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Chapter 99: -The Matriarch -

Chapter 99: -The Matriarch -

’What the fuck!’

Although their thoughts were hidden, their expressions weren’t. They all appeared dazzled by his appearance.

Meeting their stares, he calmly walked forward. As their gaze followed him, he sat on the last chair to the right row. Though many seats were left unoccupied, the whole of the long dining table was arranged, filled with several exotic dishes. Quality and quantity at the same time.

Seeing his sister sitting right next to the main head seat, Max had guessed there was some kind of hierarchy assigned to the seats. In order to avoid any embarrassing scenario, like being told to get up and let another family member sit, he silently took the last seat.

"Puffst-" suddenly there was short muffled laughter, coming from a green haired dude sitting on the right row, the third seat. The two other males similarly covered their mouths. But the girls showed varying degrees of facial fluctuation.

Though it was quite funny that Max had stepped in, all glorious but sat in the least favored position, his action mirrored the kind of person he was.

The guys reaction was nothing but an exaggeration to wash away their jealousy and embarrassment from losing their composure.

However, before any of them could speak or turn towards their phone to type in a few words. The sound of a door opening drew their attention.

To the right upper corner of the dinning, a medium door was pushed open. Releasing a dull wooden clang as it revealed four feminine figures.

One being a woman probably in her late fifties being pushed through a wheelchair. She had short hair with several white streaks and wore a black head band that painted a youthful temperament around her. Maintaining a slight charm from her prime,the woman had once been an arrogant beauty no doubt.

To her right was a familiar woman in a professional maid uniform with a neat tight bun. Appearing to hold quite the position she walked beside the old woman while the two remaining figures, similarly maids but with lower standing pushed the wheelchair and opened the door.

From the way the whole dining became attentive, there was no doubt of the old woman’s identity.

She was the reverend Matriarch.

As she was pushed closer, Max saw the rest hurriedly stand up, and calmly followed.

The wheelchair came to a stop next to the main seat. Expecting a scene of being assisted to sit. Instead, The woman stood up with grace, a kind only excess money could afford.

Her full charm came into view.

She was wearing a long, cream-colored cashmere coat draped over her shoulders like a cape, open to reveal a silk blouse in a muted blush tone, tucked neatly into a tailored skirt of dark navy tweed.

Surprisingly there were no wrinkles on her face, clear and toned. Max silently re-assessed her age.

Sweeping them with her gaze, her eyes settled on Max for a split second, before she silently sat down.

Seeing this everyone reservedly sat back down.

’Ten in total. It seems like a Grandchildren with Grandma gathering.’

Finding no sight of the parents, Max inwardly made his own assessment of the dining table.

After the Woman picked up her cutlery and sliced a bit of of green stick, the whole dining assumed life

Blending had always been his fourth so Max silently followed suit. Being at the last end however, he was the source of several silent glances including the old woman.

From the corner of his eyes he caught sight of Moogie giving him an encouraging nod. Somehow managing the whole Scenario to be less distant in his heart.

In terms of etiquette no one was lagging behind, including Max.

They continued eating in silence, other than the clangs of cutlery nothing else could be heard until finally... about five minutes after they began. The woman who was supposedly the Matriarch and their grandmother paused, reserving her cutlery, she seemed unable to contain her curiosity any longer like the rest of her granddaughters.

"Tell me, which of my grandchildren is that?" Causing the whole dinning to become silent, she urged her neck slightly towards Max, who was calmly placing his fork by the side.

Everyone similarly turned to Max.

Revealing a bright smile, Moogie who stood behind the Matriarch bent her head slightly and replied.

"He’s Max, Madam Beatrice and Master Sebastian’s... Son."

Instantly the whole dining fell into a deeper vacuum of silence. Everyone’s expression changed drastically, but the Matriarch being very experienced was the first to overcome her shock while the rest of them still tried hard to compare the little fatty who always had a running nose then to the exceedingly handsome youth before them.

Currently the ones who showed the most reaction were the three male youths. The word ’unbelievable’ was etched on their face.

The following were the three girls that had seen his morning glory earlier today. They all showed varying degrees of blush upon realizing the person they had just mocked in the chat was the handsome guy.

Ivy the girl sitting opposite Evelyn and the plumpy girl sitting right after Evelyn showed lesser emotions on their face. Being just surprised with a look of interest.

Evelyn didn’t express any emotions on her face, but deep down she felt very proud to see her cousin’s reaction.

To their gazes, Max kept his expression cool and tilted his neck slightly towards the Matriarch.

"Max..." the Matriarch muttered, her cold stern face turning soft with a bit of sadness in her eyes.

The young youth, having lost his fatness, showed a lot of semblance to her late daughter Beatrice, his mother.

At the call of his name Max’s eyes settled on her. The rest similarly turned their heads at the same time.

Stunned by their grandmother’s softened expression...

"Is there anything you want or would want me to do for you. State your wish." The Matriarch declared, resting her back on the seat as she expected him to excitedly state a few things.

As the faces of her other grandchildren turned green from envy....

"Nothing."