C73 Do You Want to Stay Here for Dinner?

Josie and Mildred knelt down in front of her. Lydia was shocked.

She had never expected Mildred to be able to endure such a humiliation.

This was beyond her expectations.

No!

To be exact, this Josie made her look at her in a new light.

Although Josie was young, she was not to be underestimated!

"Lydia, I'm sorry for what happened back then." Josie knelt on the ground with a sincere expression.

Lydia glanced at Josie on the ground and frowned.

She had only wanted to make things difficult for the Woodward family so that they wouldn't be able to apologize. That way, she wouldn't have to forgive them.

However, she didn't expect that everything would go out of her control.

Was she really going to be forced to forgive the Woodward family?

Her gaze turned cold. "Miss Woodward, I'm sorry, but I still can't accept this apology."

"Lydia, you are going too far!" Mildred was furious and glared at her.

She had already kneeled down according to her wishes, yet she still said that she couldn't accept it. Hah, she was clearly playing with them!

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Mildred got up from the ground in dissatisfaction.

Then, he suddenly pulled Josie up from the ground and said, "Why are you still kneeling like a fool? This is clearly a monkey show. Get up, get up!"

Josie took advantage of the situation and stood firmly. She pretended to be sensible and pulled Mildred, "Mom, don't say that. Lydia is still angry. When she calms down, she will definitely forgive us."

"I am not angry. I am very rational." Lydia looked at the mother and daughter of the Woodward family coldly and said faintly, "Every word I said was thought through!"

Before she could finish, she could clearly feel the anger in Mildred's eyes.

The anger was like a volcano erupting with boiling lava that was about to burn her to ashes!

She completely ignored it and stretched lazily. She turned around and walked out. "Sorry, everyone. I'm tired. I won't eat with you guys. I'll be going back first."

It was good to watch a good show tonight!

The Woodward family's kneeling made her feel extremely good!

Especially after she rejected them.

Ha, haha!

Just thinking about the twisted expressions on their faces made her want to laugh in her dreams.

Just as she had expected, the Woodward family members behind her exploded.

Especially Mildred!

Mildred's face was alternating between black, white, and green. Her heart was beating fast. "Reece, look, look at her attitude!"

"An elder like me has already knelt down to her. She actually left with her face down!"

"Does she have a good family education?"

Mildred was so angry that she pointed at Lydia and scolded her loudly.

The more she scolded her, the louder her voice became. It was as if she wanted to stab her to death.

Josie didn't object to Mildred's actions this time. She squeezed out a tear and continued to add fuel to the fire, "Reece, we've already done our best, but Lydia …"

Josie paused for a moment, then choked with sobs. "There's a saying that says, 'if you are forgiving, then others will be forgiven.' However, it's a pity that Sister Lydia doesn't want to."

Lydia's grievance made her frown deeply.

She paused for a moment, then turned to look at Josie, who was sobbing like a child.

Tsk!

Josie was trembling in tears. She was so weak and fragile that she looked pitiful, let alone a man. Most men would be aroused by her and rush over to comfort her.

Sure enough, this Josie had some skills.

Otherwise, how could she have married Reece in her previous life?

In the blink of an eye, Josie had already pulled on the man's sleeve. She raised her tear-stained face and said in a hoarse voice, "Reece?"

Seeing this scene, Lydia sneered.

She shrugged and ignored her. She was too lazy to continue watching the show. She continued to walk out of the room.

Even if she didn't look, she could guess what the man's reaction would be.

It was nothing more than consoling Viola and reprimanding her for being so petty and ungrateful. She was adamant on taking the blame for the other's misfortune.

After all, Reece loved Maria. Naturally, he would stand on the side of the Woodward family.

Who was she, Lydia?

To Reece, she was just an insignificant person.

What could she use to compare to Reece's heart?

She understood everything. She could see through everything.

Her expression darkened slightly. She quickened her pace, wanting to leave this place that made her feel depressed.

In the next second.

Suddenly, her arm was grabbed by a large hand.

Lydia narrowed her eyes and stared at the man behind her.

She thought that the man would force her to forgive the Woodward family, but Reece shook Josie’s hand away coldly. “It’s her choice whether she wants to forgive the Woodward family or not.”

Everyone was stunned by his words.

Lydia stared at the man in shock, her mind blank.

He didn't help the Woodward family?

This...?!!

She was still in shock and didn't have the time to react before she was dragged away by the man.

Lydia froze on the spot for a few seconds.

Seeing that she didn't move, the man stopped.

He frowned. "Are you hungry?"

"Ah? What?" She was at a loss.

"You're not leaving? Do you want to stay for dinner?"

"No!"

Lydia shook her head and followed the man out of the room.

Josie’s face turned green when she saw the back of the man and woman.

Reece had really changed!

He was no longer the same man who would become soft whenever Maria was mentioned. After not seeing her for a year, the relationship between Maria and Lydia had changed in his heart.

This change made Josie realize the true danger.

"Josie, didn't you say that you had a way to make Reece forgive you? Where's your trump card?" Mildred's voice sounded in her ear.

Josie pushed Mildred away with an ugly expression. "Why are you in such a hurry? You don't know what you're doing!"

