Three Years After They Abandoned Me novel Chapter 61

Chapter 61

Chapter 61

“I’m hungry,” Eleanor said.

As Andrew walked out, he said, “If you were hungry, why didn’t you just ask the staff to cook for you?”

Eleanor said, “I want to go to a buffet.”

Andrew said, “Mom, at your age, you really won’t get your money’s worth at a buffet anyway. Let’s just skip it, okay?”

Eleanor insisted stubbornly, “I don’t care, I just want buffet.”

Andrew was still trying to coax Eleanor, but the moment he saw her standing right before him, he froze in shock.

Eleanor hung up the phone, her face icy. “Andrew, Stella, and I haven’t eaten either. Come over here and pay the bill.”

Andrew hung up the phone and quietly led Eleanor and Stella a bit farther away from the cashier. “Mom, Stella, what brings you here?”

Eleanor’s face hardened with anger. “Why? Stella was discharged from the hospital today. Why didn’t any of you go pick her up? Why wasn’t I even informed? And now you’re all here enjoying a buffet together?”

Andrew shot Stella a reproachful look and said, “You really are something, Stella. Why didn’t you tell me or your mom when you were discharged? Are you trying to drive a wedge between us and your grandma?”

Without a second thought, Eleanor smacked Andrew, “You heartless thing. Stella was hospitalized, and none of you even bothered to ask the doctor when she’d be discharged. Now you’re blaming her? She doesn’t even have a phone, so how was she supposed to contact you?”

Andrew felt utterly humiliated as people turned to stare. Dodging frantically, he pleaded, “Mom, Mom, please stop. So many people are watching”

Eleanor snapped, “So? Now you’re worried about looking bad? I haven’t even mentioned where you got the money for this buffet today. If we expose your true colors to the media, forget about buffets, you won’t even be able to put food on the table.”

Andrew interjected, “Mom, please, don’t be like this. If you and Stella eat too much, it could cause health issues and land you back in the hospital. Just tell me what you want, and I’ll have it delivered home right away”

Eleanor scoffed, “Fine. One of each of the priciest dishes from the finest restaurant in town.” Eleanor’s face remained set.

Andrew asked, “Mom, what are you doing?”

Eleanor strode decisively up to the cashier and said sternly, “Two separate checks. He’s paying.”

As the cashier prepared the bill, Eleanor glared at Andrew and snapped, “Get over here and pay up.”

Andrew had no choice but to walk over and pay for them.

Rather than joining the rest of the family, Eleanor and Stella chose to sit at their own table.

Fiona exchanged puzzled glances with Max and Anna. As soon as they saw Andrew approaching, she leaned in and whispered. “What’s going on?

Andrew grumbled, “I have no idea how they found out we were having a buffet here. They just had to barge in and ruin everything

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Our household staff clearly can’t keep their mouths shut. If this keeps happening, we’ll have to replace them all.”

Fiona gave a confident nod and said, “Don’t worry, honey. I’ll take care of it when we get back.”

They had truly been riding high. With their newfound wealth, all they wanted was to live it up.

Anna had heard about a newly opened, top–notch buffet and suggested they all go together. The four of them quickly agreed that

they wouldn’t tell Eleanor or Stella a thing. And just like that, the four of them sneaked out together.

They were thoroughly enjoying their meal when they spotted Eleanor and Stella, which completely ruined the mood.

Andrew shot them a look and muttered, “Go on, go say hi to them.”

Grudgingly, Max, Fiona, and Anna came over to say hello. Eleanor and Stella hadn’t piled their plates high. The two of them settled into their seats at their own table, intending to slowly savor their meal.

Just then, they heard Fiona greeting them, her words dripping with thinly veiled disdain. “Mom, it’s not that we didn’t tell you. We just thought that, at your age, a buffet might be too much for your health.

“Look, it’s not about money. That’s really nothing to us. But honestly, you really wouldn’t eat enough to make it worthwhile.”

Eleanor’s face was icy as she snapped, “You’re just being stingy and don’t want us to eat, aren’t you? Since you claim it is nothing. then what does it matter how much or how little we eat?

“So you’ve squandered so much of Stella’s money, but can’t even spare a buffet for your own mother and daughter? Is that it?” Eleanor’s voice was loud enough to draw the attention of those nearby.

Fiona’s face twisted in embarrassment. “Mom, what are you saying? Could you keep your voice down? Do you really want everyone

to hear this?”

Eleanor retorted sharply, “What? Now you’re embarrassed? Afraid your perfect family image will crumble in public? If you’d simply bothered to greet us, I wouldn’t have said a word. But now that you’re acting this way, why shouldn’t I speak up?”

Max snarled, “It was you, wasn’t it?” Max, always quick to blame Stella, jabbed a finger right at her nose, his face twisted in anger.

Stella shoved his hand away and snapped, “You know exactly what you’ve done, yet you still blame me? What goes around comes around. This is your instant karma. You’d better watch yourselves.”

Max snapped, “Stella, ever since you came back to this family, this house has been nothing but chaos. What on earth do you want? I’m asking you, what exactly are you after?”

Anna quickly tugged at Max’s sleeve and whispered, “Max, let’s just drop it. Not in front of all these people. We can talk about it at

home.”

Max snapped, “I’m going to show everyone what she’s really like.”

Stella slammed her hand on the table and shot to her feet, eyes blazing. “Oh, you want to see my true colors? Fine. Grandma and i were willing to let this go. But since you’re pushing me, then let’s do this your way. Right here-

Before Stella could finish, Anna dramatically dropped to her knees. “Stella, it’s all my fault. Please, can we talk about this at home? Even if you don’t care about embarrassing Max and our parents, at least spare Grandma’s dignity.”

“Don’t worry about my dignity,” Eleanor snapped. “I’m not afraid to show everyone your true colors.”

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