Secret Wealthy Marriage
Chapter 995 - 017 Jollie Auclair Apologies_4

Chapter 995: 017 Jollie Auclair Apologies_4

Michael Auclair put down the things in his hands, which included a basket of fruit and many other tasty treats, as well as nutritional supplements. In short, they were sincere offerings bought from what was available in the market.

"..." Bernard Taylor and Avery Graham glanced at the assorted items they had brought, feeling indifferent. Giving gifts was just a way of apologizing, and truly, it wasn’t what they had been hoping for.

"Jollie, go and apologize." Michael Auclair nudged Jollie Auclair’s arm. With reluctance, Jollie stepped forward.

Despite her unwillingness, what Jollie said came across as genuinely heartfelt.

Before coming here, both Michael Auclair and Adelle Turner had reminded her not to act rashly. As for the future, they would address it when it came. But for now, they knew they couldn’t afford to provoke Avery Graham.

"Sister Avery, I’m sorry. I was too impulsive that day. Please, in your graciousness, overlook my childish actions and forgive my youthful ignorance. I promise, incidents like that won’t happen ever again," Jollie said, offering her apology to Avery Graham in front of Bernard Taylor, all of Avery’s shop assistants, and herself.

"I’ll overlook the matter from that day. Jollie, I am considering your mother’s feelings when I remind you to conduct yourself well, to be someone like your mother," Avery Graham nodded, indicating that she accepted Jollie Auclair’s apology.

"...Okay, thank you for your guidance, Sister Avery. I will definitely take it to heart," Jollie replied, including the current humiliation at Avery’s hands. If one day, she found someone even more influential than Bernard Taylor to rely on, she’d show both of them what she was made of.

She believed that one day, fortunes would change.

"All right, you can leave now." Avery Graham really didn’t want to see them any longer and urged them to go.

Michael Auclair looked at Bernard Taylor, who remained silent, which was taken as his agreement. Honestly, he didn’t want to see these siblings either, and Michael Auclair had the audacity to come with Adelle Turner.

The thoughts of these two were beyond him.

After the trio had left, Avery Graham shared the gifts with her staff to enjoy together, while Bernard Taylor took her out to dine. Just as they left the restaurant, they ran into Avery’s mother, who was hurrying over.

This, it seemed, was the third time Avery’s mother had encountered Bernard Taylor and Avery Graham together. The first two instances, one was a glimpse from behind, and the other was inside Avery’s shop. Today, they met face to face.

At that moment, even Bernard Taylor felt as if fate was helping him, as he had just been considering when to meet Avery’s parents. And today, he had bumped into her mother.

"Auntie," Bernard greeted her first.

"Yes, hello there," Avery’s mother said with a smile, examining Bernard cautiously and in great detail.

Avery’s mother thought she was being discreet, but Bernard confidently allowed her scrutiny, while Avery felt quite embarrassed by the situation.

"Mom, what brings you here?" Avery asked, noticing her mother had been visiting her shop quite frequently lately. When she had first opened, her mother wasn’t supportive and thought it was just a phase.

The treats that Avery made weren’t suitable for her father, a diabetic who avoided sweets, but her mother had no such restrictions yet refused to indulge either. Later, Avery made some sugar-free options for her father, who enjoyed them, but her mother still showed no appreciation.

At that time, thankfully, Giselle Browman was home and would enjoy the treats Avery brought over.

Her mother even said that she didn’t intend to eat childish play-food from when Avery was young.

"Oh, your father was just saying he misses you and Giselle. He wants you both to come home for dinner. He won some money at cards today and suggested dining out," her mother explained cheerfully. Her father had returned quite delighted, having won a considerable sum of over a thousand yuan from a group of players, prompting him to instruct her not to cook but to bring the girls back home for a meal instead.

Of course, they weren’t aware that Giselle Browman was no longer helping out at Avery’s shop and had gone to work for Bernard Taylor’s company.

"Really? Dining out?" It was rare for Avery’s father to suggest going to a restaurant; it could be counted on one hand—the times he did. Their family had struggled in the past, and they had also scrimped to save for Avery’s education and a house in G City, which made her parents very frugal.