Secret Wealthy Marriage
Chapter 167 - 167 167 Eliminating Hidden Dangers (5)

Chapter 167: Chapter 167: Eliminating Hidden Dangers (5) Chapter 167: Chapter 167: Eliminating Hidden Dangers (5) Joyce Lopez was always the apple of the Lopez Family’s eye, just as Camelia Hawkins knew her well. Joyce was too practical. She never had a smiling face for people who offered her no benefits.

Back then, she remembered Joyce always tailing their eldest son, refusing to smile at anyone but the eldest son of the Hawkins family, no matter how hard the elders tried to coax her into doing so. Only Sophia Lawson could bring a shy smile to Joyce’s face by teasing her about their eldest son.

At that time, the old master already knew that the small girl, Joyce, was fond of their eldest son. However, he never enlisted her as a prospect for their future daughter-in-law. When finding a partner for their eldest son, the old master never offered his opinion to anyone else, except when it came to Joyce. He disapproved.

Such a woman, in his view, could not be a good daughter-in-law nor could she be a good wife.

The eldest son did not respond to Joyce’s pursuits, so she found him appealing. But if he responded and they became a couple, Joyce would certainly turn over a new leaf quickly.

Such a woman is not what they want in the Hawkins family. He prefers Carolline Ruiz.

“Hello, Grandpa and Grandma Hawkins, uncle, auntie.” Joyce approached the family, her face especially beaming with a sweet smile, even though Camelia’s words had bothered her, not a bit of discomfort showed on her face.

“You seem familiar with your grandpa, child, don’t be shy, have a seat.” The old master spoke. He often visited the Lopez family and had seen Joyce several times.

“Mm.” Joyce sat down next to Sophia Lawson, “I haven’t visited for a while, I brought gifts for everyone, not sure if Camelia and William will like them. We haven’t played together in ages, I hope I haven’t forgotten your preferences.”

These words were aimed at Carolline Ruiz. It was Joyce’s intention to stress the long acquaintance between their two families, which Carolline couldn’t compare with just a few days of flattery.

“Give it to my mom, she likes it, Grandma, I’m going upstairs to change.” Camelia Hawkins stood up not giving Joyce any face.

“…” Grandma Hawkins didn’t stop her, causing Grandpa Hawkins’ displeasure. But Camelia went up the stairs without much regard. Joyce’s face wasn’t looking good, she didn’t like Camelia either, but she hadn’t expected Camelia to disregard her in front of Carolline.

“Joyce, don’t take it to heart, Camelia is spoiled by us and has become very unruly.” These words were from Grandpa Hawkins. Grandma Hawkins just listened, without refuting or contributing, just kept watching Joyce.

“Grandpa Hawkins, look at you, girls should be spoiled, Camelia is still young, it’s alright for her to be a bit wayward.” Joyce agreed with a sweet smile, but in her heart, she had cursed Camelia thousands of times.

“…” Grandma Hawkins listened quietly, while other people may not understand, she did. Joyce was indirectly accusing their Camelia of being too willful. She admitted, Camelia sometimes is quite willful. However, in her view, no matter how willful Camelia might be, she was still far better than Joyce’s hypocrisy, “Joyce, we haven’t seen you in a while, you’ve grown much more sensible.”

She can also play along with this hypocrisy. Everyone smart knows that while the two families have known each other for a long time, they don’t interact frequently. This was indirectly explained to Carolline Ruiz.