Chapter 10
“so what if she heard? Didn’t you see how humble and respectful she was when she talked to me?” Sadie countered.
Amelia replied, “Sadie, you mean…”
“Gemma is no longer the arrogant willful daughter of the Fields who has never suffered. She’s alone now, so what can she do even if she overheard us?”
The conversation downstairs continued, but Gemma had lost interest in listening. Her gaze turned cold as she turned and retumed to her room.
Gemma stayed at home for the next few days. Without her phone by her side, she spent her days reading, sleeping, and staring out the window in a daze.
This continued until noon on the weekend. When she cape downstairs for lunch as usual, Thomas suddenly asked, “You’ve been back for some days now. Have you adjusted?”
“Good. Then come with me today.”
Before she could say anything, Sadie asked, “Thomas, where are you taking Gemma?”
met Mr. Wagner Senior yesterday. He heard she’s back and wants to meet her.”
Sadie’s face lit up with a warm smile, “Oh Mr. Wagner Senior has such a good memory to remember Gemma even after all these years. Do I have to keep her company?”
-she’s not a child, and she doesn’t need company. Stay home and look after Florian.” Just like last time, her suggestion was immediately rejected by Thomas.
Gemma remained silent throughout this entire exchange. She neither agreed nor objected to the idea.
After lunch, she followed Thomas out,
Upon their amval at Alona Tea House, Gemma and Thomas entered.
“You’re early, Mr. Wagner Senior.” Thomas smiled as he greeted the elderly man seated inside.
Hearing his voice, George Wagner lifted his head but didn ́t cespond. Instead, his gaze landed on Gemma, lurking behind Thomas,
He looked at her for a long time before finally rising from his seat and walking over. “Gemmal”
Gerima pressed her lips together and respectfully replied, “Long time no see, Mr. Wagner Senior
George grew visibly emotional. He grasped her hand and repeatedly said, “Oh, you still remember me, my child. Have you been well abroad all their years?”
“You haven’t suffered, have you?”
Thonus watched this exchange with a complicated gare, while Gemma remained smiling. “No, I haven’t.”
“Tut’s great.”
At this point, Thomes Interjected. “Let’s sit and talk, Mr. Wagner Senior.”
Completely ignoring him, George took Gemina to sit beside him instead, while the latter silly watched the scene untold
George had been a close friend of her grandfather’s. He used to treat her and her mother very well, but they’d not seen each other since she lett for abroad live years
The covetation watched into the afternoon unt || a voice came from the door of the private com
Finding tar volte uddly familiar, Grimma looked up and saw jacoli standing at the door with Wesley beside him.
“Why are you here! George glanced at jaroli and ask
“You? Drinking tea? since when luve you been patient enough for that?*
“Lada Tyou dways tell me tu leanour of Wes‘ atradituria?”
“That’s tour. Westry is core cuthposed and steady compared to you
As they talked, torge suddenly temarimbered. He ting a to tarinna and said, “Gemma, Hils is jake, my grandson. And jake, this is testama, the granddaughter otá
late friend of munar –
for konwen Geirana for a while nemu, Grandpa ”
bardi grimed and explained, “Wesatul Arya
**I see.” George tuned his paze toward Weder, who diemained silent alltida time “far you’re with that daughter of the Hoffnaru, huh?”
dilally dating, Ms. Fieldo lagged along with Amy and had fun with an.
looked up to see Wesley’s mathanasberliy combed slightly she wondered how he’d respond
