NOVPUBChapter 1143: 520 Tiger_3 Chapter 1143: 520 Tiger_3 She was quite curious, this friend must be very important to her senior, right?
“Professor Gartia is willing to offer a priceless pearl to find that friend.
Such determination is admirable.”
“How can one catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger’s den?
It’s just a mere pearl.”
The person is what matters, not a broken pearl.
Aubree Groove raised her eyes briefly, sighing in her heart.
What a torturous fate.
Esther brought over the brewed tea, “Professor, the cheongsam you requested will take a few more days to be done.
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I hope it won’t cause any inconvenience?”
Violetta Gartia shook his head, “No rush.
Anytime before the 21st will do.”
After thinking for a moment, Esther asked, “The 21st is the 80th birthday of the Aria’s old madam.
Is the cheongsam a gift for Madam Aria?”
“That’s correct.”
Aubree Groove lowered her gaze, silently sipping her tea.
“Speaking of Madam Aria, she is truly a legend of her time.
I considered it my honor to make a cheongsam for her,” Esther sighed.
“The Lopezs have also been invited to the event.
As the second Madame of the Lopez family, you could attend the feast on that day.”
Esther grinned, “I hope I would have the honor to.”
Professor Gartia wasn’t interested in the affairs of the others.
After having tea for a while and realizing that it was nearing noon, Esther invited him to lunch.
She was merely being polite.
From her knowledge, Professor Gartia wasn’t the kind of person who would accept lunch invitations.
Surprisingly, Violetta Gartia readily agreed.
Esther was stunned, then laughed, rising from her seat: “You two chat, I will go to the kitchen to prepare lunch.”
As she walked away, she couldn’t help but glance back.
The man was elegant and tranquil, the young lady was intelligent and ethereal.
The bright, cool spring sunlight scattered upon them, making the scene incredibly beautiful.
It was such a perfect couple, worthy of admiration.
Esther was left with an uneasy feeling.
“Where is Alexander Gentleman?”
Aunt Wood replied, “He is playing in the living room with Ms.
Martinez.”
Something flashed through her mind but disappeared before she could grasp it.
Esther prepared a large table of dishes.
Kelly Martinez, holding Alexander Gentleman, finally came out of the living room.
Alexander Gentleman rushed towards Violetta Gartia, hugging his leg, “Uncle.”
Violetta Gartia bent down to pick him up: “Would you like to join me at lunch, Alexander?”
Aunt Wood hurried over, “Let me hold him.
He is too playful; you won’t be able to eat properly.”
“It’s fine.” Violetta Gartia held Alexander Gentleman as he sat down at the table.
Kelly Martinez chose a seat as far away from Violetta Gartia as possible, but as she lifted her eyes, they met with the man’s deep gaze.
Kelly Martinez rolled her eyes in secret.
Sitting on Violetta Gartia’s lap, Alexander Gentleman pointed eagerly at the largest dish of fish.
Violetta Gartia asked softly, “Do you want to eat fish, Alexander?”
Alexander Gentleman nodded, his mouth watering.
Esther, who was serving the dishes said, “This is Roughskin sculpin, it has very few bones.
But to feed Alexander, we must pick out even the softest bones…”
Before she could finish, Violetta Gartia picked up a piece of fish and carefully removed every tiny bone.
He looked very serious, as if doing something important.
Then he fed Alexander the deboned fish, little by little.
Kelly Martinez watched this scene, her brow never relaxing.
Esther couldn’t help laughing, “Professor, you are so patient with children.
You will certainly be a wonderful father in the future.”
The corners of Violetta Gartia’s lips curved into a gentle smile, as he continued to wipe off the mess around Alexander’s mouth with a napkin.
“I hope so.”
Aunt Wood watched the scene, commenting curiously, “If we didn’t know better, we might think Alexander and Mr.
Gartia are father and son.”
There was a “clink” as Kelly Martinez dropped her chopsticks onto the table.
Aubree Groove closed her eyes.
At the mention, Esther raised her eyes to look at the two of them—one big and one small—across the table.
The more she looked, the stranger it seemed.
Previously, she hadn’t noticed but now that she saw, Alexander and Professor Gartia did share some similarity.
At first glance, they looked indeed like father and son.
Esther’s heart skipped a beat.
Kardian Lopez had once joked that Alexander didn’t resemble him, and didn’t look much like his biological mother either.
She wondered who Alexander took after.
How could such a coincidence exist in the world?
She and the professor…
that was absolutely impossible.
This was totally absurd.
The chiller Esther got from thinking about it, the less she noticed the abnormality of Kelly Martinez sitting beside her.
She wondered what exactly did she miss?
Aunt Wood realized her words might have been inappropriate as soon as she spoke, she covered her mouth: “Mr.
Gartia, please don’t take it to heart.
I was just talking nonsense.” n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
She inwardly wondered if Esther had secretly cheated on Alexander’s dad.
The last time Mr.
Gartia came, she thought he looked familiar.
This time, when she saw their faces side by side, it was clear as day.
The dining area suddenly became so quiet that the drop of a needle could be heard.
Only the sound of Alexander busily chomping on the fish could be heard.
The little fellow, engrossed in his food, was oblivious to the tense atmosphere surrounding them.
