Filed to story: The Regretful Billionaire: An Unpredicted Reunion
Upon entering the dinner party, Graham still kept Danika by his side, not intending to separate from her at all.
Rowena pushed Jolene, who was beside her, and said, “Go to your father.
Danika shouldn’t be alone with your father at a time like this.”
“Okay.”
Jolene nodded, knowing what her mother meant.
The mother and daughter separated, and Jolene quickly walked to Graham’s side, calling out to him, “Dad.”
“Where did you go? Why didn’t you come with your sister?”
Graham’s words had a hint of reproach.
After all, Jolene had offered to take Danika with her, but when Graham went to pick her up, Jolene was nowhere to be seen.
“Dad, she’s her own person.
How can I keep her by my side all the time?”
Jolene felt hurt, and she teared up a little.
She knew that Graham would think she was ignorant if she said that.
Feeling sorry for her, Graham didn’t press the topic.
“Okay, come along.
I’ll introduce you two to some people.”
Graham had never bothered to introduce Jolene at banquets before.
He didn’t consider it necessary and knew Jolene wouldn’t understand its importance.
However, now that Danika was back, he planned on handing over Zellweger Inc to her and wanted to pave the way for her.
As for Jolene, he was introducing her because she just happened to be there.
The two sisters followed Graham, with Danika holding his arm and Jolene walking beside him.
It was clear who was favored and who was not.
Midway through the banquet, Graham was finally done introducing Danika to the people he wanted her to be acquainted with.
“Are you tired? Events like this are tiring because you have to socialize,”
Graham asked, concerned.
He was both satisfied and distressed to see Danika smiling all the time without showing any emotions.
He had hired various teachers for Danika since she was a child, and all the money he had spent had paid off.
Danika had become what he wanted to see, but he felt that he was cruel for not ensuring she could live doing whatever she wanted.
He felt derelict for not doing his duties as a father.
Little did he know, she felt right in place during the event.
She didn’t feel tired.
“It’s okay,”
she said, smiling.
Graham thought she was being thoughtful and didn’t want to worry him.
“Let’s go over there and rest,”
he said, pointing toa nearby buffet.
Danika agreed, “Okay, don’t tire yourself out.”
Although she still harbored resentment toward Graham, she could see that he was now desperately trying to make amends.
Danika’s heart wasn’t made of steel; she could be moved by his gesture.
Chatting and laughing, they completely ignored Jolene, who felt extremely upset.
However, she didn’t dare to throw a tantrum in public.
She held back her feelings, and nobody knew the agony she was experiencing.
Jolene didn’t understand why she was being treated so unfairly, even though she was also Graham’s daughter.
Was it because her mother wasn’t the person Graham loved the most?
I’m Different From You Danika walked to the corner, and Jolene silently followed her.
“Danika, I hate you.”
Jolene suddenly blurted out, startling Danika, who was drinking juice.
Danika looked at her and said calmly, “It’s okay if you hate me.”
“Of course you don’t care.
You have everything now.”
Jolene glared at her fiercely.
Danika sighed, feeling like a villain in a drama for taking away Jolene’s father’s love the moment she returned to Bardoff city.
She understood why Jolene felt upset but didn’t think she did anything wrong.
Jolene had enjoyed her father’s love for over 20 years, but what about Danika? She had only been back for a few days.
Was it wrong that she was receiving a little of that? “Jolene, I don’t want to have any conflict with you.
As long as you don’t trouble me, I won’t bother you either,”
Danika warned her.
She didn’t want to escalate things with Jolene, but if Jolene caused any trouble, she would not hesitate to defend herself.
Jolene ignored her warning and continued, “Lies! If you really didn’t want it, you wouldn’t have returned to the Zellweger family.”
Danika replied, “I have nothing to say to you if that’s how you feel.”
Knowing how selfish Jolene was, Danika was sure Jolene wished she had died.
Hence, Danika knew that anything she said would be futile.
Jolene, however, wasn’t ready to give up.
“Where’s the man who protected you before? Why didn’t he come?”
Danika frowned, and Jolene continued, “Oh, I forgot.
He’s just from a small family in Parrington.
I doubt he even has the qualifications to show up here.”
Feeling more confident, she added, “Isn’t he your ex-husband? I heard it took a great amount of effort for you to divorce him, so why are you keeping him around? If this gets out, what will other people think of you?”
Danika glanced at her, knowing Jolene had already investigated Eustace’s identity.
“Do I need to care what others think of me?”
“Don’t you care?”
Jolene seemed to find it amusing.
“Aren’t you afraid you won’t get married? Or you won’t be able to marry into a good family?”
If Danika had never been divorced, she would be the most popular bachelorette in Bardoff City today, and many people would try to pursue her.
However, since she was divorced, no one from the big families would marry her for the sake of their reputation.
Perhaps someone from a second-class family would marry her.
After all, she was still the eldest daughter of the Zellweger family.
Danika chuckled, finding Jolene’s concern about marrying into a good family ridiculous.
“Only someone like you would care whether they can marry into a good family.
I’m different from you.