hach’s freed her to mingle with the business crowd allowing her to find a quiet corner to escape the spotlight
The moment Christopher entered the ox, all eyes turned toward he, making him the undeniable focal point of the crowd. By simply standing there, in effortessly drew the attention of everyone.ingardless of age en pander.
Then, as he calmed his champagor glana with a careal air, be saidin a daintly nonchalant cone, “Apologies for being late, everyone.
For the Labenheite show up at all was alorady considered a privilege, sono one diced complain about his timing. Instead, the guests raised their glasses to test him
Carlos approached him, I are carrying die sevigght of a madrebular as he lowered his woks. “Today in your grandfather’s birthdaybanquet Why are you salat?”
Christopher offered a lazy umile. The decorations for the banquet look great, you must have put in a docet effort, Unde Carlos!
“We’re family, it’s what I should ex–Carlos cepind while glancing around. “Where’s Achelma? Don’t on me you twahadanotherapeut”
Uncle Carlos, why do you keep asong about her Christopher downed the rest of his drink in one galp, then kened in with a mischievous smink “You’re interested in her, are you
Surrounded by the cay’s businemtes, Carles had this composure Hesh Chop her a sharp glare and snapped quiety. “Stop sportingmenseli
The studying Christopher’s are more closely, he frowned. “Why do you look so pala?”
Cheopher lowered his voice deliberately, the corners of his lips conting ina nessing umile. “I was buy all night. Would you look great after that?”
Carion’s brows knizadeghtly at his nephew’s words. ‘You’re impossible!”
Christopher’s grin widened, his eyes gleaming with playful mischief “where’cGrandpa
“The old man’t feeling well earlier, so he’s testing now, Carlouspland.
Christopher handed hic empy glass to Carlos and said casually, “check
“Look, lock! That goldfish is so plump and beautiful!” Lucy stood excitedly by the pond, pointing at the goldish serambling for food.
Adeline scattered a handful of fish feedines the water. “That’s a butterfly telescope goldfish. Its unique colors repeindle a watercolor painting”
Lucy looked at her in admiration. “Adeline, I didn’t know you weeshan expert on plitfish!”
Adeline smiled. “”) used to have a lot of goldfish at lisme when I was a kid, so know a little,
Her mother had loved gardening and keeping polish, their house was once fed with different breeds of them. Everything Adeline komt mother.
Alter Oiselle passed away, there war somare guldish in the house. The room once dedicatedto aquariump had been turned into a pokec room by Emma,
*Well, well, look who’s so boned they‘ or feeding fish. It’s you, untimely vakeinterupted
eller fames were in–laws.
The moment Adebrie heard 11, her mood sound. She had forgotten that events line thin weet never without the Keller family, especially since the Lambert and Keller
Lloyd wash, Emma and Ang wooldn’t be far behind
Adeline raised her eyes to glance at the some guest, “what’s chist Didn’t get beaten badly enough last time? You will come in front of me looking for trouble?”
At her words, Alicia hestrated, unwilling to step closer. The bumes in her face dom Adeline’s last bearing had taken hours of makeup to barely conceal
Still, the could’t resist retenting. “Today is to Lambert Senior’s binhday banget, you here is a notable figure the bin work Do you dare hit me in frost of all these people f Tu+birasthe Lambert family, Christopher won’t forgive pad
Adeline umply rolled her eyni with a dimitive cluck at her anggur,
Enraged by her incline, Nici prendon, “You’re any clinging to the Lamont Lamily’s in. Don’t forget the position you have is one I allowed you to take!”
ipler Det Racking Her into the Hand
Adeline stayed silent, continuing to scatter the fish feed in her hand.
Thinking she had struck a nerve, Alicia raised her voice even more. “Christopher is in the main hall while you’re stuck in the backyard! Adeline, you’re nothing but a digerscel Christopher doesn’t even want to bring you into the main hall!”
Adeline calmly finished scattering the last of the feed and dusted off her hands. Lifting her gaze, she looked at Alicia and asked coolly, “Are you done?”
Her imposing presence made Alicia take two steps back. “W–What are you trying to do? You’re not going to hit me, are you?
Adeline sneered, “Not today.”
As soon as the finished speaking, she grabbed Alicia by the arm. She dragged hot to the pond’s edge. With a swift lock to Alicia’s backside, a loud splash was heard.
Alicia landed in the pond, sending water spraying everywhere.
“Ahh–help! Help me!” Alicia screamed while flailing in the water.
Lucy stood frozen in shock “Adeline…
“She won’t die Adeline said with a glance
The pond wasn’t deep, with water only reaching Alicia’s thighs. It wasn’t enough to drown her, but it was enough to give her a good scare
household staff came running up just then. “Mrs. Lambert, Mr. Christopher is asking for you. He wants you to join him in seeing Mr. Lambert Senior.”
Behind her, Alicia flailed desperately, splashing water everywhere in her panic,
“Fish her out,” Adeline said as she walked away.
“Adeline, this isn’t over!” Alida shrieked from the pond.
