Mrs. Fuller Senior then turned to look at Charlotte, who was standing with Shane. She pointed at the seat opposite her and said kindly, "Sit down. It must have been pretty tiring rushing over here from Shane's."
"Okay."
Charlotte raised her head and saw a vicious gaze coming from one side. She pursed her red lips and sat down nevertheless.
"Raina, go and see if dinner is ready?"
"Mother, a servant can go."
Raina didn't want to do it, so she hadn't even stood up.
"I'd feel better if you did it. I'm not back here often, after all."
Mrs. Fuller Senior continued kindly.
"Okay."
After Raina left, Mrs. Fuller Senior looked at Charlotte with a kind gaze and asked earnestly, "What's your name?"
"My name is Charlotte Emerson."
Charlotte nervously introduced herself. When she saw clear anger in the older woman's expression, she didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Even the child knows to call me Greatgrandma. Shouldn't my granddaughter-in-law do the same? Was it because that rascal Shane did not hold a proper wedding for you, that's why you..."
Mrs. Fuller Senior acted as if she was about to throw her cane over at Shane, but the little girl in her arms stopped her.
"Great-grandma, my Daddy is very handsome. What if he gets disfigured? Then my mommy won't want daddy anymore."
Charlotte, who was sitting across from Mrs. Fuller Senior, broke out in a cold sweat. She almost went forward to cover Sheryl's unguarded mouth. Carefully, she used the corner of her eye to give the man sitting beside her a look.
The man was holding his cell phone with a poker face as usual, acting as if he didn't hear these words.
"Mom, dinner is ready."
Raina observed the strange atmosphere in the living room and felt a sense of happiness. Even her voice became light and lively.
"Let's go then."
Mrs. Fuller Senior ordered. Only then did the few behind her followed.
At the dining table, Mrs. Fuller Senior naturally sat at the head of the table while Raina sat beside her. Charlotte randomly found a seat and made to sit down, but Shane shifted her and her seat over to one side.
When she came back to her senses, Charlotte glared at him in anger and embarrassment. When she suddenly noticed the meaningful gaze of the person at the head of the table, she wished she could find a hole in the ground and hide herself in it.
Shane had definitely done it on purpose!
Charlotte couldn't help but sigh when she saw all the different types of dishes on the table. To say that this a royal banquet wouldn't have been an exaggeration.
Under immense pressure, Charlotte kept her head lowered as she enjoyed the delicious food.
"Eat some more."
Shane suddenly glanced at the thin woman next to him with a smile and sneakily put some meat on her plate.
The corners of Charlotte's mouth twitched a little. In order to reciprocate his courtesy, she casually picked up a vegetable from the plate in front of her along with some onions on the plate and passed it to Shane.
Aunt Ophelia, who was standing to one side, couldn't help gasping when she saw it. She was a little worried.
Shane looked at the two lone vegetables on his plate. Just as his fork touched it, he saw Raina standing up with an anxious expression on her face.
"Shane."
Charlotte only thought that Raina didn't like her and didn't think too much of it.
"Daddy, is it good?"
Sheryl, who had been arranged by Mrs. Fuller Senior to sit next to her, asked with a face full of innocence.
"Yes."
Shane's thin lips smiled, and he nodded.
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