Joshua walked out. He had to go see Winnie, and talked her out of her bad mood.
After Joshua went out, only Brian and Stella were left in the living room.
Brian was in a rather torn mood, thinking what he should do and whether Winnie was disappointed in
him again.
The biggest shock from Winnie's fuss was Stella.
What shook her wasn't Winnie's hysterical anger, but her words. She wasn't just lecturing Brian, she
was scolded too.
Twenty years were gone, her mother could not come back to life, and there was no way she would let
her father die.
Compared to a life of forgetting to earn happiness, it did not seem to worthy it.
Were they wrong? They were wrong for over twenty years. How did her father get through?
After Winnie went out and saw Rufus and Vanessa, she immediately collected her emotions,
suppressing all her anger all down. But without waiting for her to walk towards them, Paul called out to
Winnie.
"Winnie, the kitchen is short of spices and I don't know how to buy them, so come with me and get the
spices."
"...... OK, I'll go with you."
Winnie followed Paul out.
When Joshua came out, he saw Paul leaving with Winnie. With Paul around, he was relieved.
Winnie and Paul walked to the supermarket, and Paul enlightened Winnie.
Paul slowed his pace.
"Winwin, I heard what you just said, don't be angry with Brian, he is deeply stimulated."
"Paul, I am worried about him. I'm also worried about Rufus, he is old, but he has to endure this. How
much time do you think he has for Brian to squander? He is over sixty now, and Brian should forgive
him."
Winnie spat out, being able to talk to Paul about this made her feel better.
"I understand everything you said. And it's all I want to say, but if I say it in front of Brian, he will be
furious."
He approved of what Winnie said.
He had wanted to say all this for a long time, but the effect was different when they came from different
mouths.
Winnie was annoyed and lost her temper, but Brian would not blame her, this was the way Brian
expressed his love.
Winnie looked at Paul sideways oddly.
"Paul, you must know what happened before."
Winnie guessed something from Paul's words, but she wasn't sure. He probably knew a lot of things
before so he was sure that Brian was wrong and agreed with her words.
"I know."
Paul gave his answer, surprising Winnie.
"Really? And whose fault is it?"
Winnie asked Paul in surprise, but she was disappointed in the end.
"I know as much as you know, but I know with certainty that Brian's mother's suicide had nothing to do
with ...... with Rufus’ affair."
Paul came so close to saying Isobel's name.
He wanted Winnie to think for herself and guess for herself, so that there would be a mental
preparation and a process of acceptance. The most important thing was that Rufus wouldn't let him tell
the truth.
"You must know everything, Paul, you just can't tell me."
"I understand, there are a lot of things that are out of your hands."
Winnie's cleverness made it somewhat difficult for Paul to cope, and fortunately she understood and
did not ask further questions. Otherwise the truth would definitely be revealed today.
"Since it has nothing to do with Rufus' cheating, Brian and Stella's resentment is irrational."
Winnie sighed helplessly.
"But they don't know the truth, or they wouldn't have resented it for so many years."
"Think about it, Winnie, how would you feel if you gave your all to hating someone, but in the end you
found out you hated the wrong person?"
Knowing that what Brian and Stella did was wrong, Paul still understood them.
The events back then happened so suddenly, it was no wonder that Stella and Brian couldn't figure it
out and would hate Rufus for over twenty years.
"It's definitely not acceptable ......"
"Paul, are you afraid of hurting Brian and Stella, so you said nothing?"
Winnie asked Paul.
Rufus had put up with it for over twenty years and he was actually protecting his children.
"Yeah, I like to talk to smart people."
"So, Winwin, don't use the truth to fix the problem. It's better to stick to Joshua's principles and let them
forget about it unconditionally."
This was Paul's point, he didn't want Winnie to give up on this matter and he didn't want her to leave
Brian alone, because no one but her could control Brian.
"Paul, that is your point."
"I've just sworn that I'm definitely out of it."
Winnie finally understood the purpose of Paul bringing her to the supermarket.
"Who will get involved, if you don't? You are angry, and it proves you care about him. But next time
when you're angry, slap him twice, don't keep it to yourself."
Paul heartily did not want Brian to be given up by Winnie.
