Mr. Jones Be Gentle (Grace) novel Chapter 1396

"Celeste, you must be kidding," Janice laughed in return, but she felt that the atmosphere was quite strange.

She looked suspiciously at Celeste, and turned to look at Gary. She really could not understand what was going on between these two siblings.

Everything felt a little weird.

Especially Gary. His gaze was as cold as ice, making it seem like it was snowing in the middle of summer.

Celeste smiled again. Just when she was about to say something, her phone rang. The urgent sound of her ringtone broke the awkward atmosphere.

Celeste picked up the call immediately without looking at Janice or Gary for approval. Then, she spoke with a hint of surprise and joy in her tone.

"Oh, hi, Flynt. Yes, I'm in Edinburgh," She smiled, and it was obvious that she was very happy to receive the call, "Right now? It's fine for me, I have nothing important going on. Okay, I'll go and look for you."

After hanging up, she looked at Janice and Gary and said, "I'm sorry, Gary and Miss Simpson, my friend is also in Edinburgh and he is looking for me. I have to meet up with him right now. You guys can enjoy the meal. There's no need to order any food for me."

"How are you going there?" Gary's dark eyes were churning with gloomy emotions. His mood was all over the place and he could no longer understand himself, "Let me and Janice drop you off."

"There's no need to," Celeste refused firmly, "I can go there by myself. You guys should eat first since you are hungry."

"It's alright," Gary replied.

"I'm sorry, Gary," Celeste said with a faint smile, "I'm going to meet a friend, so I don't think it would be appropriate if you were to follow me. Also, I'm all grown up now. In the past, I didn't need you to follow me everywhere, and that'll be the same for me in the future."

After saying that, she smiled apologetically at Janice and said, "Miss Simpson, I'm leaving. Goodbye."

"Oh, goodbye," Janice also felt very bewildered, but she still expressed her understanding. She nodded her head and watched as Celeste left quickly.

Gary sat there with a dark look on his face. The

expression on his face was livid.

"Gary, do you have a poor relationship with your sister?" Janice said doubtfully, "As I listened to the both of you speak, it felt like there was an invisible tension hanging in the air. Your sister seems to dislike you a lot."

Gary did not say anything. However, the look in his eyes was fierce, as if he was thinking of doing something evil.

Janice gulped in fear and looked at Gary. She asked tentatively, "Reading between the lines, you looked like you were trying to say something to your sister. What's wrong with you guys?"

"It's none of your business," Gary shot coldly.

Janice was momentarily stunned.

Gary stood up and walked to the place where Celeste sat just now. He sat down and stopped talking.

Janice was puzzled. She stared at Gary and thought that he was acting exceptionally unusual.

After ordering the dishes, she said, "I think that your sister was very happy to receive that person's phone call. Is that person her boyfriend?"

Upon hearing this, the light in Gary's eyes dimmed, and he felt like his whole body had been dipped in icy cold water.

Janice looked at him again, and the unhappy expression on his face suddenly allowed her to come to a realization. She exclaimed in disbelief, "Oh, I get it now. Do you have a sister complex? That has to be it! After all, what else could explain the look on your face after finding out that your sister has a boyfriend? Do you need to see a psychologist?"

Gary looked at her nonchalantly, but Janice felt that he wanted to tear her apart there and then.

"Why are you looking at me like that? I'm just saying that you have a sister complex. Just admit it. A lot of fathers and brothers feel this way, it's not something to be embarrassed about."

"Shut up," Gary snapped.

"I won't shut up," Janice recalled what Celeste said and retorted, "No wonder your sister said that you've always felt superior about yourself. It seems like that's the truth. You are used to commanding and instructing people. But I won't shut up, and why should I? My mouth is mine, and I can say whatever I want to say."

Gary frowned deeply.

Perhaps what Janice said about Celeste really hit the nail on the head.

"Hey, where are you going?"

The only answer to her question was silence as he left in a cold and indifferent manner.

Without saying a single word, he left his meal halfway.

After coming out of the hotel, Gary got into the car. He started the engine and drove around aimlessly on the street.

On the other hand, Celeste received a call from her senior. This senior had helped her before in the past, and he was a very good person. However, ever since he graduated, she had never seen him or met him after that.

Hence, she did not expect to receive a phone call from Flynt Quartley in Edinburgh. Since she did not want to eat together with Gary and Janice either, this was a perfect excuse for her to leave.

Now, she was sitting in a Michelin-star restaurant with Flynt.

As soon as Flynt saw her, he invited her to have dinner in a fancy restaurant.

"Celeste, it's been two years since we last met. You seem much more confident than before," Flynt greeted her with a smile as he looked at Celeste, who was sitting opposite him.

"You look different from before too, Flynt," Celeste said as she looked at him. From the conversation just now, she knew that he had started working in Edinburgh. After graduating, he chose to stay in England. He wanted to work here for a few years before returning home.

"People grow up," Flynt laughed, "You are still too young. You were only 18 years old two years ago, and now you are 20, right?"

"That's right," Celeste nodded, "You have an impressive memory."

"I'm seven years older than you," Flynt chuckled, "Are you working or studying right now?"

"I'm still doing my postgraduate studies," Celeste said.

"Are you planning to get a doctoral degree?" "Well, I've never thought about this, but I want to dive into more professional fields. I'll wait and see what comes next," Celeste explained softly, "At the very least, I'm still going to be a student for the next three years. As for my future, I haven't really given it much thought."