Ryan Walyon’s gaze lingered for a little too long after drifting over to her.
Until suddenly, Sophie Walyon’s voice rang out, "Ryan, do you want to co over and join us?"
Ryan Walyon had always been steady, and he usually wouldn’t do such a thing.
He was silent for a mont after Sophie’s words. Sophie had thought he wouldn’t join, but Ryan slowly walked over to the two of them.
Sophie handed him a bundle of fireworks, "I picked these. Aren’t they beautiful?"
"Yes," Ryan Walyon replied softly.
Sophie lit another one, spinning around with it, "The fireworks are flying! They’re flying!"
A child’s world is always full of innocence and imagination.
Sumr Sutton continued to keep him company, and by the end of the night, the two had gone through at least a few hundred fireworks.
Ryan Walyon sat quietly beside them, watching the two play.
The three of them stayed in the garden until past eleven when Sophie finally returned to her room, exhausted.
...
The next day, a few unexpected guests arrived at the Walyon Family mansion for Sumr Sutton.
The Sutton Family.
Gina Sutton greeted the elders politely, "Happy New Year, Aunt Wood! Happy New Year, Grandpa!"
William Sutton, as soon as he entered, tried to ingratiate himself, "In-laws, well, Sumr is my niece by marriage. Now that she’s married into this family, we’re all one family. For festivals and celebrations, you must co to us."
"Yes, yes, Sumr’s only family on her side is us. Family, we’re all family," Betty Chapman chid in.
As Sumr Sutton ca downstairs, she heard their words, feeling so disgusted she wanted to vomit.
Family? Niece by marriage?
They took her father’s company away, never cared for her for years after her grandfather’s passing, and now that she’s married into the Walyon Family, they shalessly call themselves family?
The Suttons treated Sumr Sutton poorly all these years.
To curry favor with the Walyons, they were willing to throw away all dignity?
Sumr Sutton couldn’t stand their faces. As she walked past the trio, she coldly corrected Betty and William Chapman’s words.
"A few months ago, when I visited the Sutton Family, Aunt clearly told that since my father and grandfather passed, that household no longer ant anything to . I’m no longer part of the Sutton Family. Does Aunt have a bad mory?"
Her words were direct, with no intention to spare Betty any face.
Surrounded by so many Walyons, even Old Master seed a bit startled, "Was there such a matter?"
Betty Chapman had an awkward expression, forced a smile, and quickly denied, "Child, what are you saying? Sumr, you’re still young, you must have misunderstood Aunt’s tone then."
Sumr Sutton laughed coldly, thinking she was treating everyone as fools.
"As long as you know what you’ve done, it’s clear in your own heart." Not even bothering to entertain the trio, Sumr Sutton headed to the dining room to find Adrian Walyon.
The Suttons weren’t there to acknowledge kinship with her anyway.
Sumr Sutton was rely a stepping stone for them to get closer to the Walyons, hoping to gain business benefits from it.
Once Gina Sutton got familiar with the family and everyone grew fond of her, that would be the day she’d push Sumr Sutton out of the family!
This was what Betty Chapman had previously ant, that even if you hate soone in your heart, never show it outwardly.
Whatever you want to do, take it step by step in the shadows.
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