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Chapter 229: 229 Priding Oneself in One’s Success (3)
Chapter 229: 229 Priding Oneself in One’s Success (3)
Chapter 229: 229 Priding Oneself in One’s Success (3)
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She originally thought that the previous matter had already passed, but she didn’t expect Steve Burton to bring it up again.
Madeleine’s face changed momentarily, but before she could think of how to respond, Steve turned his head towards her and spoke in a calm tone, “Madeleine, there’s something I don’t quite understand, and I need to ask you about it.”
Steve’s topic had shifted quite quickly.
However, Madeleine was glad that he had changed the subject and didn’t dwell on the previous matter, so she didn’t give it much thought and nodded to Steve, saying, “Go ahead, Steve, ask.”
Steve spoke lightly, “Madeleine, I want to know, when did Olivia Foster change her last name to Burton?”
Steve’s question was completely baffling.
Madeleine was taken aback, then shook her head and laughed, “Steve, how could Olivia have the last name Burton?”
“So she doesn’t…” Steve appeared relieved, then slowly began speaking, “Well,
Madeleine, you’ve really got quite the sense of humor. If Olivia isn’t called
Jenny Burton, how could she be considered my family?”
It turned out that this was Steve’s roundabout intention.
The atmosphere in the private dining room suddenly became tense.
Although Olivia’s cousin was married to Steve’s cousin, this relationship wasn’t very close to Steve himself; however, laying it out so bluntly was rather damaging to the relationship between the two families.
Therefore, Steve’s mom had already started making meaningful glances at him.
But Steve simply acted as if he hadn’t seen it and continued to speak lightly, “Actually, I don’t need to worry about anything. After all, no one would believe that our Burton family’s genes could produce someone like Olivia…” Steve paused for a moment and chose a slightly more tactful phrase, “a less than perfect daughter.”
Madeleine, who had been eating a bun with her head down, couldn’t help but burst into laughter at this comment, spraying the contents of her mouth all over the plate in front of her.
Madeleine quickly tried to suppress her laughter, her face turning red as she called for the server to replace the plate. She then raised her hand and covered her mouth, trying hard to keep herself from laughing again.
Olivia certainly knew that Steve was implying she wasn’t pretty enough.
Her face turned so red, it seemed as if it could drip blood.
Steve’s mom lightly coughed twice, trying to subtly hint at him.
However, Steve seemed to completely ignore his mother’s cough and continued to speak in an unhurried tone, “But, Madeleine, be careful when you bring this up in the future. You see, people know that Olivia is your cousin and just slightly related to the Burtons. But imagine if someone unfamiliar came along and mistakenly thought Olivia was our family, and seeing her appearance, they’d know she’s not a legitimate child. They might think she’s an illegitimate daughter, and by then, our Burton family’s reputation would be ruined..”