SWNOVELS Chapter 357 Unhappy Dinner
Bill strode out of Bob's office.
Bob thought that Bill was crazy again. To be honest, Bill was indeed a very patient person and had a good memory except when it came to dealing with girls. Bill slept with many women for fun and forgot them a day later.
Therefore, Bob did not take Bill's words seriously.
Bob's phone rang.
Looking at the phone screen, Bob immediately answered the call.
"Hello, Mom, what's the matter?"
"Bob, are you free tonight? Come home. I'll make you something delicious."
"Tell me the truth, Mom. Did my dad ask you to call me to go home? You must be up to something tonight," Bob said, feeling frustrated.
The person on the other end of the phone was embarrassed. "You are too smart. I knew you would find out. Your father has asked Nyla's parents to come over to talk about your marriage."
Bob's father had already told Bob about this several times. It was time for Bob to settle down since he was not young anymore.
Originally, Bob had thought that he would follow his family's wishes and marry someone because of family connections. However, Bob had changed his mind, unwilling to obey his family.
Bob was not sure why he changed his mind. Maybe after Bob saw how happy Johny and Ceres were, Bob also wanted to find a woman he loved deeply to make his life meaningful. In short, Bob disliked Nyla now, especially when Nyla kept pestering Johny, after a lot of things had happened.
"Bob, don't blame me. I think you should consider marriage at this age."
"Okay. I got it. I'll come home tonight."
Bob agreed in the end. He did not want to make things difficult for his stepmother.
In the evening, Bob deliberately came back late because he did not want to talk more about marriage with his father Colby Lim. Ruby was on duty today, so he did not come home tonight.
Soon after Bob returned home, the people of the Yoder family arrived. Nyla followed behind her parents, looking a little docile.
Bob could no longer remember the last time they met. The moment they met, Bob recalled how she had sat naked on Johny, making Bob very uncomfortable.
The atmosphere at the dining table was a little awkward. Nyla and Bob were eating silently.
Only Bob's father, Colby, and Nyla's father, Freddy Yoder, were chatting happily. Bob's stepmother, Ivy Tucker, also seemed to have noticed this awkward atmosphere. Ivy was not familiar with Nyla's mother, Carla Venn, so Ivy didn't have much to talk about with Carla.
Nyla seemed to have a good appetite and kept eating and drinking. Bob looked at her from time to time, despising her.
Carla also seemed to notice her daughter's bad manners. Carla kept kicking Nyla's feet under the table, but Nyla did not care.
Nyla was full, put down the fork, got a tissue to wipe her mouth, and everyone at the table was looking at her.
Nyla raised her head and smiled at everyone present. "The food is very delicious. Thank you for entertaining us."
"Nyla, have some more if you like it." Ivy immediately smiled.
Nyla stood up and cleared her throat. "But I can't sell myself just because of a mouthful of food, right?"
As soon as this sentence came out, everyone present stiffened.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Carla hurriedly smiled awkwardly, trying to ease it up.
"I am here to express my opinion. I opposed our families building connections through marriage from the beginning. It is out of date for parents to meddle with their children's marriage." "Nyla, sit down!" Freddy said fiercely.
However, Nylą did not have the
intention of stopping. "I will not
marry Bob. am not compatible with
him. I started dating when I was sixteen years old. I had countless boyfriends before. I know what kind
of man is compatible with
me.
Bob
is not right for me. We will not be
happy together."
Freddy suddenly stood up and slapped Nyla in the face.
Freddy knew that Nyla had been sleeping around, and that was why she had not married. Recently, Nyla stopped acting crazy, so Freddy was ready to talk about marriage between the two families. Before he came, Freddy was puzzled why Nyla agreed to come with them tonight. Not Freddy understood that Nyla came to defy them.
This slap silenced everyone.
No one knew that this would happen.
Nyla had never thought that her father, who had always cherished her, would actually slap her in front of so many people.
Nyla quickly escaped from here.
Bob did not know what to do.
Bob had no choice. After all, Nyla had just rejected him. It would hurt his pride if he chased after her now.
Freddy and Carla awkwardly apologized to Colby and Ivy and then left.
This dinner ended unhappily.
Colby sighed. "Bob, Nyla said she had many boyfriends. Was it true?"
"I ... I'm not sure," Bob said, raising his head abruptly.
Bob didn't know why he answered like this. Maybe he was giving himself a way out.
"I heard that Nyla was stubborn and always went against Freddy. She probably did not want to get married, so she deliberately said that," Ivy said hurriedly.
Colby sighed. "Nyla has been spoiled by her father. The Yoder family's company is facing a big problem now, but she doesn't know how to share the burden." "What happened to their company?" Bob looked at his father.
"Every company has a problem with money. The Yoder family looks glamorous on the outside, but they have encountered financial
l.ne
problems many times. They might not make it in the long term. And Freddy is sick."
"What illness?"
"I didn't ask about it. Freddy was also trying to fool me, but I guessed that it couldn't be cured. Otherwise, Freddy wouldn't be in such a hurry Freddy only has one daughter. If he wants to stabilize the company, Freddy must find a backer for his daughter. Otherwise, Nyla can't
support such a big business.
Besides, there are loopholes in this
business."
Colby sighed again and again. "Freddy has been all-powerful in his life but ends up like this in his later years."
Bob was also shocked when he heard this.
Nyla had always been careless. Maybe Nyla did not know about her father's illness.
Somehow, Bob began to feel sorry for Nyla.