"He called me meddlesome, if I gave him two slaps, he'd probably bury me with his mother."
"Paul, I understand what you mean, but it's true that my current status is not suitable for me to meddle
in their family's affairs. If it weren't for the holidays today, I would have taken Vanessa to leave. If I
wasn't afraid of Rufus’ sadness, I wouldn't even have come over."
Winnie did not want to be involved for Brian couldn't appreciate her feelings.
Joshua and Paul asked her to help, but it was difficult for her.
She seemed to be outsiders and meddlesome, and why should she bother?
"Winwin, I know you love Brian. If you are out of it, can you let him hold his grudge for twenty or thirty
years?"
Paul knew that Winnie was a kind woman, and that she had been hurt by Brian over and over again.
But if she were to really give up, the matter would really be insoluble.
"Yes, I love him, but I know there is nothing I can do. He said his pain is something I haven't
experienced, so I don't have right to speak."
"But what about the ones I've been through? I used to tell him about my painful experiences just to let
him know that there are people who have it harder than him."
"I revealed my scars to him, I took my pain to psych him out, but he remained indifferent."
There was nothing more Winnie could do, even if she wanted to help, she didn't know what she could
do, so she could only give up.
"Winwin ......"
"Paul, stop it."
What had taken an oath, and she didn't want to break her oath.
Since so, Paul couldn’t say anything.
He failed to persuade Winnie.
After Paul and Winnie returned, lunch was served.
Winnie had sorted herself out and acted as if nothing had happened, for she couldn't let her affect the
family reunion.
Everyone took their places, and Winnie deliberately sat in the middle of the two children so as to avoid
sitting with Brian.
However as the meal was about to start, Jack came.
"I came just in time, I am hungry and I can have lunch here."
He walked in in a hurry.
"Jack, come and eat together."
Joshua said and had the nanny add cutlery and dining chairs.
"You're the only one who welcomes me, Joshua."
Jack joked mischievously, and then Rufus responded to him.
"You're welcome. Sit down and eat."
Rufus was happy and cheerful because he didn't know what had just happened. The arrival of Jack
raised the atmosphere even higher.
"Ok."
Jack sat down, as casually and comfortably as if he were a family member.
Lunch started and it became vividly because of Jack.
"Winwin ...... Winnie ...... Director Chambers ......"
"Why are you glaring at me, brother? I don't even know how to address Winnie when you do that.
Should I call her sister-in-law?"
Jack wanted to say something to Winnie, but Brian fixed his eyes on him.
It sounded very pleasant to Brian, but Winnie couldn't afford to that address.
"Eat and don't talk nonsense, call me Director Chambers."
Winnie said, feeling it was most suitable.
"Brother, you're useless. It's been so long ...... If it were me, I would have ......"
"Shut up and eat."
From Winnie’s word’s, Jack knew that Brian was still not forgiven, and wanted to take the opportunity
say a few words, but was curbed by Brian, so he had to eat obediently.
However, there was one thing he couldn't understand. The two of them were not on good terms, why
Winnie came to the suburbs for thanksgiving?
"Uncle Rufus, are you going to Grandpa's for dinner tonight?"
Jack blurted out.
"Ok."
Jack sat down, as casually and comfortably as if he were a family member.
Lunch started and it became vividly because of Jack.
"Winwin ...... Winnie ...... Director Chambers ......
"Why are you glaring at me, brother? | don't even know how to address Winnie when you do that.
Should | call her sister-in-law?"
Jack wanted to say something to Winnie, but Brian fixed his eyes on him.
It sounded very pleasant to Brian, but Winnie couldn't afford to that address.
"Eat and don't talk nonsense, call me Director Chambers."
Winnie said, feeling it was most suitable.
"Brother, you're useless. It's been so long ...... If it were me, | would have ......
"Shut up and eat."
From Winnie's word’s, Jack knew that Brian was still not forgiven, and wanted to take the opportunity
say a few words, but was curbed by Brian, so he had to eat obediently.
However, there was one thing he couldn't understand. The two of them were not on good terms, why
Winnie came to the suburbs for thanksgiving?
"Uncle Rufus, are you going to Grandpa's for dinner tonight?"
Jack blurted out.
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