CEO's Dumb Bride

Chapter 84 He Defended Her

Chapter 84 He Defended Her

Ruby's expression was quite awkward, not because she didn't trust Johnson.

It was because they had been married for over two years, but she had never truly seen his true self. He always hid his true feelings, appearing close to her but actually never opened his heart to her.

It was like a wall couldn't be seen or touched, but it stood between them, keeping her at a distance.

Every time Johnson and Lilian were together, Ruby would feel a sense of panic, without any reason for it.

Ruby often wondered if it was because Lilian had deceived her older brother by pretending to be pitiful when they were children. That was why she was so easily frightened.

Now even the servants had seen it, and the evidence was clear. What other reason could she use to calm the unease in her heart?

Ruby warned, "Keep this matter to yourselves. If I hear anyone talking about it again, don't blame me for losing my temper!"

After saying this, she turned and left.

She returned to the living room, where Johnson was still casually chatting with others as if nothing had happened, not even giving Ruby a glance.

Ruby sat down beside him and was about to say something when Francis returned.

As soon as he appeared, the atmosphere in the room subtly changed, and the voices gradually lowered.

"Frank, you're back. Come over here." Rosalie greeted him warmly. Only when she saw Francis would she show such genuine joy.

Francis responded blandly, glanced around, and asked, "Where's Lilian?"

Rosalie's smile stiffened. This was her son, but as soon as he came home, he asked about that dummy. Flames of anger burned in her heart.

Johnson said, "Lilian should be busy in the kitchen right now."

Francis sneered and said, "Are there no servants in the house?"

Rosalie became somewhat displeased. She glanced at Johnson out of the corner of her eye, suspecting that he was deliberately causing trouble.

"Frank, Lilian just went to the kitchen to help out. It's not like she was being asked to go to war. Why are you so nervous? If someone doesn't know, they would think that our family is bullying your wife." Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Francis looked at her and said blandly, "So many people are here, but why don't I see anyone else going to help? Or are you saying that this meal can't be made without Lilian?"

Francis's words carried a hint of aggression, which caught Rosalie off guard. She didn't expect him to defend Lilian in front of so many people and not show her any respect.

"Frank, what do you mean? Do you mean that I am intentionally making things difficult for her?"

"I didn't say that. I just think that if you don't want to sit at the same table with her, there's no need to go through the trouble of calling her over."

"You..."

Rosalie was furious and was about to retort when Everett spoke in a deep voice, "That's enough! I called you all back for dinner, not to argue!"

"If you want to argue, go outside and do it. It's been going on every day. How disgraceful!"

As soon as Everett spoke, everyone quieted down. Rosalie clenched her teeth and cursed him in her heart.

When Lilian came out with a tray, she suddenly heard Francis calling her.

Lilian paused, turned her head to look at him, and then placed the tray in the dining room before walking over.

Francis held her hand and looked at her with a deep gaze. "Why didn't you call me to come with you?"

Lilian lowered her eyes and didn't reply.

Anyway, he was never there when she needed him. What was the point of calling him?

"Alright, let's eat first," said Everett.

The others got up and walked towards the dining room. Lilian hadn't taken a few steps when Oscar appeared out of nowhere, holding a toy gun in his hand.

"Biu!"

"I'll shoot you to death! Dummy!"

His face showed a self-righteous but actually ferocious expression as he aimed the toy gun at Lilian and pulled the trigger. The plastic bullet hit her eye end accurately.

Lilian was caught off guard and a sudden pain swept over her. Her vision went black and she slowly bent down, covering her eyes.