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“No! Please don’t hang up… I’m so moved today! Do you know how much you mean to me? I just realized today that you are ten thousand times better and kinder than Bonnie… I was so stupid to break up with you. You would have been my wife now if I hadn’t been charmed by Bonnie,” Leslie confessed his feelings affectionately.
“That’s enough. Stop it.” Queenie was irritated by his frankly shameless attitude.
At this moment, the car stopped at the traffic light. Nigel snatched the phone from Queenie’s hand and warned Leslie, “I like Queenie. Stop pestering her.” After that, he ended the call and handed the phone back to her.
When Queenie took the phone, her face flushed crimson, and her heart thumped wildly.
It felt as if someone had made a reservation for her lifetime happiness, and the person who made the reservation was a rich and handsome young man.
Did it mean that the snack pantry in his house belonged to her?
When they reached the entrance of Queenie’s house, Nigel parked his car under the tree. Queenie looked in the direction of her house and then at Nifel beside her. Then, she murmured reluctantly. “Thanks for the ride. I’ll head off now.”
“Go on!” Nigel tilted his head and looked at her as he said gently.
Queenie opened the door and got out of the car. Only after watching his car leave did she enter the house.
As soon as she walked into the house, her parents were deep in conversation, and she heard Maggie’s guilty voice. “It’s all my fault. I didn’t educate Bonnie well, so the Paynes thought she was an ill- mannered brat.”
“Alright, don’t blame yourself. We’ll talk to Bonnie when she gets back. But, since Leslie did not want to take responsibility for what he had done, we won’t allow Bonnie to get married to an irresponsible man like that. She will have a tough life if she marries him,” Brandon dismissed in anger.
They were angry at the Paynes instead of Bonnie.
“Mom, Dad, I’m home.” Queenie walked in with her handbag in hand. The moment she caught sight of Maggie’s red eyes, she instantly headed over to comfort her. “Don’t be sad, Mom. It’s all my fault.”
“I know that Leslie and Bonnie wronged you, but Queenie, promise me that you won’t take out your anger on Bonnie again, okay? Both of you are my daughters. I’ll be heartbroken and torn if either of you is unhappy.”
Queenie understood Maggie’s anguish, but she could not expect Maggie to understand her misery. It was even more challenging for her to tell Maggie about all the nasty things Bonnie had done to her.
She could not whine about them. All she could do was keep them to herself.
Only by restraining herself would her family have a modicum of peace.
“Okay, I’ll try not to needle her,” Queenie promised. Her parents had had a hard time today after handling the whole lot of angered Paynes, so she did not want to upset them further.
“Where is Bonnie? Why hasn’t she returned yet?” Brandon asked worriedly. “She can be quite stubborn. What if something bad happens to her?!”
A horrified and worried Brandon made another call to Bonnie. Bonnie obviously answered the call because Brandon quickly asked, “Bonnie! Where are you? Hurry up and come home. Queenie is already home.”
“Dad, I’m sad. I don’t want to go home yet.”
“No, you must come home now! It’s already ten. Send me your current location. I’ll go over and fetch you,” Brandon demanded.
“Alright, but I’ll go home by myself. You don’t have to come and fetch me,” Bonnie said on the other end of the line.
“I’ll ask the driver to fetch you.”
“No, you don’t have to. I’ll take a cab back.” After that, Bonnie hung up.
Queenie disapproved of Bonnie’s behavior as she looked at her parents’ apparent anxiety over their wayward daughter. The twins had a 10.00PM curfew, and she had never caused her parents such worry by returning home on the dot.
It was almost 11.00PM when a grumpy Bonnie finally deigned to return home. The resentment was even more evident in Bonnie’s expression when she looked at Queenie sitting on the couch.
Queenie said, “Did you know that Leslie had a car accident tonight?”
“What?!” Bonnie shrieked in shock. “What car accident? Where?”
“Outside the restaurant. You shook off his hand and ran across the street. He chased after you and was hit by a car,” Queenie said.
Bonnie was taken aback for a few seconds. Then, she remembered that only a few seconds were left on the green light when she crossed the street, but she didn’t see if Leslie had caught up with her. She felt somewhat guilty for a moment, but on second thought, she felt that Leslie deserved it. She never asked him to chase after now, did she?
“He didn’t die. So, what’s the fuss?” Bonnie blurted indifferently.
At this moment, Maggie came down the stairs. Bonnie’s expression changed immediately, and she cried as if she got straight into her character, “Oh my goodness! Is Leslie alright? It’s all my fault. He wouldn’t have had an accident if it weren’t for me.”
Queenie frowned in disgust when she watched Bonnie acting immediately as soon as Maggie showed up. “Cut the
“Cut the crap, will you?!”
Maggie happened to hear what Bonnie said. She rushed downstairs and assured her, “Bonnie, it’s not your fault. Leslie wasn’t seriously injured, fortunately. He just got a few scrapes, that’s all.”
“Mom, I’m sorry. I’ve disgraced you today. Did the Paynes give you a hard time?” Bonnie embraced Maggie, and her eyes turned red instantly.
Queenie’s jaw dropped when she witnessed the scene. Even an actress would not be able to cry as fast as she could. Despite being used to such a thing, she still felt agitated and resentful at the fact that her parents had never seen past Bonnie’s fa?ade.
“Never mind us, but you have to break up with Leslie. But, Bonnie, don’t worry. Your dad and I will find a better husband for you,” Maggie avowed.
Bonnie nodded timidly. “Okay.”
“Go and take a shower. I’ll ask Courtney to make sandwiches for you.”
“No, I don’t want them. Her sandwiches are not delicious at all. But, mom, I want to eat your sandwiches,” Bonnie pouted and even grimaced in disgust even though Courtney was standing next to them.
Courtney lowered her head sadly. She had been cooking for over a decade and took pride in her cooking skills. Bonnie’s belittling remarks had truly hurt her.
“Courtney’s food is very delicious. It doesn’t suit your taste, that’s all,” Queenie rebuked.
“Delicious? Blargh! Mom, we should fire her and hire a new chef. I’ve been eating the same dishes. every day. I’ve had enough of it!” Bonnie sneered with disdain.
Maggie hurriedly coaxed, “Shush. Alright now, that’s enough out of you. Go and take a shower. I’ll make the sandwiches.”
As Bonnie headed upstairs in a huff, she glared at Courtney as she walked the stairs.
As soon as Bonnie was out of sight, Maggie comforted Courtney before going into the kitchen to cook something up for Bonnie.
Meanwhile, Queenie was fuming with anger inside. Ever since Bonnie returned, everyone at home had not been in a good mood and had to coax her like she was a princess.
Arriving upstairs. Queenie found that Bonnie had already taken a shower as she came out of the bathroom wearing a pair of revealing pajamas. At that, Queenie’s face darkened as she chided, “Hey, Dad is still at home. Why are you dressed like this?”
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