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Chapter 270 Truly Worthy of Being Brothers
Imogen was surprised when she heard this.
When it was time to cook, she went downstairs to help.
Judith and Agnes were both busy in the kitchen, preparing and chopping vegetables, respectively. Troy
and the other three were also in there, picking shrimp floss and chopping the ribs.
There was only Layla and two children in the living room.
Imogen subconsciously glanced at Agnes and then at Leo, who was marinating the chicken drumsticks.
It seemed that there was really something wrong with the couple, and there was no communication at
all.
Agnes, in particular, didn’t even look at Leo. Leo glanced at Agnes several times and then looked
away.
The Christmas Eve dinner was very sumptuous and filled a large table.
When it was time to eat, the family sat down around the round table one after another.
When taking a seat, Agnes picked it deliberately, pointed to the seat next to Imogen, and said, “Add
two children’s chairs here. Let Wesie sit with Grace.”
Imogen knew that Agnes didn’t want to sit with Leo, so she agreed.
When Emily came downstairs, Grace was already ready beside Imogen and was talking to Wesley.
There was a hint of displeasure in Emily’s expression. As she sat down next to Layla, she said to
Grace, “Grace, come to grandma!”
Hearing this, Grace raised her head and pursed her pink lips. “Grandma, I want to be here with
Imogen.”
Before Imogen could speak, Agnes said, “Emily, let Grace stay here with Wesie.”
Since Agnes used her child as an excuse, she naturally had to speak up for Imogen at this time.
Emily wanted to say something more, but Layla pulled her wrist and said with a stern face, “Don’t say a
few words during the Christmas Eve dinner.”
Emily gave Imogen a cold look and didn’t say anything.
During the meal, Leo took the initiative to pick up food for Agnes. Agnes didn’t even look at him and
never touched the food he brought.
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games.
Imogen didn’t play games with them and played dice with Grace on the dining table.
Wesley came over and joined Grace, and the two ran to the yard while playing.
Only Imogen and Agnes were left at the table.
Imogen glanced at the other side and asked, seemingly unintentionally, “Agnes, did you quarrel with
Leo?”
Agnes glanced at her in surprise.
Imogen smiled. “You guys are too obvious. From afternoon to night, you talk no more than five
times.”
Agnes pursed her lips, showing a bitter smile, and shook her head silently.
Seeing that she didn’t want to say anything, Imogen didn’t ask any more questions.
After a few seconds, Agnes suddenly said, “Imogen, how did you feel when you just found out that Troy
had other women?”
Imogen was surprised. Could it be that Leo had cheated?
Imogen recalled her state of mind at that time. It was only half a year ago, but it seemed like a lifetime
away.
“How do I feel… It’s probably because I feel so depressed… The day before he came back from his
business trip, I just learned that I was pregnant. I was looking forward to him coming back to share the
good news, but who knew…” Imogen’s eyes were unfocused, and she stared blankly in the distance.
There was a low murmur, and the sound gradually disappeared.
She withdrew her gaze with a relieved smile on her face. “But it’s all over, so Agnes, the most important
thing is to think clearly about what you want. I think what Leo means is that he doesn’t want a divorce?”
Imogen was tired of love at that time, and she was still hoping that Troy would change his mind, so she
wasted too much time and got even more hurt.
Long–term pain was worse than short–term pain.
If Imogen could have ended their relationship quickly and divorced Troy early, maybe she would not
have lost her child, and maybe her grandpa would not have died so suddenly.
Agnes smiled bitterly, with confusion in her eyes. “I should know what I want…”
There was already a thorn in her heart. She couldn’t just pretend that nothing had happened and
continue living with Leo.
But once divorced, Wesley would definitely stay in the Marshall family, but Agnes would have to leave
her children.
“I don’t know what I want either…” Agnes murmured absently, “Last month, I heard a female voice on
his phone, and he didn’t explain anything, but instead evaded when he answered the phone… He
doesn’t avoid me answering female calls. I know his female secretary and female friends… I just paid
attention to it until one day, I smelled other women’s perfume on him, as well as hair and the scratches
on his hands and neck, which can be seen from a woman’s fingernails…” “After I had a showdown with
him, he said he was innocent with that woman… I asked him who that woman was, but he didn’t say…
Does he think I’m a fool?”
It could be heard that Agnes still had feelings for Leo.
It was just that she couldn’t get over that hurdle in her heart.
In this situation, Imogen couldn’t make a choice for Agnes, but Imogen was a little emotional. When
Imogen came to the Marshall family, Agnes and Leo were in love. When Imogen was a freshman, they
held a wedding. It was romantic and grand, and Imogen witnessed everything. Later, Agnes became
pregnant, but she couldn’t keep the child. After recovering for a long time, she had Wesley.
Imogen once envied Agnes, the love between husband and wife, and their harmonious family. Now,
there were cracks in the harmonious family.
Troy and Leo were truly worthy of being brothers. Imogen glanced at Troy.
Unexpectedly, Troy happened to look over, with his eyes facing each other.
Imogen immediately looked away.
A smile flashed across Troy’s eyes, and he lowered his eyes and continued playing cards.
“I’m going to see Wesie and Grace outside.” Agnes swept behind Imogen, stood up, and walked
out.
“I am going too.”
Imogen took a sip of water and stood
Suddenly, she was hit on the head.
“Ah!”
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Imogen’s whole face was wrinkled, and she covered the back of her head. She turned to look at Troy
behind her. “When did you come? There is no sound at all when you walk!”
Troy covered his chin with a hint of grievance in his eyes. “How did I know you would stand. suddenly?”
Imogen rolled her eyes, rubbed her head, turned around, and walked out.
Troy turned to look at her back and followed her
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There were activities in the apartment. Grace and Wesley were no longer in the yard, and neither was
Agnes.
Before Imogen could reach the gate, Troy chased after her and grabbed her wrist. “Imogen.”
“What’s up?”
“I’m sorry,” Troy said in a low voice.
He heard what she had just said.
The day before Troy came back from a business trip, Imogen learned the news of her pregnancy,
and she looked forward to his return with joy and shared the good news with him.
However, Imogen waited at the airport for several hours and did not see Troy.
She sat on the sofa and waited until late at night until she fell asleep.
The light in the living room was always on for him.
But at that time, he didn’t understand what it meant.
Until one day, when he returned home, he was greeted by darkness.
Imogen glanced at him with raised eyebrows, unsure of the reason. “What’s wrong?”
Why did Troy suddenly say sorry?
The warm yellow light in the courtyard shone on Troy’s cheeks. His tall nose was like a line of dawn
and dusk blocking the half–light,
And the other half of his face was hidden in the darkness.
His eyes were brown, and after looking at Imogen for a long time, he shook his head slightly. “It’s
nothing. Merry Christmas.”
Imogen was speechless.
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