Our Love Story: Hard to Guard Against the Sudden Love Strike-Chapter 216 - 214: Newcomer

Old Master Forrester said this, but he did not plan to delay the meal for Thomas Reed and his so-called girlfriend, as he didn’t seem too interested in this granddaughter-in-law-to-be.

In his eyes, Thomas Reed was a member of the Reed family and had nothing to do directly with the Forrester family, let alone that girlfriend of Thomas Reed’s, who might break up with him in a few days when she gets bored.

Old Master Forrester invited everyone to move to the dining room for the meal and personally asked Sienna Thornton to assist him in walking over. His fondness for his future granddaughter-in-law was beyond hiding.

The group found their seats at the long dining table, which could accommodate dozens of people. Old Master Forrester sat at the head, with Zane Forrester’s family on his left and Grandma Forrester’s and Bianca Fordham’s family on his right.

The delicious dishes were served, and as everyone was ready to start the meal, the steady sound of high heels approached from a distance, and Sienna Thornton instinctively looked toward the door—

Only to see Thomas Reed escorting a very glamorous and beautiful woman inside. Her long curls draped captivatingly behind her, and she wore a light pink fur jacket over a thin cashmere dress in peach pink, accentuating her curvy figure under the soft fabric.

Sienna Thornton swallowed and looked at this former colleague whom she hadn’t seen for half a year.

The woman sweetly greeted everyone at the table, and when she looked at Sienna Thornton, her delicate eyes curved, as if smiling at her—polite and friendly, but the smile did not reach her eyes.

Sienna Thornton also smiled at her: "Lawyer Jefferson, Happy New Year."

"Lawyer Thornton, Happy New Year, long time no see." Jane Jefferson replied, then smiled broadly at everyone and said in a composed manner, "Lawyer Thornton and I were colleagues at Vantage. She was in the international department, and I was in family law."

Bianca Fordham was delighted to hear this: "Oh, so Miss Jefferson is also a lawyer!"

She felt that her son, who was marrying a female lawyer for the second time, was even more charming than Simon Forrester, who had married a lawyer for the first time.

Compared to the previous daughter-in-law who was always idle and now in jail, Bianca Fordham was extremely pleased with Jane Jefferson.

Old Master Forrester and Grandma Forrester were also quite happy, thinking that becoming a lawyer at least proved she was a good student who used to love her studies, unlikely to be a delinquent.

Perhaps because of the newcomer’s arrival, everyone was curious, and much of the conversation revolved around Jane Jefferson. As someone familiar, Sienna Thornton naturally didn’t receive much attention.

Moreover, Bianca Fordham intentionally flaunted her son’s new lawyer girlfriend, constantly inquiring about Jane Jefferson’s work as if gathering information about her, but actually boasting.

Sitting opposite, Mrs. Forrester, who was already at odds with Bianca Fordham, was visibly impatient and sarcastic about her showing off.

In the midst of the conversation, Bianca Fordham inexplicably asked Jane Jefferson: "Are you also a JD (Doctor of Jurisprudence)?"

Sitting opposite, Sienna Thornton pursed her lips and watched Jane Jefferson from the corner of her eye.

Jane Jefferson gracefully set down her knife and fork, smiled at everyone, and replied, "No, I’m an LLM, a Master of Laws."

Just then, Mrs. Forrester, who had been relatively quiet all evening, suddenly sneered, rolling her eyes: "I thought she was something impressive."

Jane Jefferson’s smile froze instantly; perhaps she didn’t expect a wealthy lady to be so bluntly sarcastic.

Bianca Fordham’s face dropped as well, taking a few deep breaths, and glared sharply at Mrs. Forrester sitting across from her. She turned her head slightly to Jane Jefferson and Thomas Reed and said, "Jane, once you marry Leo, you don’t need to work anymore! Go get a JD degree for me! Our Reed family can afford you!"

Mrs. Forrester ignored her, lazily lifted her eyelids, took a sip of red wine, and cast a sarcastic glance at Jane Jefferson from the corner of her eye.

The meal proceeded awkwardly amid Bianca Fordham’s boasting.

Old Master Forrester seemed a bit unhappy later, perhaps because he was accustomed to silent meals, and this dinner was filled with chatter from his daughter and this girl named Jane Jefferson, leaving him with a headache.

The two kept babbling various words, which gave him a headache.

This girl named Jane Jefferson, he didn’t quite like her; she wasn’t steady enough, talked too much. You know, the more a person talks, the more likely they are to reveal their true nature, making them easily seen through. She was not as poised and confident as his granddaughter-in-law, who, despite her pretense of composure...

On the other side, Sienna Thornton also found the weird atmosphere at the table made it hard for her to eat.

Simon Forrester noticed her not eating much, leaned down to whisper in her ear: "Why aren’t you eating? Is the food not to your liking? Do you want me to have the kitchen make something else?"

Sienna Thornton shook her head at him, pursing her lips, looking uncomfortable.

He seemed to understand her thoughts and asked, "Too noisy?"

She lowered her eyes.

He raised a hand and gently pinched the back of her neck, then sat up straight, elegantly took a sip of water from his glass, and cast a deep and sharp glance at Bianca Fordham who was still talking: "Aunt, you’re talking so much that your saliva is spraying on the food. How is everyone supposed to eat?"

His prominent eyebrows and deep eyes, combined with the composed tone, gave him an intriguingly contradictory charm.

Sitting diagonally opposite, Jane Jefferson couldn’t help but glance at him a few more times.

At this point, Old Master Forrester lightly coughed in agreement, "Jules is right, everyone should eat well, no more idle chatter." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Although it eventually quieted down, Sienna Thornton didn’t eat much more. Old Master Forrester noticed her lack of appetite and gave a knowing smile, his sharp eyes darting to her flat stomach with increasing satisfaction.

Sienna Thornton didn’t have much appetite, so Simon Forrester had the kitchen bring out the fruit platter ahead of time.

When the fruit platter arrived, he took a small plate, picked out the seeds from the watermelon with a toothpick, removed the stems from the cherries, and inserted toothpicks, making sure everything was ready to be eaten before placing it in front of her.

Old Master Forrester watched the young couple’s affection and smiled cheerfully.

Though Mrs. Forrester still felt a bit aggrieved, she seemed used to it, or perhaps because Bianca Fordham’s family was there, she maintained a dignified demeanor as an elder, no longer tearful.

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The dinner concluded, and the group moved to the inner hall for tea and chat.

Sienna Thornton and Simon Forrester sat close together as they always did, on the sandalwood sofa to Old Master Forrester’s left, occasionally whispering to each other and chatting with him.

Old Master Forrester asked Sienna Thornton, "Thornton, how is your law firm coming along?"

Sienna Thornton: "We still need a partner who specializes in civil cases."

Old Master Forrester then asked Thomas Reed to help find a suitable lawyer.

Once this was arranged, Old Master Forrester said, "Thornton, if you have nothing else going on during the New Year, spend more time at the old house to keep Grandpa company."

Sienna Thornton sweetly replied, "Okay."

Sitting opposite, Bianca Fordham looked unwilling, and just as she was about to hint at Jane Jefferson to curry favor with Old Master Forrester, Jane Jefferson was suddenly called away by Thomas Reed.