Chapter 34

Just when she was feeling disgusted, Celeste caught a glimpse of Emily's lovesick expression out of the corner of her eye, and a cold smirk tugged at her lips. This whole family was a mess-scheming, fake, not a decent soul among them. She'd taken what she came for. She had zero interest in getting wrapped up in their drama anymore. "Ethan, it's getting late. Let's go," she said calmly. Her words made Nathan, who had been rambling on enthusiastically, suddenly pause with a slightly stiff expression. Melanie, always good at reading the room, immediately chirped in with a sharp voice, "Celeste, what are you saying? It's Ethan's first visit. You're not letting him stay for lunch? If word gets out, our family's gonna seem too stingy!" Celeste's face stayed indifferent as she replied bluntly, "He doesn't eat out. Two cups of tea today-that's already a big deal." Ethan had a military background. Even though he worked a desk job now, his past wasn't something to brush off lightly. Too many ene