The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family novel Chapter 864

Although Claire knew that it was most probably Dad's idea, she couldn't help feeling disappointed.

Charlie quickly asked, "Dear, where are you going later?"

Claire answered, "I'm going to meet mom’s friends and also the beauty salons that they often visited for their facial and spa."

Jacob hurried and said, "Oh, Claire, I won't go anywhere today. I've invited my friend over for dinner tonight. She wants to cook for us tonight, so I need to get the ingredients ready and clean up our house." 2

Claire asked skeptically, "Dad, didn't you already have lunch with your friend just now? Why do you want to see her again tonight?" s

Jacob cleared his throat and explained, "Lunch is lunch, and we ate at a restaurant. They came all the way from the States, it's our courtesy to invite them over to our place and have a home-cooked meal together. This is a decent way to entertain your friends!" 9

Claire exclaimed in dismay, "Dad, even if you want to entertain your friend, can you please observe the situation first? Mom is missing, how could you still be in the mood to invite your friend to our house? Why can’t you wait for mom to come home before you

organize the dinner thing? Mom is also your collegemate, wouldn't it be better for the three of you t o meet?" 7 'Better my a*s!’ Jacob cursed inside him, 'It is because your mom is missing that I have the courage and the mood to invite my friend over for dinner! Otherwise, if your mom is around, the dinner will happen over my dead body!’ 7

Of course, he couldn't say any of this to his daughter, s o he waved his hand hurriedly and said, "You don't understand. She was in the States for over two decades, now that she's back, I have to do my best to make her feel welcome, and we must do it on the day they come back to have a sense of ceremony! What's the purpose of killing the fatted calf a few days after they arrive? They will think that I'm lacking common sense in this." 2

Then, he added, "Besides, she didn't come back alone, she is with her son. Her son is about the same age as you and Charlie, he is a lawyer who runs a well-known law firm. You young people should mingle together, maybe you'll gain great benefits in the future! It's such a rare and precious chance! Don't you think?" 7