My Wife Is So Sweet novel Chapter 820

Chapter 820 The Not-to-be-refused Hospitality

This immediately reminded Queeny of what Ella said about Bella's narrow horizons. Faint disdain surfaced in her eyes.

"Why are you here?" she asked in a cool voice.

Bella seemed particularly elated today. She swaggered her way to Queeny before saying, "Well, it's actually nothing. Felix just sent me a lot of good stuff. I figure I shouldn't have all those precious ingredients to myself. Thus, I brought some to you. Check these out."

As she spoke, she beckoned Katy. The latter immediately came in with a tray.

Bella picked up the item on the tray and put it on the table before Queeny.

"This is the highest grade of ginseng. Cook it in a soup or something. It can make you prettier and even prolong your life."

Queeny's eyes rested on the ginseng Bella tossed on the table.

At this point, Ella, who left for the kitchen earlier, had come back. Her expression altered as she happened to witness this.

With her head drooping, she scurried to the terrace and stood beside Queeny.

"Miss Horton..."

She thought Queeny would angrily give Bella a tongue-lashing.

However, Queeny slowly showed a smile.

She then picked up the ginseng and examined it. Beaming, she said, "It's indeed the finest kind. Thank you then."

After that, she handed the ginseng to Ella.

"Ella, put this away."

Staggered, Ella widened her eyes.

"Miss Horton..."

Queeny smiled and said, "It's a gift from Miss Collins. How can I decline her kind gesture?"

Like a clear spring, her poised look immediately distinguished the flame of anger rising inside Ella.

Ella lowered her chin and took the ginseng, saying, "Yes, Miss Horton."

Bella watched this from the side. Somehow, she felt the impact of her strike had been tactfully neutralized, which got her temper up.

With a sneer, she said, "Queeny, you probably haven't heard this. Felix and I are getting married."

Queeny's fingers quivered a little.

Then, she looked at Bella with an unruffled expression and replied, "I know. You've told me about that."

Bella fell silent.

A moment later, she gritted her teeth, leaned in toward Queeny, and said in a whisper, "Aren't you jealous?"

Queeny smiled.

Her hands slowly balled up. Her fingernails were sinking into her palms. Yet, she was still smiling with ease, as though this didn't bother her at all.

"Why would I be jealous? It's not like I'm in love with him."

What?

Bella was taken aback. Just then, she saw a familiar figure coming this way from the corner of her eye.

She instantly chortled and straightened up. Her laughs were light and charming. "That's true. I've heard that you and Felix grew up together and used to have feelings for each other. You even dated for years. However, this is how love is. When two people are in love, they see each other as the whole world. But when love fades, they will become strangers. Therefore, I understand how you see things today."

While speaking, Bella kept glancing at the stairway.

That person suddenly paused in his tracks and was rooted there.

But Queeny didn't see this because she was facing the entrance with her back.

She felt a prickle in her heart. It didn't really hurt. Still, it made her uncomfortable.

Logically speaking, she shouldn't be interested in Felix's private life.

After saying this, Bella wheeled her toward the edge of the terrace.

Queeny puckered her brows.

She instinctively objected, "No need. I'm good staying here."

"Come on. I went there last time and saw a magnificent scene after the night fell. You can't see the lake clearly from here."

Without waiting for Queeny's reply, Bella quickly pushed her to the side of the terrace.

Because the two were only whispering, the servants beside them didn't hear what they were saying, let alone Felix, who was standing some distance away.

Seeing that Bella was taking Queeny somewhere else, Ella subconsciously opened her mouth in an attempt to talk her out of this.

But the next second, Katy stepped forward and stopped her.

Ella looked over her shoulder only to see Katy's cold smile.

"Miss Horton hasn't objected yet. Why are you so anxious? They will just have a talk. Miss Collins can't eat her alive anyway, can her?"

Ella paused, then realized she had a point.

Queeny was tough. Even if they got into a fight, Bella wouldn't be her match.

Thus, Ella banished her worries and remained silent.

Queeny, on the other hand, was also curious about what Bella was playing at. Thus, though she declined her suggestion, she didn't really stop her from pushing her wheelchair.

In a moment, the two came to the edge of the terrace.

The railings here were not very high, only reached the knees of a person.

Overlooking the glinting lake, Queeny asked, "What on earth do you want to say to me?"

Bella smiled. "So you've noticed. I brought you here because I want to talk to you in private."