"My fam's been all peace and quiet. My daughter-in-law might have gotten into some scraps, but she never raised a hand to us." Hansen said.
Naomi felt guilty, and Mia comforted her sister-in-law by saying, "Naomi, it's actually my fault for not listening to you and heading to the loo. I sneaked off to the banquet hall when you weren't around."
Naomi grabbed Mia's hand and said, "Mia, I will never leave you in the lurch ever again."
Mia quickly hugged Naomi and patted her back.
After comforting Naomi, Mia rushed off to find her parents. She said, "Dad, let me check your back."
Aaron replied, "I'm fine."
Mia said worriedly, "My body crashed into you. You must be hurt." She was already teary-eyed.
Knowing about his father-in-law's condition, Andre said, "I'll accompany you to the restroom to check. Mia and mom will wait outside."
Mia nodded and pushed her father to follow her husband to the men's restroom.
Outside, Madison asked her daughter, "Do you have any issues with the Marshal family?"
Mia replied, "Mom, that's a complicated question. Just remember, we should avoid any dealings with the Marshal family in the future. They've got a lot of issues."
After today, probably most businesses would be hesitant to collaborate with the Marshal family. It was one thing to piss off others, but to dare mess with the Cedillo family? Their business prospects might be pretty grim.
In no time, Andre and Mia's father came out. He reassured his wife, "Your dad's okay."
Mia was still worried, she said, "Mom, Dad, you guys go ahead. Please take Dad to the hospital for a check-up. What if he's got internal injuries?"
Andre agreed with his wife's suggestion. He also asked his in-laws to leave as soon as possible. Madison glanced at her husband and said, "Alright."
The banquet hadn't even officially started, so they found someone from the Rayner family, briefly explained the situation, and then left.
Mia also wanted to go, but as the daughter-in-law of the Cedillo family, and it being her first time at such a banquet, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to leave midway. So she stood at the door, shivering in the cold, watching her parents leave for the hospital. She said to her mother, "Mom, remember to inform me about the results of Dad's check-up."
Madison replied, "I know, you should go back. It's too cold out here."
And with that, Madison drove off with her husband.
Mia returned to the hall. This time, Mia's husband was on her left and her sister-in-law on her right. She felt a bit uncomfortable, but nobody dared to leave her alone.
Mia's actions had made her famous in the room. No one dared to strike up a conversation with her on their own. Even if any of the ladies wanted to befriend her, they would have to think twice about whether it was worth it.
In no time, the banquet hall was bustling again, everyone acting as if nothing had happened. Andre took out his phone and texted his nephew.
Leo at home, suddenly saw a message from his uncle on his phone: [Follow Brian.]
Then, he immediately dialed Mars' number, and said, "Mars, it's Leo."
The banquet hall was still bustling. Harry appeared, and thanked everyone for coming to celebrate his birthday.
Mia's hand was tightly held by her husband. She was just about to reach for some cookies on the table when her husband pulled her back abruptly. "Honey, the argument earlier was so intense, I'm famished." Mia said.
Hearing this, Naomi quickly prepared some food for her. Mia wanted to start eating, but she only had one hand free, making it a bit difficult. So, Andre let her go, "Just stand beside me and eat."
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