Chapter 989

Both Lily and Maryanne looked completely baffled. Nicole, however, stared at Maryanne with clear and bright eyes. "Why did you bring me here?" Maryanne asked Richard irritably. Richard pulled out a chair and sat down next to Nicole. "Sit. I want to introduce you to someone." Maryanne glanced at the empty seat beside Lily. "Introduce? What for? Don't I already know her?" "This is your sister." Richard patted Nicole on the shoulder. Just as Maryanne was about to pull out the chair and sit next to Lily, her hand froze in midair. Then, she abruptly turned to look at Nicole. Up until now, her attention had been entirely on Lily—she hadn't even noticed the other girl sitting there. "Whose sister?" Maryanne asked, her tone defensive. Richard remained unfazed by her attitude and turned instead to Lily. "Lily, this is the first time they're meeting. Help smooth things over, will you? I'm not good at handling delicate relationships." Lily's expression darkened. "It's not my place to med