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Stanley glanced at Wendy with curiosity . “ What’s got you so interested in her ? ”
Wendy’s mind flashed back to the day she saw Brittany’s portrait in Horace’s study . For some reason , she felt a strong pull toward Brittany , a desire to meet the latter in person .
A faint smile curved Wendy’s lips . “ She’s a legend in her own right so I want to meet her . ”
Angela nodded . “ Alright , let’s go to Vista Dining and meet her . ”
Just then , Bella called out , “ Mommy , let’s paint together . ”
“ Okay , come on , ” Wendy replied warmly . “ I’ll take you to paint . ”
Wendy then took Bella with her to paint .
Stanley moved closer to Angela and lowered his voice . “ Mom , I’m not going to marry Jessica . She kidnapped you and Bella , and caused all this trouble … You wouldn’t make me marry her , would you ? ”
Disappointment flickered in Angela’s eyes as she recalled Jessica .
“ I never imagined she could do something like this . I’m really disappointed in her . But the engagement between you and Jessica was arranged by Brittany and me years ago . If we want to call it off , we have to ask Brittany’s opinion first . ” 2
Angela still couldn’t understand how her best friend could have a daughter with such a terrible character .
But since Brittany was her closest friend , and given how long she had been missing , both families would have to sit down and talk face to face if they wanted to end the engagement .
Stanley glanced at Wendy and Bella not far away . “ I’m going to marry only Wendy in my life . She healed your legs – she’s done you a big favor . I hope you’ll stop making things hard for her . ”
“ Don’t be ridiculous ! ” Angela replied with a smile . “ When have I ever made things hard for Wendy ? As a fellow woman , I respect her talent and character . Our paths are just different . I have my reasons to treat her the way I did . ”
Stanley nodded ; he knew his mother was a wise and thoughtful woman . Everyone saw things from their point of view , and that shaped their choices .
“ Now that Brittany is back , everything depends on how she feels about it . But I admit – I do like Wendy very much , and I’m grateful she healed my legs , ” Angela said . 1
Stanley’s eyes brightened . It seemed Wendy had already won his mother’s approval .
“ We’ve been apart for three years . I don’t want to be apart from her ever again . Even though she’s still with Samuel for now , that’s not a problem . ”
Angela paused , suddenly remembering something Bella had said . “ Actually , Wendy and Samuel aren’t married . ”
“ What ? ” Stanley froze , shocked . “ They aren’t married ? How could that be ? Wendy told me they were ! ”
“ She lied to you . Bella told me herself – Wendy isn’t married . Bella’s only three years old , and kids don’t lie . ”
Stanley was stunned . He had always thought Wendy and Samuel were married – he couldn’t imagine otherwise . After all , their daughter was already this big ; surely they’d have given Bella a proper family .
“ Sounds like there’s more to this . I’ll have someone investigate this right away , ” he said .
Angela nodded . “ Yes , I’ve always felt like Wendy was hiding something from us . You need to find out the truth . ”
Horace arrived at Vista Dining with Jessica . Jessica was dressed beautifully in a flowing gown , her hair curled lazily — a stunning
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beauty determined to leave a good impression on Brittany .
The restaurant owner came personally to greet them . “ Mr. and Ms Larson , welcome to Vista Dining . ”
Horace , dressed in a sleek black coat , looked solemn and handsome . “ Please show us to the private room . ”
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Chapter 698