Chapter 74: Acting Again
Mrs. Casey is never the only one who is depressed and exasperated, at this time Shireen Miller finally arrived late and appeared in front of several people.
Shireen Miller saw Blanche Capra, who was sitting next to York Charlie, and of course she was not happy, but she was not as irritated as Mrs. Casey, and her behaviour at this time was still calm and gentle.
She put up a gentle and intimate smile on her face, and called out to old lady Elsa, who was in the upper seat, “grandma Elsa.”
old lady Elsa didn’t like her and didn’t even answer her, but only inclined her head over to say to York Charlie and Blanche Capra, “York, give your daughter-in-law some food, if you don’t eat the food will get cold.”
Blanche Capra smiled in an uncomfortable way, York Charlie said yes, heart happy flowers. Shireen Miller saw a few of them as if it was the warm and harmonious family, old lady Elsa even ignore their own, the heart of the sudden resentment, cynicism and unwillingness like a wave of waves swept over.
Mrs. Casey saw this and immediately got up and went over to her and took her hand, “Come, Shireen, you sit here. What the old lady said was that you shouldn’t be polite, the food is getting cold.”
The old lady Elsa obviously did not say anything to her, but Mrs. Casey just has that ability, will her ignore as do not want to and Shireen Miller polite, Shireen Miller then obediently into the seat, the heart of Mrs. Casey, but instead of gratitude, but also some grudges. She complained that Mrs. Casey was on her side instead of the old lady Elsa, and that Mrs. Casey, the elder, had no power at all in the family!
That’s why her words carry so little weight! That’s why the talent she chose wasn’t valued!
Shireen Miller didn’t know why she was being so paranoid, but the more she thought about it, the more she felt she had a point. She looked across the room at York Charlie and Blanche Capra sitting side by side with red eyes, and couldn’t help but feel resentful: Blanche Capra was just lucky that she looked so much like Brandi, and because of that, she got all the love from York Charlie. Old lady Elsa loves her grandchildren, so now old lady Elsa is on her side!
All because she looks like Brandi!
Shireen Miller couldn’t help but mock her again… Poor Blanche Capra… she probably doesn’t even know she’s just a substitute yet, does she? And even if she did know, she wouldn’t be able to get along with York Charlie for long with that kind of temperament, and how much would she resent that? I’m afraid she’s no better than herself, right?
Shireen Miller couldn’t help but laugh.
Blanche Capra saw it and wondered what she was up to, but York Charlie leaned in and whispered, “Don’t worry about her, we’ll eat our food.” The voice somehow settled her down.
Blanche Capra nodded obediently, and saw York Charlie curled up the corner of his lips, said gently, “You’re so tired during the day, eat more, replenish your strength.” In his hand again, he was giving her dishes that she liked to eat.
Blanche Capra also didn’t notice that York Charlie didn’t even ask her what she wanted to eat, the many days together as well as paying attention had made him remember her preferences. And at that moment, York Charlie, surprisingly, did not think of the one who shared her preferences, the one who seemed to come between the two of them.
What seemed so sweet to outsiders was taken for granted, even taken for granted, by the two of them.
The old lady Elsa had been watching the two of them, and when she saw that they were behaving in such a tacit and harmonious manner that it was almost impossible for anyone to get in between them, she was even more satisfied than if she had eaten any delicacies from the sea or the mountains.
“York, you and your daughter-in-law have progressed to which step, when to get married ah?” The words were full of anticipation rather than teasing.
Blanche Capra coughed violently.
York Charlie handed her water and gently patted her back in a thoughtful manner. The curve of his mouth couldn’t be suppressed, and when she slowed down, he winked at her with a somewhat teasing expression, “Well, when do you think we’ll get married?”
Blanche Capra froze, not knowing for a moment how to answer.
At this moment, Mrs. Casey, however, said in a nonchalant and conspiratorial manner, “York, your career is still on the rise, you’re still young, what’s the point of talking about marriage. And Miss Capra may not be able to go with you to the end, she is very high and might … not say further, but the meaning is already very clear.
She looked down on Blanche Capra, said she was high and mighty, but said that she had a low opinion of herself and was having affairs with different men at the same time.
Before York Charlie could speak, old lady Elsa’s voice sank, “What nonsense! I think she is my granddaughter-in-law, then she is my granddaughter-in-law! Are you not going to let me, an old lady, eat properly?”
Mrs Casey was so frightened that she shivered.
Shireen Miller, after all, is a master of seeing the wood for the trees, in order to please the old lady Elsa, she temporarily put down her stance, stood up and held up a glass to Blanche Capra and said, “Miss Capra, I’m going to toast you with a glass of wine, don’t be ungrateful.” Saying this and without waiting for Blanche Capra to respond she muffles her drink in one gulp.
York Charlie frowns and says, “Blanche can’t drink.” With one hand under the table, he grabbed Blanche Capra’s hand and put it in his lap.
Shireen Miller stood alone awkwardly, her face is almost black, she did not expect Blanche Capra has not responded, York Charlie so disgraceful refused her, and if he was to drink on her behalf, she would not be so embarrassed, the problem is that he obviously do not even want to pay attention to their own, and let themselves stand alone stupid, the stage is not even able to get down.
At this time old lady Elsa heard here eyes light up, and is surprised and looking forward to looking at York Charlie and Blanche Capra two, “York, your daughter-in-law can not drink? Isn’t it …” she didn’t say it completely, but the meaning had already called York Charlie to understand, “Then you guys should hurry up and get married as soon as possible!”
York Charlie nodded and smiled without saying a word, his hand under the table tightening on Blanche Capra’s little hand which was beginning to struggle up, and he looked over at her, who looked as if she were jumping up and down with impatience and mortification.
But the OLD LADY Elsa, who was still basking in the joy of her forthcoming children and grandchildren, saw Blanche Capra and thought only that she was being shy, and there was nothing to be annoyed about.
Shireen Miller stood on the side of the embarrassed and angry, but she did not have the face to just sit back, she also can not just watch Blanche Capra so proud to go on, she had to do something. So she forced a smile and lifted the teapot to one side with one hand, “Since Miss Capra can’t drink, Miss Capra will have tea instead? I’ll pour it for you.”NôvelDrama.Org holds text © rights.
Blanche Capra didn’t expect her to be so unforgiving, it’s hard to believe, is she trying to pull some kind of trick?
As she stood up and handed the cup over, sure enough, Shireen Miller added, “Hey, Miss Capra, don’t be polite, just let me pour it for you!” Taking the teapot and the cup in Blanche Capra’s hand herself, she made a pretence of pushing back.
Blanche Capra sneered in her heart, she would like to see what kind of play she was going to put on!
The next moment, Shireen Miller tilted the teapot and was about to pour water into her cup, when the hot air from the spout surged upwards, Shireen Miller suddenly shook her hand, shifted her position, and poured the hot tea on her own hand.
“Ouch,” Shireen Miller exclaimed in pain, and looked at Blanche Capra with an aggravated expression on her face, “Miss Capra, why are you like this? I poured you tea and you burned me on purpose!”
Shireen Miller, with tears in her eyes, held up her scalded hand as if she were truly a little girl being bullied by an evil person.
Mrs. Casey sprang to her feet and turned to Blanche Capra and accused her nonchalantly, “Miss Capra, why did you burn Shireen?”
She called her Miss Capra and Shireen Miller but Shireen, which was plainly treating her like a foreign intruder.