Chapter233
Mr. Lan apologized to Steve and left. Grandma Rong and He Mingsue (Ashley’s aunt) hadn’t noticed at first. But as more guests left, and the dinner was about to begin, the sparse number of remaining guests became obvious. Grandma Rong and He Mingsue approached, frowning.“Why have so many guests left? What’s happened?”
Steve and Ashley hesitated, unsure how to explain. But they had to.
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“The Suns and Lins have relocated to the capital, and the Suns scheduled their housewarming for Steve explained. our guests…” to invitations sent today. They This was the result. They anxiously watched Grandma Rong, fearing she couldn’t handle the news. The Suns‘ betrayal, fueled by their continued animosity toward Steve, was unforgivable. This deliberate act on her birthday was particularly cruel.
But Grandma Rong was a woman who’d weathered many storms. After a moment of clenching the table edge, she looked sharply at Steve and Ashley.“Is that Sterling man behind this?” she asked directly. The Suns, with no established network in the capital, couldn’t have gathered so many people without his support. She referred to Chase.
