Chapter 385

Valerie finally looked at Bella. "Can you speak plainly? I have no idea what you're implying." Bella felt like teaching Valerie a lesson. "Back in my hometown, no one from the younger generation is allowed to eat in front of their elders until they say so." Valerie, who was in the middle of shoveling food into her mouth, looked at Bella like she was an idiot. "So if the elders in your hometown are mute, all of you have to starve, then," Valerie said. She then happily swallowed the mouthful of food she'd chewed. Lilian nearly burst out laughing. Valerie's fiery and defiant personality was pretty adorable. It was no wonder Lucius was so fond of her. Bella hadn't expected Valerie to give such an unconventional retort. She was about to come up with something else to say when Keane suddenly entered the living room with a beautiful box in hand. Keane greeted Lilian perfunctorily before walking straight toward Valerie, saying, "Mr. White asked me to deliver this present to you, Ms. C