After Olivia finished sending her message, she put her phone down and continued applying her makeup.
Originally, she wanted to go to the banquet dressed like how she usually did, but Brenda cto her place early in the morning and made sure she was dressed up.
The guest's children would also bring their significant others and go all out when attending the banquet, so she insisted Olivia follow suit.
Seeing that she couldn't change her mom's mind, Olivia reluctantly obeyed.
"That's more like it. By the way, where's your boyfriend? Remember to ask him to join us." Olivia thought for a moment and coughed. "I know. He has something to deal with. He'll clater. Let's go first." Brenda frowned with suspicion upon hearing what Olivia said. "He's not coming to pick you up?" "Yeah. He's busy with something. Let's leave first, Mom." But Brenda just stood still and stared at her.
"Mom, don't you believe me? If I say he will come, he definitely will. Don't worry." Olivia dragged Brenda out, and the two of them got into the car. Brenda couldn't help but grumble once they were in the car.
"What's so important? Why isn't he coming as promised?" "Mom..." "Ollie, if you don't want to go on blind dates, I won't stop you from finding your own boyfriend either. But you've moved nearly everything from your place to his. Does he not have anything at his house? Is he, by chance, poor?" Olivia was speechless. "What nonsense are you talking about?" In truth, Olivia didn't know if Sam was rich or poor, but it didn't matter to her. She wasn't materialistic.
She had money, and she could make her own money. So it didn't matter whether the man was rich or not. What was more important was a man's charm, temperament, and character.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBrenda scrutinized her daughter. Olivia had inherited her beauty. Even in her everyday outfit, Olivia looked beautiful. But now that she had simply put on smake-up and a pretty dress, she looked stunning. Logically speaking, with this sort of beauty, it would be easy for Olivia to find a good man as a partner.
But Olivia had a job, and she didn't place her focus anywhere else, so that was why she had always been single. And Brenda was not a mother who only looked for glory.
If Sam was really poor, Brenda would still give them her blessing if Ollie really liked him.
With that thought, Brenda stopped speaking.
The 70th birthday banquet was supposed to take place at Jenkins Mansion, but the eldest son of the Jenkins family suggested that they do something different for a change.
Which was why the banquet was held at a hotel this year.
The Jenkins family had three sons; Olivia's father was the third child. The oldest was married to his ex-wife for three years, but they had no children together. Then, they divorced. He remarried and had three sons with his new wife. After that, he becrather successful as he managed to establish a small company. Olivia's grandmother, Marilyn, liked him the most.
The second child was not as successful as the oldest, but he had two children, a boy, and a girl.
Marilyn was naturally satisfied with that.
Only Olivia's father, Karl, had a daughter.
After Olivia, both her parents decided not to have any more children.
That was because Karl and Brenda were afraid they wouldn't be able to treat their children fairly. Hence they decided to only have Ollie and did their best as parents to raise her.
But Marilyn was displeased with that as she thought Karl was a little foolish to settle for a daughter and not try again for a son.
Besides, Olivia was not the kind of child that would sweet talk to adults. As tpassed, Marilyn disliked her even more, and no matter what Olivia did, Marilyn would always find fault with it. Therefore, Olivia didn't like her grandmother either.
She would even refute when Marilyn went on about giving birth to a son.
"Do we f*cking have a throne to succeed? Is it that necessary to give birth to a son? This is modern times. Girls are just as capable as boys, alright?!" Olivia refuted.
It was ridiculous how her grandmother, a woman herself, was criticizing and diminishing women while uplifting men.
When they arrived at the hotel, Brenda took out a small mirror and fixed her makeup. After a quick check, she urged Olivia, "Ollie, check if your makeup is fine. If it is then let's get down." Hearing no response from her daughter, Brenda was confused. "Ollie?" Brenda turned her head and saw Olivia sleeping in her seat. Brenda was surprised at first, then she burst out, shouting, "Olivia Jenkins!!!" Olivia was still dreaming when she was suddenly awakened by Brenda's shout.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"What's wrong?" Olivia subconsciously rubbed her eyes, but Brenda caught her hand just in time.
"What are you trying to do? Don't forget you have mascara and eyeliner on your eyes!" Olivia paused and then gradually regained consciousness. She finally remembered what she was supposed to do that day. She glanced outside and found that they had already reached their destination.
"Ah, we've arrived already? I don't feel like I've slept for long... " Olivia muttered, and Brenda suddenly slapped her arm.
"Stop sleeping. People are here to show off, yet you have the heart to sleep with your hair and make up all nicely done. Check if there's any saliva stain on your face!" Olivia took the mirror and looked at her reflection. She touched her mouth and said, "It's okay. It's rather clean. I don't drool when I sleep." Her makeup was still intact. Perfect! "Hurry up and reapply your lipstick; well head in soon. Your grandma never liked us in the first place, and if anything goes wrong with your makeup, she'll hate us even more.
Don't cause any problems at the banquet." Brenda reminded.
"Well." With a mirror in one hand, Olivia reapplied her lipstick and said nonchalantly, "Since Grandma hates us, no matter what we do, she still won't like us." "Alas." Brenda sighed. "You're right.
But she's an elder, so we still have to
be respectful. Regardless, she is your father's mother. If it weren't for your father's sake, I wouldn't want to cto such an occasion. We'll only be mocked. By the way, when Will your boyfriend be coming?" Hearing that Sam was mentioned, Oliva's expression changed slightly. She immediately changed the topic, "Mom, is my mascara smudged?" "What?" Sensing a crisis, Brenda immediately went over to Olivia to check carefully.
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