Uncovering My Wife's Secrets

Chapter 10 Samuel’s Test

“Oh, it’s nothing.” Annalise was startled and instantly regained her senses.

“Here. Take a look at the menu, and let’s order the dishes together. You can make the arrangements! Julian said.

“It’s okay, you can do it… Um, okay, I’ll join you!” Initially, Annalise was going to let Julian handle it on his own

However, Julian shot her a glance, indicating that they still needed to act like a loving couple in front of the Barton family.

Annalise understood his meaning right away.

When Julian leaned over to her with the menu in his hands, she nestled into the man’s arms.

She was intentionally trying to annoy the Barton family and also Samuel.

“How about this? What do you think?” She pointed to a dish, then asked Julian with a smile while lifting her head to look at him.

“Okay,” Julian responded gently.

“Eh? What does this word mean?” Annalise asked.

“It’s tilapia. It’s a kind of fish.” The smile at the corner of Julian’s mouth widened, and his eyes were filled with affection.

Samuel’s face became even more sullen.

When Kent and his family saw that Annalise could not recognize some of the words on the menu, they were even more convinced that she would soon return the betrothal gift to them.

During dinner, Samuel wouldn’t stop finding fault with Annalise.

Annalise merely asked when Julian would depart tomorrow.

Then, Samuel stated in a low tone, “Don’t speak in the middle of a meal.”

When Annalise licked her utensils, Samuel said with disgust, “Watch your behavior.”

tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, Samuel

around?” Annalise thought in

so furious she felt as if

she had

fact that Samuel was an old man and the grandfather of her contractual

As the meal went

smiled and spoke to the old man about medical theory and nutrition. “Old Mr. Parks, please have some pumpkin. They are beneficial to your health. It’s the best season to have pumpkins right now. Don’t consume them after autumn, though. Pumpkins are cooling foods, so you might catch a cold if you consume them during cold weather. Oh, please have some chicken, too. Among

had changed the way she addressed Samuel from “Old Mr. Parks”

him, nor

at Annalise

rolled her eyes

with anger. As Annalise had a pair of huge eyes, her pupils were barely visible when she rolled her eyes. It was an

placed her fork down in

you should notify everyone at the table that you have finished eating. That is

at a loss for words.

by saying, “No one taught me because I was born without a father, and my mother died when I was three years old. My uncle abandoned me and left me to fend for myself in the countryside. But although no one taught me, I still grew up

predicament, she suppressed her anger and ignored Samuel. Then,

sake, she would have barged out of the place right

Samuel remarked.

he concealed his joy by saying in a remorseful tone, “Old Mr. Parks, please don’t be angry. She has been like this since she was young. It’s my fault for

up. Have some more,”

confusion, thinking that the latter was acting

still mad at Annalise for nearly breaking his spine, right? No, that has nothing to do with this. Grandpa must have investigated Annalise and Abigail and concluded that Abigail is a lot better than Annalise. Thus, he regrets

inwardly

requested to marry Abigail, Samuel advised against it and told him that Abigail was an indecent.

woman.

turned out that he wanted to give all the good things in the world to his eldest

matter how hard I try, I’ll never be as

family

and prepared to

on, Ms. Barton. I have something to ask you.”