Chapter 257

"Auntie, listen to yourself. You brought the guest over—nobody invited him. Even if he is some VIP, shouldn't you be the one keeping an eye on him? Not that it matters, we never welcomed him in the first place." Adrian wasn't the kind to sugarcoat things like his parents. He spoke his mind, flat out not bothering to give Hannah any face. Her face flushed red with anger. "How can you speak to your elders like that?" Adrian smiled lazily. "Aunt, has this not always been how I talk? Is this somehow news to you?" Wasn't it? Every time anyone ran into Adrian, it was a miracle to walk away unburned. If he could throw in a jab or two, he absolutely would—not one to let things go to waste. Honestly, it was probably just that he hadn't been back in Raventon for a while, which gave Hannah the illusion that he might've changed. Not able to win in a verbal spar, Hannah switched strategies and played the elder card. "Fine, I should've warned you before bringing someone over, that's on me. But I did