"There's no need to be so anxious. In a few days, there will be no more Mildred Group in Goulcrest!" Mildred frowned, her eyes filled with worry.

Ever since the incident at the Ellis family, the Tillman family had been unable to pay the Woodward family for the funds they had provided.

Mildred had asked Willian to look for Reece, but he had been sent back by his secretary with various reasons.

That was why she had called Josie back to the country.

However, she did not expect that there would be no substantial progress after Josie came back.

If she delayed it for another day, the Woodward family would be bankrupt. How could she not be anxious and angry?

Mildred pursed her lips and nudged Josie. "Josie, you should think of a way."

"Mom, what day is tomorrow?" Josie glanced at Mildred and said in a low voice.

Mildred was startled. Her eyes rolled as she thought about what Josie meant.

Tomorrow?

What day was tomorrow?

After thinking for a long time, Mildred could not think of anything. She looked confused.

Seeing that she could not think of anything, Josie reminded her in a low voice, "It's the day of my sister's death!"

"What's wrong with your sister's death?" Mildred was confused.

Josie frowned. "Tomorrow, Reece will definitely go to her grave. If you and I cry in front of her tombstone, he will probably soften his heart. So..."

When Mildred heard Josie, her eyes lit up.

Ha, haha... This is a good idea!

Others might not be able to persuade Reece, but that dead man could.

Why didn't she think of this?

At this moment, Mildred looked at Josie with eyes full of pride. "Look, look, my daughter is smart. I didn't waste my time studying psychology!"

"Mom, don't worry. I will help you stabilize the situation with the Woodward family." Josie narrowed her eyes and smiled. "From now on, you just have to watch out for me. I will take care of you and make sure that you don't fall into the hands of Ava."

"As long as I become Mrs. Tillman, you and Dad will be able to walk around Goulcrest unhindered."

Mildred was so happy with Josie that she couldn't stop smiling.

Josie narrowed her eyes and stared at the spot where she had disappeared. A trace of ruthlessness flashed across her eyes.

Lydia, let's just wait and see!

Reece, you will be mine sooner or later!

After all, the final winner was the winner!

After the incident with the Woodward family, Lydia and Reece drove back to the Tillman family.

"Mr. Tillman, Young Mistress, you guys are back?" When Ora saw them coming back one after the other, she smiled and went up to them. "Just in time, the food is ready."

The food was ready?

Lydia's words caught her off guard.

Earlier, when Reece asked her to go out, didn't she clearly tell her that she didn't need to cook dinner?

"Young Mistress, Mr. Tillman told me to prepare food for you when you went out." As if she could see the surprise in her eyes, Ora quickly explained, "Mr. Tillman said that you were only going to meet guests and not eat, so he asked me to prepare food in advance."

Lydia was stunned.

It turned out that Reece had not decided to eat the Woodward family's apology banquet from the very beginning.

Then why did he ask her to go with him?

Could it be...

Suddenly recalling something, her eyes narrowed. Could it be that this man had asked her to go to the banquet tonight just to let the Woodward family apologize to her?

Was he helping her?

At this moment, a wave of emotions surged in Lydia's heart.

However, she quickly laughed at herself.

Heh!

What was she thinking? How could Reece help her?

The reason he had helped her tonight was because he wanted to use this opportunity to give the Woodward family a look.

After all, no matter what, Maria had been killed by the Woodward family.

In the end, he still had resentment in his heart.

Yes, it must be so.

Thinking of this, the waves in her heart calmed down.

She took off her coat and limped to her seat. She lowered her head and ate her own food.

At this moment, there was no other sound except for the occasional sound of chopsticks colliding with plates at the dining table. The atmosphere was so cold that it was hard to breathe.

Ding, ding, ding...

The phone's ringtone broke the cold atmosphere. Lydia hurriedly put down her bowl and chopsticks and picked up the call. "Hello, who is this?"

"Lydia, it's Teacher Meng." The voice of the teacher came from the phone. Lydia was surprised. "Teacher Meng, what's the matter?"

"Oh, it's like this. You won the first place in the design competition. The school wants you to give a speech to these seniors tomorrow!" The teacher asked carefully, "Lydia, do you have the time tomorrow?"

Perhaps it was because he had been too harsh on her in the past, he didn't even have the confidence to speak to her.

Especially when he saw that Lydia had not responded for a long time, he broke out in a cold sweat.

'It's over, it's over. This girl must be holding a grudge against me for looking down on her.'

At this moment, Lydia paused when she heard the word 'school'.

"Investigation?"

She really didn't want to do something like that.

"Lydia, are you still listening?" It was as if she had been distracted for too long, and the voice of her mentor came from the other end of the line.

She suddenly came back to her senses and squinted her eyes. "Teacher, I'm here."

"Then tomorrow's speech, you see..."

"Teacher, I will go over tomorrow's speech. Can you send me your schedule and location on WeChat?"

Hearing her promise, the teacher happily replied, "Okay, okay. You need to come over and familiarize yourself with some of the procedures tomorrow. I will send Student Lee to pick you up tomorrow."

When he heard the words Author, Reece, who was holding his chopsticks, suddenly tightened his grip. He felt a strong sense of betting in his heart.