Betrayal At the Altar by Dolores Delia

Betrayal At The Altar

Chapter 576

Old Mrs. Jones’s words had a double meaning.

It seemed that she was talking about coffee and the shattered jar, but she also seemed to be talking about Old Mr.

Jones, who was far away in Aureliana.

Everyone present could understand Old Mrs. Jones’s implication.

Rachel did not say anything.

Previously, she had heard from David that Old Mrs. Jones and Old Mr. Jones had a conflict, which was why Old Mrs.

Jones ran away from home. However, judging from Old Mrs. Jones’s attitude now, this conflict would probably not

be resolved in a short period of time.

“Since you don’t like Blue Mountain, then try the Mandheling coffee I brought for you this time,” David said and

gestured for the (ser vant ) to bring it over.

Rachel tacitly took it and methodically made a coffee.

She handed the cup of coffee to Old Mrs. Jones with both hands. “Have a try, Grandma.”

“Leave these things to the subordinates.” Old Mrs. Jones took the cup of coffee and put it aside casually. She

stroked Rachel’s hand and her tone turned soft and amiable again. “My good girl, did I scare you just

now?”

Rachel smiled faintly. “I’m not like a cat or anything. Grandma. How could I be frightened so easily?”

David’s lips curled into a meaningful smile. “Yeah, you’re not a cat, indeed.”

Hearing this, Rachel looked over and saw David’s hand brushing past his lips.

Some ambiguous scenes flashed across Rachel’s mind. Her fair cheeks were slightly flushed.

Old Mrs. Jones silently watched the eye contact between RacheĻand David, and an ambiguous smile flashed across

her eyes.

“Old Mrs. Jones, the food is ready,” Rosie said.

Old Mrs. Jones nodded and held Rachel’s hand. “Let’s go to dinner.”

Rachel replied, “Okay.”

During the meal, the atmosphere was very harmonious.

“Well, are you leaving me alone outside so you can have a family reunion here?” A sudden voice sounded.

The woman said this in a soft but squeaky voice that was filled with strange emotions, making it sound a little

harsher.

When Old Mrs. Jones heard this, she put down the fork in her hand. “If you want to join us for dinner, I’ll tell them to

get you utensils. But if you’re deliberately looking for trouble, I’d suggest you leave!”

Marina was dissatisfied in the first place. When she heard Old Mrs. Jones’s words, she became even angrier.

However, faced with David, she could not help but feel a little afraid.

After thinking about it, she could only vent her anger on Rachel. “If an outsider can just stay here and eat calmly,

why can’t I?”

As she spoke, she threw her bag to the (ser vant) beside her and sat opposite Rachel.

“Good job, Miss Grey. Not only my nephew, a man who never gets close to women, jumps through hoops for

you all day long, but also Old Mrs. Jones is willing to trust you. I’m afraid I won’t be able to do that for the rest of my

life.” Marina deliberately said this in a mean tone. She was like a dagger that had lost its rationality and wanted to

stab anyone in front of her.

Rachel looked up at her and said with a faint smile, “Maybe I’m naturally likable.”

In other words, Marina could only blame herself for not being liked!

When Marina heard the mockery in Rachel’s words, her face immediately darkened. She stared at her coldly. “You

are so shameless, Rachel Grey!”

However, before she could finish her sentence, David put down the fork in his hand.

The fork hit the table, making a neither loud nor soft sound, making Marina’s heart (sk ip) a beat.

“Since when do you think you have the right to tell my girl what to do?” David looked up, his sharp gaze stabbing at

Marina like a sharp knife.

Marina secretly gritted her teeth and suppressed the anger in her heart. She looked at Old Mrs. Jones with an

aggrieved expression. “Mom, just look at how this woman has incited David to behave like this! He doesn’t even

show any respect for his own aunt! It seems like he has no regard for you either!”

As she spoke, she raised her voice and was about to cry

Rosie, who was standing on the side, looked impatient. Miss Marina, you’re not a child anymore. Why do you have

to cry every time you see Old Mrs. Jones? Can’t you just let Old Mrs. Jones have a peaceful

meal?”

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.

If it was an ordinary person, Marina would throw a fit on the spot, but this person was Rosie Crox.

She was Old Mrs. Jones’s most trusted person.

Often, the words she said were equivalent to Old Mrs. Jones’s attitude.

Marina clenched her fists under the table and turned to look at Old Mrs. Jones, who was sitting in the main seat of

the table.

Seeing her indifferent attitude, Marina immediately knew that if she continued to argue, she would be the one who

would be embarrassed in the end.

She wanted to get up and leave, but she was the one who asked to stay here in the first place. If she left just like

that, she would definitely look like a clown.

Helpless, Marina could only bite the bullet and sit here to eat.

However, this meal tasted extremely insipid to her.

Especially when Marina saw David sitting with Rachel, she felt even more unhappy. “Mom, David’s birthday is

coming. According to the rules of the Jones family, we should go home, right?”

Old Mrs. Jones looked at Marina indifferently. “This is Trinisia garden, not the Jones family. Stop with the Jones family

thing.”

away

“Mom, even if you’re upset, you should have some restraint. It’s okay for you to throw a tantrum and run

from home, but what about David?” Marina said, “Dad and my brother have been thinking about him. They’ve been

preparing for his birthday party for a long time. I heard that someone from the Clifford family…”

“Don’t talk when you’re eating!” Old Mrs. Jones’s eyes gradually darkened. Her words carried a hint of warning.

“Have you forgotten the rules I taught you in the past?”

Old Mrs. Jones rarely got angry.

It was precisely because of this that once she was enraged, it would cause fear to arise in one’s heart.

Marina froze for a moment, and her grip on her fork tightened. Finally, she couldn’t take it anymore and

down her utensils. “I shouldn’t have come here today!”

With that, she stood up and left.

Old Mrs. Jones watched her leave and said coldly, “From now on, you don’t have to come here anymore.” “Are you

chasing me out of the house?” Marina narrowed her eyes, her expression unreadable. “Well, the Jones family

means nothing to you. You’re too good to be here with me,” Old Mrs. Jones said.

Marina stared at her without blinking. She snorted and left without looking back.

After Marina left, Old Mrs. Jones lost interest in eating. She told David and Rachel that she was going back to her

room to rest.

In the dining room, Rachel rested her chin on one hand and rested her other hand on the table. Her clean and

slender fingers tapped on the tabletop, again and again, which was nerve-racking. “Is that person from the Clifford

family a woman?”

David frowned slightly. “It could also be a man.”

Rachel narrowed her eyes slightly. “If it’s really a man, why did she say that in front of me just now? Why did

grandma interrupt her at the critical moment?”