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Chapter 167
Chapter 167
Chapter 167
Chapter 167
Tina’s heart skipped a beat almost immediately. She didn’t expect Samuel to still remember what she said earlier, especially when so long had passed. He even remembered every single word clearly. “You must be hearing things. I didn’t say anything about you drinking too much… I can’t remember exactly what I said.” Tina played dumb till the very end, not wanting to admit to anything. Samuel narrowed his eyes immediately upon hearing her response. He walked toward the bed and gripped her chin tightly. “Are you hiding something from me, woman? I hate liars the most.” Tina retorted in annoyance, “Why would I hide anything from you? I wanted to tell you everything I wanted to say before, but you’re the one who left me all of a sudden. Besides, it’s been so long. I even took a nap! How can I remember what I wanted to tell you?”
Samuel frowned, not bothering to investigate the matter anymore. “Go freshen up. We’re dining with Grandma later.” “Got it.”
Over the next few days, Tina stayed in the manor and took care of Madam Langford.
Since Tina was doing much better at the moment, she decided to cook chowder for Madam Langford in the kitchen. After taking a sip from her bowl, Madam Langford remarked in satisfaction, “As expected, the food you prepare suits my taste perfectly.”
“Now that I’ve recovered from my illness, I’ll be able to cook for you every day,” Tina replied sweetly.
“That won’t be necessary. You’re the youngest Mrs. Langford, after all. Leave the cooking to the chef. You don’t need to cook every day. I don’t want you feeling exhausted all the time.” Tina felt quite touched at Madam Langford’s reply. “Grandma, nothing I do for you is tiring as long as you’re happy.” Madam Langford smiled happily. Then, she shot a glance in the direction of Tina’s flat stomach.
“Exhaustion is bad for you if you’re pregnant with my great-grandson,” she pointed out.
Tina didn’t reply. Instead, she caressed her stomach, guilt weighing on her heart.
“By the way, Samuel loves your cooking as well. He’s been working nonstop in his study throughout the entire day, so he didn’t get to eat anything at all. Why don’t you bring some chowder for him?” Madam Langford suggested.
Tina hesitated for a moment before deciding to bring a bowl of chowder upstairs. All the while, she felt helpless.
How was it possible for Samuel to like her cooking? The chowder would most likely be wasted.
Tina approached the study and knocked on the door lightly. There was no reply, which was strange to her. Perhaps Samuel wasn’t in the study at all? She opened the door carefully by a crack, and soon heard faint voices drifting from inside the study. Sandy was speaking. “Mr. Langford, the press conference will be held the day after tomorrow. Are we still proceeding with it?” Samuel grunted in agreement. “Well…” Sandy continued, “Are we still following the original decision when it’s time to announce the identity of the future Mrs. Langford to the public?” Samuel would only acknowledge one person as the future Mrs. Langford, and that woman was Cindy. Who would have expected Cindy to do such idiotic things? Furthermore, Samuel seemed to be paying more attention to Tina nowadays, so Sandy had no idea what his employer was thinking
Samuel’s reply was instantaneous and decisive. “No matter what happens, the Langfords will only acknowledge Cindy as the future Mrs. Langford.”
“Understood, Mr. Langford,” Sandy replied. He turned around and saw a figure standing outside the study. “Miss Lynd? Why are you here?”
Samuel’s gaze darted to the doorway the moment he heard Sandy’s question.
All Tina could feel was great, burning shame. “I knocked on the door just now, but I guess you didn’t hear me. Grandma asked me to send dinner to you. I’ll leave right away after putting it down.” Tina placed the tray on the table sitting at the doorway in a hurry. She was about to slip away when Samuel called out to her.
“Stop right there.” Tina had no choice but to do as she was told.
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