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Chapter 996
“Grandpa, please inform Meyers Family about it in my stead. I will send my apology to them.”
Needless to say, Phillip would not permit Richard to do that since he was the one forcing the engagement on him in
the first place. If there had to be someone to apologize for it, Phillip should be the one doing it. He then patted
Richard‘s shoulder. “A week later, bring over the girl you like. I would like to have a meal with her.”
Richard took a few seconds to ponder over it. “Okay. I‘ll do my best to persuade her.”
That night, everyone was notified to have dinner at Meyers Residence. Phillip had phoned Joshua to apologize about
the called–off engagement. Considering that it was a big family event, prudent notice was necessary.
Angela and Annie headed straight to Meyers Residence from the mall in the city center and their parents arrived
soon after they did. Dinner was served as usual on the dining table in which every member of the family was
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“Ann, don‘t take it personally and don‘t blame the Lloyd Family,” Joshua comforted Annie before turning to face his
youngest son and daughter–in–law. “You too. Don‘t be too upset about it. It‘ll do no good to both families.”
“Relax, Dad. We‘re chill.” Matthew eased his father‘s worries.
“Yeah. Ann is just down on her luck.” As the mother, Jennifer was a little resentful about the outcome as she had
been looking forward to her daughter‘s marriage.
Hearing that, Daphne piped out as her sister–in–law, “Jennifer, look at the bright side. Ann is still young and pretty.
She‘ll find herself a good match sooner or later. Think about it–no matter how outstanding of a person Richard is,
he has to be away from home often for his missions. Ann might live a widow–like life after marrying him. She‘s
better off being single.”
“Pfft!” Angela spat her tea out onto the floor, drawing everyone‘s baffled gaze. She covered her mouth as she
coughed. “I choked on the tea.”
“What‘s the hurry? No one‘s snatching it from you,” Daphne commented.
“Daphne, I think you‘re right. I‘d rather see someone doting on Ann and stay by her side. She is timid and tends to
depend on others. Richard is not her Mr. Right.” Jennifer came to terms with the outcome.
“That‘s right. Angela should find someone like that too. It‘s easy to have problems when the man is rarely present
round the clock,” Daphne added.
“True. So, it‘s a good thing that the engagement is called off. Though that Richard guy has the looks and capability,
we‘re not lucky enough to be his family. Let‘s just forget it. We‘ll find someone reliable for Ann.”
“Yeah, so put your worries at rest. Ann is still young and there‘s no need to rush. The fact that Richard calls off the
engagement himself shows that he doesn‘t want to string Ann along. He‘s a mature one. The last time I met him,
he stands out in every way, but his attitude is too cold. He doesn‘t seem like a caring and loving person.”
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Speechless, Angela gazed at her mother as she wished for her to stop. Though she was clueless at the moment,
she was afraid that her mother had to take back her words one day.
Seeing how her family was not let down by the issue, Annie was in a good mood as she muttered, “I won‘t marry
anyone for now. I wanna go on a trip to loosen up myself.” .
Following that, the conversation revolved around how men should pay more attention to either the family or career
under Daphne and Jennifer‘s lead. Angela left her seat unobtrusively to take some fresh air in the garden. Lifting
her head, she gazed at the starry sky, which reminded her of the time Richard accompanied her to watch the stars
at the base.
On that very night, not only did she watch the starry sky, she was also deeply enchanted by the man. However,
could she have that kind of life? Could she even rewind the time?
It‘s awful of me to think about this when Annie‘s engagement has just been called off.
As an afterthought, she shook her head to shrug off those notions.
When she returned home, she sat in her room and stared out of the balcony in a daze. Will he come again?
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