“Your mother told me to!” replied Nicole matter-of-factly.
Evan rebuked, “You shouldn’t even invite him. Someone like him should just starve to death.”
A gloomy expression crossed Levant’s face as he followed behind them. Looks like Evan really hates me, even to the extent that he wants me to starve to death.
When they arrived at the dining room, Sophia had already laid out a sumptuous meal on the table.
Levant grinned when he saw it. “You don’t have to be so courteous, Sophia. I’ll regularly visit you in the future. If you’re acting so politely, I’ll feel too embarrassed to come again.”
A friendly smile appeared on Sophia’s face. She was about to reply when Evan interrupted, “If you’re embarrassed, then don’t come.”
Sophia’s smile froze on her face. She spun around and glared at Evan. “Why are you talking like that? Levant is your cousin, so he’s part of the family too. You must forget the unhappy events that transpired between the both of you. Get along well from now on! Levant, his personality is just like that. Don’t mind him too much.”
Levant side-eyed Evan. “I won’t, Sophia.”
“Good. Quickly, sit down and eat!” Sophia politely placed some food on Levant’s plate.
On the other hand, Levant’s gaze was constantly fixated on Nicole. When he enthusiastically helped her get some food, she squeezed out a courteous smile on her face and thanked him.
“You’re welcome. Eat up!”
Right when he spoke, Evan picked up Nicole’s plate, returned the food Levant helped placed on her plate. Then, he personally placed some food onto hers.
His actions made Levant feel very embarrassed.
Avril inched closer to Levant and whispered proudly, “This is what’ll happen to you if you show any unnecessary concern.”
He shot a cold glare at her. “Don’t’ be so nosy.”
Avril scoffed. “I’m being nosy? You should be telling that yourself. Eat your own food! Why are you helping someone else’s wife get her food? Serves you right!”
Levant was rendered speechless.
Noticing Levant’s grim expression and the awkward atmosphere in the dining room, Davin took the initiative to strike up a conversation with him.
“Levant, will you be staying in the country?”
He glanced at Evan and nodded. “Yes.”
Evan shot a cold glare at him. He’s like a ticking bomb that can blow up anytime. How annoying!
Stunned, Davin asked, “Are you still planning on running the Levant Winery?”
“Of course. I even plan to start up another company.”
“Oh, that’s good…”
Looking at Evan and Levant, who were silently competing with each other, Sophia thought that she should find Levant a girlfriend soon. That might make the both of them get along better.
After the meal, Evan did not stay any longer. He brought Nicole and the four kids back to the Imperial Garden.
Thinking that he could finally feel relieved after leaving Levant, he did not expect someone to have sneakily followed them to the Imperial Garden.
All of them, including Nicole and the four kids, were very surprised.
After mulling over it, Nina asked directly, “You must be here for Grandpa!”
Grinning widely, Avril praised Nina for being very smart.
“Why are you looking for my Dad this late?”
Avril nodded, but shook her head again. “To be exact, I’d like to stay here for a while. Evan, your house is so huge. Just let me stay.”
Evan remained silent. He turned around and glanced at Nicole, wanting to seek her opinion. After all, Avril came here just for Stephen. If she stayed, Stephen might face quite a lot of trouble.
After a moment’s consideration, Nicole said, “If she wants to stay, let her do so. At least, there’ll be an additional person to play with the kids.”
Avril nodded vigorously. “Not only can I play with them, but I can also help out with many things! It’ll definitely not be a loss for you to let me stay here.”
“Come in.”
As Avril entered the Imperial Garden, she kept scanning around.
The furnishing was not worse than that of Wicked Palace. It had an open concept, with everything, such as the rockery, corridor, pavilion, and building, clearly in sight. Hence, it was easy for her to find her way around.
“Where do I stay?” Avril asked, before quickly adding, “Where does Stephen stay?”
Juan turned around and shot her a curious look. “You want to stay with Grandpa?”
