The Reborn Wife Of The Tyrant CEO
Chapter 250 - 246

Chapter 250: Chapter 246

Ariel was stumped, clearly not knowing how to answer. Since she walked in, her right shoulder had been behaving perfectly, showing no signs of pain.

Karen spoke up for her, "She popped some painkillers before coming; she didn’t want to make a scene in front of everyone."

Quick thinking there!

Ariel went with it, nodding. "Yes, but I’m really okay. Besides, Eliana didn’t mean to."

"If it was unintentional, then why are you suing me?" I asked, seizing the moment.

Karen was taken aback by my question too. She couldn’t come up with a good excuse on the spot

Ariel looked a bit awkward, then turned to Nancy.

"It’s all a misunderstanding. Once the judge clarifies the truth, we’ll drop the charges. We’re all friends here; a little spat now and then is inevitable "Nancy was the rock-solid support Ariel needed. Even when cornered, she remained cool and composed.

I just smirked, "No need. I’ve already cleared it up myself"

Ariel looked puzzled hearing this, but it wasn’t the right time or place to get into it. She wouldn’t ask, and I wouldn’t elaborate

Everyone in the living room was here for Lisa’s birthday, but we weren’t exactly on good terms with each other.

Good thing dinner was ready. The butler announced that we could start eating, breaking the awkward silence.

The round table had eight seats, just enough for all of us

The moment Lisa sal down, Ariel was ready to sit next to her, but Lisa grabbed my hand, "Eliana, you sit here"

"Alright I couldn’t refuse"

Ariel shot Lisa a disappointed look, then turned her gaze to Damon, probably figuring out where he was going to sit so she could sit next to him.

Without a second thought. Damon sat down on the other side of Lisa, not bothering to arrange seating for anyone else.

I gave Zoe a look. She quickly grabbed the chair next to Damon, then shot a triumphant smile at Ariel, who was too slow to claim it.

Ariel was clearly upset about losing her preferred seat again. Nancy patted her arm, nudging her to sit across from Damon.

"Thank you all" Lisa raised her glass with a simple toast.

I joined everyone in taking a sip of wine, then we started eating.

After two or three years, I was having dinner with the Coleman family again, but our relationship was far from what it used to be.

Lisa kept encouraging me to eat more, checking on me like I was still her daughter in law. Occasionally, she would also chat with Zoe. She barely had any words for Ariel, Nancy, and Karen, though.

"Have some more chicken soup. It’s good for you" Suddenly, Damon ladled a bowl of truffle chicken soup for me.

His gesture was more powerful than a hundred words from Lisa. Of course, only Ariel and Zoe would care.

While looking at the soup, I felt a bit awkward. I didn’t mind using this opportunity to ride up Ariel, but I didn’t want to upset Zoe either..

To be honest, I was hoping that she could win Damon’s heart and get this annoying person out of my life for good.

Ariel stared at the soup as her eyes filled with sadness and jealousy, but she couldn’t voice her thoughts.

"Zoe, you have it. I’m kinda full" I pushed the bowl of soup towards Zoe

"Sure thing!" Zoe happily took the soup and started sipping, "It’s so tasty! Mr. Iceberg, your chef is amazing!".

Ariel’s hostility immediately shifted towards Zoe. She muttered, "My mom used to be a great cook too, but she’s gone forever now."

The mood suddenly shifted. Ariel’s sadness was ill-timed, and given that half the people at the table didn’t like her, she didn’t elicit any sympathy. My phone ringing broke the tense silence. It was Joshua.

"Excuse me, I need to take this call," I told everyone, then left to answer the call.

The call went through, but there was no sound from Joshua’s end. No matter how much I called out to him, there was no response.

I’d known Joshua for a long time and never encountered this situation before. After ending the call and trying again, there was still no answer

I felt uneasy but didn’t know what to do. When I got back to the table, I had lost my appetite.

"Who was that?" Damon saw my unease and asked.

"A friend "I answered casually, but my mind was filled with worry.

Damon looked sharp. I wasn’t sure how he interpreted me calling the person on the other end of the call a ’friend" Anyway, he seemed a bit upset afterwards

Due to Ariel’s arrival, Damon’s parents lost their appetite. The lavish spread was barely touched.

Nancy suddenly spoke, "Mr. Coleman, Mrs. Coleman, we should have met seven or eight years ago if not for some unfortunate events."

After hearing this, Damon and his parents were stone faced.

Seven or eight years ago, wasn’t that when Damon was with Catherine?

The Colemans had opposed their relationship back then, and Nancy definitely knew. By bringing this up now, she was clearly stirring up old grudges.

If it were before, the Colemans might have felt guilty about Catherine’s death, but since the truth about her depression and accepting Damon’s breakup fee came out, they were not responsible for her death.

Catherine used her own death to curse and bother Damon, which was the real horror.

"Really? Maybe God thought we shouldn’t meet" Lisa replied with a smile, not giving Nancy any dignity.

"Perhaps, but now I’ve met you because of Ariel. That’s fate". Nancy’s smile was chilly. She turned to Damon, "Don’t you agree, Damon?"

Damon glanced up at Nancy with icy eyes that were as venomous as a snake’s. I was puzzled. Why would they choose to work together if they seemed to loathe each other?

Finally, with a slight smirk, he muttered, "Well, that’s fate for ya."

At that moment, Ariel chimed in, "I... even though I was born with a severe heart condition, I was lucky enough to receive Catherine’s heart through a transplant, which led me to meet Nancy I’m happy to be friends with Damon again, and I’m grateful for the opportunity fate has given me."

She looked at Damon with hope, expecting some sort of response from him.

Damon did respond, but only with a cold and disdainful look. Ariel was so taken aback by his gaze that she instantly averted her eyes.

I kept my mouth shut. Joshua’s strange behavior had me on edge, and I couldn’t shake off the unease.

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