“All right, I got it. Don’t worry, Ged. I won’t care what your sister says about me since she isn’t someone I know too well.”
Ivor added, “That’s only true, provided she doesn’t take things too far. Bonnie might be generous and forgiving, but that doesn’t mean I’ll tolerate it.”
“Um…” Ged was at a loss.
Suddenly, Aimee appeared from behind him and pointed at Bonnie. The former told Edward, “That’s her, Grandpa! She’s Bonnie.”
When Ged heard how loud his sister yelled, he wanted to pull her away. Meanwhile, Edward glanced at Bonnie and then stared at her so hard that his eyes almost popped. He stammered, “M-Miss—”
“Hello there, Professor Edward. I’m Bonnie, a computer science student at Pyralis University. I came to wish you a happy birthday,” she said calmly.
“Y-You… You’re…” Edward stuttered before laughing heartily and saying, “Th-that’s great! Thank you! It’s my honor to have you at my birthday party. I’m on cloud nine right now!”
Everyone wondered why he reacted so enthusiastically. They could not shake the feeling that something strange was happening.
“Grandpa!” Aimee tugged at the older man’s sleeves and asked, “Why are you so friendly to her? I thought you promised me that you’d teach her a lesson.”
Edward’s brows furrowed as he lectured her, “Aimee, that’s rude of you. Bonnie traveled so far to wish me a happy birthday. Not only did you not thank her for coming, but you even asked me to teach her a lesson. Is that how your parents have been raising you?”
Aimee knew her grandfather was genuinely frustrated with her. At that moment, a burning fury overtook her. “What’s wrong with you, Grandpa? You should be lecturing her, but you’re yelling at me instead. I can’t believe you’re getting mad at me for this nobody.”
“Who are you calling a nobody? She’s the—”
‘She’s the university president and is also connected to Bonita Research Institute. How can Aimee claim that she’s a nobody? I wish I could tape her mouth shut right now.’
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