Chapter 228

Amelia Johnson’s eyelashes fluttered slightly. She humored Sabrina with a nod, saying, "Yeah, he’s been really swamped lately. Probably won’t make it tonight." She wasn’t the type to show off over stuff like this—just not her thing. Mrs. Brown immediately thought Amelia was just making excuses because her boyfriend wasn't presentable enough to be seen in public. Sabrina jumped in quickly, "Then, sis, when Ethan gets here, let’s all head back together, okay?" "Let’s see when the time comes," Amelia replied casually. Mrs. Brown, seeing an opening, started getting chummy with Sabrina, clearly trying to butter her up for her own daughter’s sake. Sabrina was loving the attention, riding high on the compliments like she was floating. By the time dinner wrapped up, Mrs. Brown was practically ready to make Sabrina her goddaughter. She clung to Sabrina’s arm, completely ignoring her own kid. "How about this—let's just have Mr. Ethan send Poppy back later too?" She didn’t wait for a response, tu