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She hadn’t expected things to develop this way! What an unfortunate turn of events!
She said quietly, “Congratulations.”
“What is there to congratulate me about?” Matthew smiled wryly and said, “She will be holding an exhibition tomorrow. Even if it’s just for the sake of my flowers, I’ll have to attend. Not only do I have to contribute my flowers, but I also have to contribute my presence. That woman is just so… Mdm. Iris, orchid lovers like us are usually people at peace with the world. We just take care of the orchids for our own joy, but look at her, isn’t what she’s doing no different from forcing me to…”
Iris didn’t like talking about people behind their backs, let alone when it was about Lauren. Thus, she said, “It’s for the best that the flowers are cured.”
“Yeah.”
Matthew then said, “Your daughter-in-law is very talented, though! Her prescription is only one herb off from Lauren’s! Using alternative medicine to cure orchids is Orchidiance’s specialty. Many alternative medicine practitioners also wanted to give it a try. As a result, so many orchids have died from their attempts over the past few years. Lauren is the only one who has finally mastered the technique after studying it for a long time…”
At this point, Matthew sighed heavily. Unable to stop himself anymore, he said, “Mdm. Iris, you have to be careful. Lauren is bent on beating you in orchids this time. I heard that after she caught wind of the fact that you like orchids, she has been imitating Orchidiance’s methods in treating orchids for the last five years. Who knows how many orchids she has destroyed before she finally became as experienced as she is today…”
Matthew, who sounded like he found the orchids somewhat a pity, added, “Who knows how many precious orchid varieties she has destroyed just to vent her frustrations, sigh!”
Matthew looked down on Lauren’s actions very much.
They were taking care of orchids because they truly loved orchids, but Lauren was just using the orchids as a springboard to edge out Iris.
It was just a pity that no matter how much one was into their hobby, they would still have to bow down in the face of reality.
Iris didn’t pay any attention to those things. However, she still found it somewhat a pity.
She had already lost the gamble before it even started.
She looked at Nora and said quietly, “Alright, I’m hanging up!”
Unfortunately, the next moment, Nora grabbed the phone.
Nora stared at the phone and asked, “Which other herb did she add to the prescription?”
Matthew seemed surprised by her voice. In the end, he named a herb.
The corners of Nora’s lips curled into a smile. After Iris hung up the phone, she said, “Let’s go to the orchid exhibition tomorrow.”
As soon as Nora said that, Mrs. Landis, who was next to her, said, “But we don’t have an invitation!”
Nora and Iris looked at each other. The two spoke at the same time, “We will have one very soon.”
Mrs. Landis: “?”
A puzzled Mrs. Landis looked at Justin. “Are you going to ask Mr. Hunt to ask for two tickets?”
“No, it’s fine.”
As soon as Iris said that, someone knocked at the door. Then, the mailman appeared and said, “Mdm. Iris, mail for you.”
Iris and Nora looked at each other again.
A look of realization flashed across Nora’s eyes, and she said to Mrs. Landis, “See, isn’t that the invitation?”
Mrs. Landis: “?”
Mrs. Landis took the mail from the mailman. When she opened it, she found that it was indeed an invitation for the orchid exhibition. She was astounded. “Ms. Smith, Ma’am, aren’t the two of you too amazing?”
Iris scoffed. “By holding the orchid exhibition right after she returned to New York, she’s clearly coming right at me. Since she wants to slap me in the face, how could she possibly not invite me?”
Mrs. Landis couldn’t help but smack her own forehead. “Look at me, because I’ve been living here all this time and haven’t come into contact with people much, I’ve even forgotten about such basic household infighting!”
Both Nora and Iris were amused by Mrs. Landis’s use of the words “household infighting”:
Iris patted her and asked, “Where did you learn all these words from?”
Mrs. Landis replied with a smile, “Oh, you know how I watch all those TV dramas when I have nothing to do! I learned it from them!”
Iris suddenly gave her a fierce look and said, “Mrs. Landis, how dare you slack off while I wasn’t paying attention! You sneaky treacherous woman! I’m going to deduct your
pay!”
Mrs. Landis pretended to be scared. “Ma’am, other people work only nine to six, whereas I wait on you twenty-four hours a day! Aren’t you even going to allow me to watch a bit of TV for entertainment?”.
Iris smiled. “Your salary is for twenty-four hours of work each day! You should already be thankful that I’m letting you sleep!”
Mrs. Landis protested, “You capitalist!”
“In that case, I’ll pay you for sixteen hours instead?”
“… Ma’am, if you exploit your staff any further, I might secretly add poison into your favorite food.”
The two of them bickered and started to joke with each other.
There was finally a smile on Iris’s face that was calm and serene all year round.
Mrs. Landis looked at her, very glad and relieved.
The two of them were just joking around, of course. Iris had given Mrs. Landis much more than her salary all these years. Both of Mrs. Landis’ children were already married, and they both had their own properties in New York and were living lives of luxury. This was all thanks to Iris.
After twenty years of her company, Mrs. Landis was more like family to Iris now.
Justin stood at the side and watched them bicker and joke with each other.
To be honest, for so many years, his mother’s appearance had long become vague and blurry in his mind-because every time he came over, all he would see was Iris’s frosty face.
The woman’s lively appearance faintly reminded him of how she had hugged, kissed him, and teased him when he was a child.
At that time, she had also laughed and talked happily like what she was currently doing.
Originally, because he hadn’t had much contact with Iris for more than two decades, Justin had felt some estrangement towards his mother. However, that sense of estrangement had lessened considerably at this instant.
It was as though the mother in his memories, who loved to talk, laugh, play, and joke around, had returned. For him, the word “mother” was no longer just an identity but had once again become vivid and animated.
The feeling made the corners of his lips curl upward imperceptibly. He cast his eyes down and hid the complex emotions in his eyes. Mrs. Landis was a huge mischief-maker. She had also wanted Iris and Justin to reconcile for very long. Seeing that the atmosphere today was great, she said, “Mr. Hunt, you really loved the ravioli I made when you were a child. Why don’t you stay for dinner tonight?”
Justin subconsciously looked at Nora.
When she saw him looking over, Nora nodded and said, “Alright.”
Mrs. Landis became excited at once. She rolled up her sleeves and walked into the kitchen as she said, “Since you guys are staying for dinner tonight, I will have to show off my culinary skills! Ma’am eats too little, so she doesn’t give me a chance to show off my skills at all.”
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