Unexpected Blessing After Divorce

Chapter 197

Chapter 197 Where Are You Going?

Before the meal, Zachary made a token speech. On the one hand, it was about the New Year, on the other hand, as an elder, he welcomed the new family member, Yuliana; finally, he mentioned Annabelle.

“Annabelle, I hope you can recover soon and your career will go smoothly. Of all the siblings, you’re the only one who hasn’t gotten married. I also hope you can find your happiness too.”

Annabelle replied with a smile, “Thank you.”

Alexzander hurriedly answered, “Annabelle, when I grow up, I’ll marry you!”

Everyone burst into laughter.

After laughing, Annabelle wrinkled her nose and deliberately teased him, “How long do I have to wait then? You’re only eight years old this year. There are still fourteen years to go before you can marry me. Fourteen years later, I will be old.”

“Does it take that long?” Alexzander tilted his head and thought for a while. Then he smiled innocently, “It doesn’t matter. Even if you’re old, you’re still beautiful. I won’t dislike you!”

Joyce rubbed her son’s head and joked, “You won’t dislike Annabelle, but Annabelle will. All you know is playing games on the iPad all day. No girl will like you.”

“I don’t. You only give me an hour to play games on iPad on weekends!” Alexzander puffed out his cheeks and looked at Joyce with dissatisfaction. Then he suddenly remembered something. He looked at Christopher sitting across from him and snorted, “Uncle Chris also plays games on his mobile phone all day long, but Annabelle and Aunt Yuliana like him still.”

Alexzander’s words turned the atmosphere in the restaurant tense.

Christopher looked over at Alexzander. He said with a smile, “That’s because I’m tall and handsome. What about you? You’re short and fat like a ball. Do you think any girl that’s not blind will like you?”

Short and fat were Alexzander’s sore points. Hearing this, he flew into a rage.

“Christopher!” Alexzander was so angry that he called his name directly. He glared at him for a moment and said in a loud voice, “I’m only eight years old. In a few years, I will definitely be taller and more handsome than you!”

Christopher clicked his tongue.

His response made Alexzander so angry that he wanted to jump off the stool to go and hit him immediately. This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

Joyce patted Alexzander on the shoulder and said, “If you want to be more handsome and taller than Uncle Chris, just eat well. Don’t be picky about food, especially vegetables and fruits, which you must eat more.”

Then she took some vegetables and placed them into Alexzander’s bowl.

Looking at the broccoli and carrots in the bowl, Alexzander’s chubby face also changed color. He looked at Christopher opposite him and finally picked up his fork to eat them with a serious expression.

This New Year’s Eve dinner was quite relaxing and pleasant with this interlude.

Because of her pregnancy, Yuliana’s appetite was much better and bigger than before. But she ate slowly. Every time before she finished eating, Christopher took food for her. Finally, there was a pile of food on the plate in front of her.

Annabelle was quieter than before. She didn’t take much initiative to talk the entire time. She only responded when others mentioned her or spoke to her.

It was rare for the father and sons of the Solace family to sit at a table quietly for dinner. As it was New Year’s Eve, they took several bottles of good wine from the cellar. The trio was drinking while chatting about some things that men were concerned about.

After nearly two hours of eating, Zachary and Winnie wanted to watch New Year’s Gala. They went to the home theatre first. Alexzander wanted to play with fireworks in the yard, so he dragged Annabelle with him.

Kendrick and Christopher were still sitting in the dining hall, drinking and chatting. The rest of the conversation was about the company. Most of the time, Kendrick did the talking. Christopher leaned against the chair and listened unmindfully.

Yuliana had already finished her meal, but her stomach was still a little bloated. She felt a little

uncomfortable sitting there. Seeing that it would take some time before Christopher and Kendrick ended their conversation, she decided to go out for a walk by herself.

Seeing her get up. Christopher grabbed her hand and asked, “Where are you going?”

Because of the wine, his face was very red, and even his eyes were red. When he looked at her, the look in his eyes looked particularly deep and bright.

His voice is deep and hoarse.

Hearing Christopher’s words, Kendrick and Joyce looked at Yuliana as well.

Yuliana said, “I want to take a walk.”

Christopher didn’t let go of her. Instead he tightened his grip and stared at her with a clenched jaw without saying anything.

Joyce looked back and forth between the two and noticed something. She hurriedly got up and said, “Yuliana, you’re not familiar with the Solace residence, and I happen to need some aid in digestion. Why don’t I show you around?”

Yuliana nodded and smiled, “Okay, thank you, Joyce.”

Then she looked at Christopher again. Seeing that he still didn’t let go of her, she struggled a little and said helplessly, “I’ll walk around with Joyce and come back soon.”

Hearing this, Christopher suddenly came back to his senses and let go of her hand. Then he wiped his face with his palms and watched Yuliana leave with Joyce.

Joyce took Yuliana outside for a while, and then they found a place to sit down and rest.

Outside the window, the night sky stretched out endlessly.

Joyce loosened up and placed her hands on the armrest of the chair. Staring at Yuliana for a while, she asked, “Did you quarrel with Chris?”

Yuliana was looking out of the window. When she suddenly heard Joyce’s words, she was stunned for a moment, then fell silent for two seconds, and replied with a faint smile, “It’s not really a quarrel.”

Joyce paused and said, “Do you want to talk about it?”

Yuliana looked at her and was silent for a while. Then she suddenly asked, “Joyce, may I ask you a question?”

Joyce said, “Go ahead.”

Yuliana looked at her again, “Did you marry Ken because you are in love with him?”

Joyce said with a faint smile, “No.”

Some memories poured into her mind. It had only been a few years, but it seemed like decades had passed.

Joyce collected her thoughts and looked into Yuliana’s eyes. “In fact, when I married Kendrick, we were not familiar with each other. I was pregnant at that time, with Alex. Kendrick married me out of responsibility.”

Yuliana wasn’t surprised by this answer. During this period, she also felt that the way Kendrick and Joyce got along with each other was somewhat different from that of a normal couple. In addition, she had heard some rumors before.

But after hearing it from Joyce, Yuliana was still in a complicated mood.

Joyce observed Yuliana’s reaction and smiled, “Do you think it’s too hasty?”

Yuliana did think it was quite hasty. Likewise, her marriage with Christopher was also very hasty.

But the difference was that Joyce’s hastiness led to a good result, whereas she had thought about divorcing many times not long after getting married to Christopher.

“Yuliana.” Joyce called her earnestly, “It’s a rare thing to be able to marry a man you like. Since you’re lucky enough to get it, don’t let go easily.”