When she heard I spoke in this way, which was much better than the usual cold tone, Valerie was stunned for a moment. Her expression then changed to surprise. She excitedly pulled Pedro and said incoherently, "Okay, okay, anything will do."
Pedro was still relatively calm. He patted the back of her hand and looked at her consolingly. Then he waved his hand to call the waiter. The waiter cleared the table, and we ordered food again.
Valerie was probably in a good mood. She looked at me and said, "Arianna, what do you usually like to eat? I remember when I was still pregnant with you, I especially liked barbecue ribs and desserts. Do you like these?"
The bond between a mother and her daughter was a fact that could not be changed. It was true that I liked eating sweets and barbecued flavored foods. It was the same even now; it had not changed for many years.
The memory of this kind of food should belong to the sense of induction. Seeing her looking at me with anticipation, I nodded and said, "Yes!"
The smile on Valerie's face grew even wider. She looked at me and said, "I heard that Anne is now in Hanlusia City, and Hendrix has been rather busy recently. Why don't you come back to the Moore Villa and stay for some time? I've always kept your room tidy. It just so happens that Freya has returned to the Moore Villa as well. I see that you're quite close to her, so you two can have a nice chat."
After that, she looked at me expectantly. I looked at her, but I thought of Rowane. I did not like this woman who expressed her ambition and desire on her face.
But my heart inexplicably ached for her. I also felt distressed when I heard the past from Eugene. It might be even more dreary if she was the one who told me this.
Pedro ordered some food. Upon hearing Valerie's words, he turned to look at me and waited for my reply with an exceptionally serious expression.
After hesitating for a few seconds, I said, "I am living well with the Roberts. Hendrix is busy for a few days. After everything is settled, we're planning to go on a vacation."
Although I did not reject them directly, my words were very clear.
Valerie was about to say something, but her face darkened when she saw someone.
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