Chapter 982 Showing Off His Wealth

Bianca did not know what to say when she saw Queenie sigh. She turned around and played with Tommy.

If she had known that Leia was bringing Brody home, she would not have come.

Jack held Queenie's hand. "Well see what happens."

Queenie nodded, though she remained dejected. "I think we owe Leia a lot, Jack."

Leia was already at the suitable age for marriage, but Jack and Queenie did not make arrangements for her. If they had found her a suitable significant other, Old Mrs. Norman would not have introduced her to Brody, and none of that would have happened.

Jack rubbed the back of Queenie's hand and was somewhat at a loss. He knew that Queenie was very protective of Leia, and he wondered what she would think if she found out what Leia had done.

The living room fell silent. Seeing that her parents were fretting over Leia, Bianca felt bad for them.

She was not jealous that Leia received the bigger proportion of their parents' love, but she felt helpless that Leia did not appreciate what they had done for her. Bianca thought that it was not worth it for Queenie to be sad.

After all, Leia would not be grateful.

The caretaker came over and refilled the teacups. "Sir, Madam, Ms. Bianca, Ms. Leia and Mr. Hilton are here."

The three people looked toward the front gate when they heard that.

It was almost summer, but Leia was dressed in a loose jacket. Bianca had not met her for a while, and she noticed that Leia's face was plumper, not to mention other obvious signs of pregnancy. She hugged Brody's arm as she stepped through the door.

"Dad, Mom. Why are you here, Bianca?" The smile on Leia's face froze for a while when she saw Bianca. Her arms gripped Brody's arm slightly more tightly when she remembered the interest that Brody had shown her elder sister.

"It's the weekend, and I'm here to visit my parents. Greet your aunt, Tommy, " Bianca said and reminded Tommy.

Tommy was not very fond of Leia. Even so, he did what his mother told him to. 'Good afternoon, Aunt Leia," he said while playing with his toy.

Leia removed her sunglasses and brought Brody next to the couch. "Dad, Mom, this is Brody, my boyfriend," she said coyly.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Norman. I hope you'll appreciate my little gift for you." Brody thought that the Normans were not as wealthy as the Hiltons. He was not too polite when he spoke.

Jack’s face was stern as he picked up his teacup and examined the gift in Brody's hands.

"Thank you, Mr. Hilton. You can take these gifts back," Jack said. He was not going to accept the cigarettes and liquor.

Brody was instantly unhappy. He stood there and towered over Jack. "Are they not good enough for you, Mr. Norman? My parents bought these from overseas. You won't find them in the country."

Queenie was more sensitive. She felt a little uneasy when hearing Brody's arrogant tone of voice.

Her gentle expression sank a little. 'You're mistaken, Mr. Hilton. It's not that they're not good enough for us, but you'll have to remember Mr. Norman's status. He cannot accept gifts that are too expensive."

Brody felt a little awkward after hearing that. He should have known to be a little more careful when giving gifts to a politician.

He looked at Leia and blamed her, "Why didn't you remind me?"

Leia was at a loss for an explanation. She knew about her father's status, but she had deliberately requested those expensive presents to show her parents that her boyfriend was not in any way inferior to Bianca's significant other. Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

She became increasingly embarrassed as everyone in the living room looked at her. If she did not say anything, the other people might think that she was being rude. "It's the thought that counts."

When Bianca heard that, she thought that Luke was a more sensible person.

She glanced at the cross-stitch and thought the same about Wanda.

Jack grunted coldly when he heard that. All the education had been wasted on her.

If she was both malicious and stupid, what else could he expect from her? 1 "Yes, it's the thought that counts. Don't just stand there, come and sit down, " Queenie said. She was not satisfied with Leia's boyfriend, but she did not say anything about it.

Leia smiled at Queenie, knowing that she was the more soft-hearted one.

She put the bag of gifts on the floor, then held Brody's arms and brought him to the couch, as though she was afraid that someone might snatch him away.

Bianca did not pay much attention to them.

Tommy took out a piece of candy from his pocket and handed it to Bianca.

"Open it for me, Mommy."

Usually, Bianca would not let him eat that many sweets in one sitting.

However, she did not want him to whine. She unwrapped the candy and stuffed it into his mouth.

Brody looked at Bianca. He had not seen her for a while and thought that she was as beautiful as usual. Unfortunately, she was already married to someone else.

"Your son is already so big, Ms. Rayne," he said.

Leia was instantly jealous. She wondered why her parents did not comment anything about Bianca for seducing her boyfriend.

Before Bianca could say anything, Leia interjected, "That's my elder sister's youngest son. She also has a pair of twins in third grade."

Brody's eyes widened. Bianca looked so young, and he did not expect her to be so loose.

If her children were in third grade, did that mean she was pregnant when she was barely legal?

Brody's sentiments that were leaning toward Bianca quickly returned to Leia. He was pleased that Leia kept herself pure.

Bianca could hear the malicious undertones in Leia's words, but she did not mind it. After all, Lanie and Rainie were her pride and joy. "Yes, they're in the third grade now. The youngest one will be attending preschool soon."

She patted Tommy's head and smiled gently at her parents.

Jack and Queenie, on the other hand, were slightly appalled by Leia's words.

If Allison had not swapped Bianca away right after she was born, she would not have suffered so much, and she would not have borne children for Luke while she was still in college.

Jack and Queenie had always felt guilty about that.

The caretaker served tea to Brody and Leia.

Brody took a sip and decided to flaunt his knowledge, intending to show the Normans that Leia had made the right choice in dating him. "This must be oolong tea."

His grandmother loved drinking tea. He learned how to discern teas from her.

Jack remained impassive. "It is. Do you like tea, Mr. Hilton?" "So-so. I usually drink tea with my family, and I've picked up quite a bit from them. Of course, the best tea is green tea, and my grandmother would usually get people to buy them from Japan. I don't think tea is better than coffee though, especially Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. It is fragrant and has a smooth mouthfeel. Do you like coffee? I'll bring some from my house the next time. I've won a batch in an auction at an international exhibition.' Brody flaunted his wealth in every sentence, and he did not think that he was vulgar at all.

Ordinary people would have regarded him with envy, but the Normans were not ordinary people.