Bettany's face twisted in disbelief. "If you don't know, don't make wild guesses! It's Anthony's first marriage, not a second one."
Hannah, with only a partial understanding of what a second marriage meant, replied, "Oh... then what was that marriage certificate they had before?"
They even celebrated with a big family dinner when they received the marriage certificate. It was a special occasion they had deliberately marked.
Bettany patiently explained from the sidelines...
Meanwhile, Gilbert had finished eating but remained seated at the dining table, typing on his phone:
Gilbert: [Guys, there's something I need to tell you about Anthony... So this morning...]
Anthony glanced at the phone, his gaze immediately warning Gilbert.
Gilbert held the phone and raised an eyebrow, his intentions of blackmail evident.
Suddenly, Anthony lowered his head, and his phone vibrated, indicating a bank notification:
[Dear esteemed user, your account ending in 8888 has received a deposit of 10,000,000 dollars, new balance...]
Gilbert burst into laughter, his eyes squinting.
In the group chat, messages started pouring in:
Edward: [What happened to Anthony this morning? You left us hanging. Watch your back!]
Jonas: [What's up? Did Anthony disturb someone's grave? He seems hesitant to spill the beans.]
Max: [What's wrong with Anthony? Just spill it out!]
Gilbert continued messaging the group:
[This morning, Mom mentioned to Anthony about arranging a wedding ceremony for him and Lisa.]
The brothers fell silent immediately.
Edward: [You know how to build suspense. I thought it was something major.]
Max: [Wasn't this already decided? We were waiting for Lilly to come back and choose an auspicious date.]
Jonas: [Where's Lilly? Did she have breakfast?]
Anthony secretly breathed a sigh of relief and calmly continued eating his meal.
After finishing breakfast, they were about to set off. Bettany said she needed to tidy up upstairs, and Lilly checked her children's watch.
Josh said, "Granny takes at least half an hour for this."
Josh and Drake, the two brothers, were waiting for the chauffeur to arrive and take them to their extracurricular activities.
Lilly said, "Josh, you can't be so impatient. Grandpa said girls should groom themselves, and boys should be patient!"
"Okay, I was wrong," Josh admitted, suppressing his laughter.
Lilly suddenly approached, cupping her hands together. "Josh, what's the deal with Uncle Anthony and Aunt Lisa?"
She couldn't let go of her curiosity. Children have a great sense of curiosity, especially when it comes to things that seem peculiar and everyone avoids discussing.
Josh rested his chin on his hand, wearing a thoughtful expression. "Hmm... well, I don't know either. Why don't you ask Drake?"
Lilly looked at Drake and called out, "Drake?"
Drake remained silent.
He was something, that brother of his.
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