"Mom, you're here?" Elizabeth was reading in the room. Jane told her that her mother- in- law was here, so she came down.
Lydia looked at her and said with a smile, "Elizabeth, come here!"
When Elizabeth approached, Lydia handed her a bag and said, "Look, I bought a dress for you. This is the latest style for autumn. Try it on and see if it's suitable for you."
She heard about Adele's death a few days ago and also went to South Lake. She came here because she wanted to see Elizabeth, and James had called her to ask her to accompany and persuade Elizabeth.
"Thank you, mom." Elizabeth took it, but she didn't try it on. She just sat next to Lydia with the dress in her hand.
Looking at Elizabeth who was in a low spirit, Lydia thought for a moment and said, "Elizabeth, I know that you are sad in your heart. In fact, we are the same. Your father and I watched Adele and Isaac grow up together. Adele's body couldn't even be found... Alas!" She sighed, and her expression was somewhat serious, "But we have to move on, right?"
Elizabeth didn't say anything but just nodded gently. She knew that she should move on, but she always felt uncomfortable in heart.
"Starlet is still so young. If it weren't for the Bais, she will have a lovely child in a few months. Even if Doctor Bai can't be with her for other reasons, it is better than this result. I... If I had accompanied her that day, she might have got to the place where James arranged for her."
"I know that, but that's not your fault." Lydia patted her hand, "Even if you didn't leave that day, could you guarantee that the Bais would not find other ways to separate you from her?"
Lydia had always been a very cheerful person, but she was a little depressed and doleful at this moment, "Elizabeth, you didn't mean it. No one can blame you. Don't think like that anymore. Jimmy is very busy and tired. If you are still like this, he won't feel good."
"Okay." Elizabeth bit her lip and said, "I know. I will adjust myself slowly."
Although she said so, she was not really in a good mood.
Lydia stayed and had a meal with her. She only ate one-third of the rice in the bowl, and then she could not eat it.
Seeing this, Lydia did not force her. She only told her to go upstairs to have a rest.
When Elizabeth went upstairs, Lydia sighed and took out the phone to call someone—
"Jimmy, she's still the same. She didn't eat much. I can do nothing about it. Alas! I'm also so worried. Why don't you let Elizabeth's friends accompany her? If they could have a talk and go out for a walk, maybe she would feel better." At this time, Evelyn was full of anger, but she had to sit with patience and listen to the opposite man.
According to her temperament, she would have left long ago. However, her mother had ordered her strictly. This man received a doctorate abroad and was very excellent. Her mother arranged this blind date for her with great difficulty. If she was perfunctory and left in less than an hour, she would be punished and could never come back home again!
Evelyn was annoyed in heart, but she couldn't show it.
Last time, she argued with the man on a blind date and left directly. Her mother was so angry that she had a heart attack and was sent to the hospital. This time, she dared not act impulsively and recklessly.
However, when she walked into this western restaurant and saw the elite who was waiting for her to go on a blind date, she suddenly went berserk.
A man received a doctorate aboard and was very excellent?
She even wanted to curse him with bad words!
Within one minute, her mother replied to her, "You can persuade yourself and have a try!"
Evelyn raised her eyes to look at the man who was imagining his wonder life in the future. Then she replied, "I don't want to have a try as long as I see him!"
"Miss Wu, why don't you eat?" The man said a lot and finally seemed to realize that she hadn't eaten anything, "Although I often eat these food when I was in the United States, these are signature dishes of this restaurant. I ordered them especially for you. You have to pay half of the bill. If you don't eat it, it will be wasteful."
Evelyn only felt speechless. Although she knew that many people went Dutch, this was a blind date! How could the man do like this?
What made her even more speechless was that her mother sent her a message again, "If you can find a boyfriend who could satisfy both of your father and me, I won't worry about your marriage anymore. I think this man is very good. You have to try to like him!"
When Evelyn was about to reply to her mother, her cell phone rang. It was a strange number.
She was sick of the man opposite her. At this time, she couldn't care whether she was impolite or not. She answered the phone directly without telling him.
After she hung up the phone, the man saw that she looked a little anxious and thought that he hadn't made it clear, "You know that I lived in the United States for a long time. I'm used to go Dutch. After we get married, we need also..."
Before he could finish his words, Evelyn said directly, "I'm sorry. I understand your concept and respect it, but I don't intend to marry you. After all, I really can't match such an excellent person like you. I still have something to do and I'll go first. Enjoy your meal."
After that, she stood up, took out five hundred dollars from her bag, threw them on the table and turned to leave.
But after a few steps, she came back again. She took some money back and said to the man who was stunned, "I forgot that you like to go Dutch. I gave you too much money just now. You'd better pay half of the bill yourself."
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