Chapter 649
Eileen, noticing Judie’s irritation, stepped out of the car and explained, “I’m getting married to Bryan. Today, we were just finalizing our wedding plans. Roderick came to represent my family there.”
Judie’s expression soured when she heard this. She had been wondering if Eileen would invite her to the meal discussing wedding plans. It now appeared that Eileen had no intention of inviting her at all.
“If you want your family to be present, just having him there isn’t enough. Denise and I are also your family. Why didn’t you invite us?” Judie protested.
“You’re pregnant, Judie. You shouldn’t be exerting yourself. It was my decision to advise Eileen against inviting you,” Roderick interjected firmly.
Judie’s expression darkened, and she pinched Roderick’s waist sharply.
As the argument between Roderick and Judie dragged on, Eileen’s frown deepened. She realized that letting them go back home would only worsen the situation. So, she bluntly said, “Judie, I shouldn’t have to make this clear. You know exactly why you and Denise can’t come.”
Her eyes held a questioning look, as if she could see right through what Judie was thinking. With a trace of unease in her voice, Judie replied, “What do you mean?”
“I understand you think your mother doesn’t care about you, but I’ve never been bad to you!” Judie snapped.
“But you haven’t exactly been kind to me either,” Eileen responded. Rather than confronting Judie’s underlying motives head-on, Eileen chose a subtler approach. If not for Judie’s intervention, Denise might never have approached her in private before.
Eileen knew that stating her thoughts openly could strain Judie’s relationship with Roderick, so she only hinted at it subtly. Judie caught on to the unspoken message.
As Eileen had anticipated, Judie remained silent, glaring at her.
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“It’s getting late. You should go back and rest,” Eileen said, turning to leave.
Behind her, Judie’s fury peaked; she shook off Roderick’s hand and hurried after Eileen. Just then, the car window rolled down halfway. Bryan gazed out at Judie with a cold, unsettling stare, causing her to halt and step back.
Judie hadn’t expected Bryan to be in the car. His piercing look left her frozen, unable to do anything but watch as Eileen drove off.
“Roderick, if you don’t explain what’s happening, I’m not going to let this go!” Judie turned around and snapped at Roderick. “Haven’t I treated Eileen well? How could she accuse me of mistreating her? She just looks down on me. If you weren’t her brother, she’d probably keep her distance from you too!”
“Stop talking nonsense,” Roderick retorted, his brow furrowing as he guided her back home. “Eileen isn’t like that at all. If we both went to the meal, what about my mother? She’d definitely cause a scene if she found out about it.”
Judie pressed undeterred. “Do you also look down on me? Why keep secrets from me? I’m carrying your child…”
Their argument slowly dwindled as they moved further away.
In the dead of night, Zola detached the medical devices from her body. The beeping of the machines echoed in the silent hospital ward.