Chapter 250 Let’s Settle This
Courtney felt as if she had swallowed a fly. Am I being suspected of pestering him?
Upon hearing her words, Scott’s expression fell. “You are the one who suggested breaking up? Tell me then, why do you think Alexander is not a good match for you?”
She was stunned.
The butler, Harry, immediately reminded him, “Sir…”
Only then did Scott return to his senses; he coughed and instead said, “At least you know your place.”
She returned to her usual self. “It’s time for Tina to have lunch, so please allow me to take my leave with my daughter.”
“Hold on.” He called after her. “Since you’re here to help prepare lunch, you shouldn’t just leave right away. It’s not in the Duncan Family’s style to kick out the person who has just helped us. Besides, since you would be coming again at night, it would be too much of a hassle to come and go multiple times a day.”
“There’s no need for that.” Courtney felt that staying back was instead the real hassle.
“If you don’t have any other intentions, what’s the matter with staying for a meal as a guest of the Duncan Family?” Scott’s voice was cold and intimidating, as if her refusal to stay for a meal meant that she harbored other intentions.
Courtney frowned for a moment. However, when she thought that she would be able to meet Jordan during the meal, she agreed. “Since you insisted, it won’t be nice for me to continue rejecting your kind offer.”
She did not know his true intention when she agreed to his offer. It was only when she arrived at the dining room and saw Mikayla sitting opposite her that she realized it. It was a demonstration—he intended to lay out the truth in front of Courtney to show that Alexander had been taken to stop her from having any fantasies.
Courtney found the situation ridiculous. Looking at Mikayla, who was opposite her, she courteously smiled at the latter as a greeting.
“You two should know each other. The company that Mikayla is working in has collaborated with Sunhill Hotel before this.”
Scott’s gaze flicked from the left to the right at Courtney and Mikayla. However, when he gazed at Mikayla, his expression was obviously gentler and more loving.
Such a clear display of the saying that every dog has its day. A few months ago, Courtney was the granddaughter-in-law that Scott himself acknowledged while he coldly treated Mikayla. However, under the presence of a negative example like her, even Mikayla seemed to be a better choice.
Before she immersed herself deeper into her thoughts with her head bowed, Alexander and Jordan entered the room.
As Courtney was sitting with her back facing the door of the dining hall, she was only able to guess what went on behind her by listening to the sound of their footsteps. Alexander’s footsteps did not stop when the maids greeted him, but they came to a halt when he arrived at a spot behind her. “Grandpa… Why is she here?”
As a matter of fact, he was asking about Mikayla.
However, Scott replied, “Miss Hunter insisted on leaving, but I think it would be impolite of us to treat a guest this way as she was, after all, here to cook for Jordan, so I asked her to stay for a meal. Alex, come over and have a seat.”
Courtney clenched her fist tightly as her heart sank. I know that Alexander is getting engaged with Mikayla, yet I am still here to join in the fun. I must have gone insane when I agreed to Old Master Duncan’s request to stay back.
When she was hoping that the ground would swallow her up, she did not notice the furrowed brows on Alexander’s face as he asked, “Were you planning to leave right after you prepared the meal?”
Courtney turned and she replied in a low voice, “My initial plan was solely to come and cook for Jordan, so it won’t be appropriate for me to stay.”
“Great.” His expression fell. “That’s just great.”
She was not sure what Alexander meant by ‘great’, but he sounded upset. Maybe he is upset because I don’t know my place.
“Jordan, come over and sit next to me.” Scott lovingly waved at Jordan.
“No,” Jordan adamantly rejected. Then, he broke away from Alexander’s grip and walked to Courtney before climbing up with his hands and legs onto the chair next to her. He and Tina sat beside Courtney with one on the right and the other on the left—just like how they had always done.
Scott frowned. “Jordan…”
“Let him be,” Alexander interrupted. After that, he walked past Courtney and sat next to Mikayla, which was the seat directly opposite hers. There were only a handful of dishes creating a distance between them and Courtney.
The seating arrangement had made things look rather awkward.
Courtney had no choice but to keep her head bowed throughout the meal. She either served the two children or ate with her head lowered since she lacked the courage to even raise her head.
Of course, she was able to persuade herself to let go of the past and stay away from Alexander, but it was still rather difficult for her to look at him acting lovey-dovey with another woman.
“Mikayla, here, try this.” Scott gestured for Mikayla to try one of the dishes.
She was rather quiet today and continued to appraise Alexander and Courtney, as if she had something to say. However, Mikayla remained reticent since it was not a suitable time to talk about it.
“Mikayla, when your father came to play chess with me last time, he mentioned about the engagement. I think that the 23rd of next month is an auspicious day. I will ask the butler to check the weather on that day. If the weather is perfect, let’s confirm the engagement date so that both our families can have a peace of mind.” Scott’s voice echoed in the dining hall and the atmosphere instantly made Courtney feel like she was being suffocated.
“That’s a little hasty.” Mikayla’s voice reflected her nervousness. “I think that there isn’t a need to rush things. Alexander and I have just started to get to know each other. In fact, we—”
“What do you mean by starting to get to know each other? You two have known each other for more than 10 years,” Scott interrupted with an adamant voice. “It’s been decided as such.”
“Old Master Duncan, Alex has yet to agree on it. I don’t think that it’s a good idea.”
“He—” His words stopped halfway before he glanced at Courtney with a complicated expression. He then asked Alexander, “Alex, what do you think?”
She seemed to be nonchalantly serving some dishes to Jordan, but if one carefully observed her, they would notice that her movements were as stiff as a robot when she served the dishes. “Jordan, eat this.”
Alexander stared at her for a while. When he saw that she seemed unperturbed by the incident, his expression instantly turned cold. His thin lips parted and his clear voice loudly and adamantly resounded in the dining hall. “No comment.”
The moment his words were heard, Courtney felt as if she could not exhale the breath she held in her chest. It was a sensation so uncomfortable that it resembled a thousand-pound boulder suffocating her and pinning her down. He said that he has no comment, which means that he has acquiesced in his marriage with Mikayla. I wonder who was the one adamantly assured that Mikayla is like a sister to him and he has no other feelings for her. All those words sound ridiculous when I think about them now. “Tina, are you full?” she gently asked in a low voice.
“I’m full. Mommy, let’s go home.” Tina nodded as she felt upset. As a matter of fact, she did not eat much since she was pissed off to see Alexander sitting next to Mikayla. Grandpa Scott has gone overboard. He has broken his promise. I hate adults.
Courtney stroked Jordan’s head and smiled, as if the earlier incident had nothing to do with her. “I’m sorry; my daughter is tired, so I have to take her home for a nap. Please continue to enjoy your lunch.”
