Chapter 136: Chapter 136: Tsundere Child, Throwing a Tantrum
When Bella Woods took out her phone, Tessa Sutton hurriedly grabbed her wrist.
“What’s wrong?” Bella asked, puzzled.
Tessa smiled awkwardly and pushed Bella’s phone back into her pocket. “I don’t think there’s any need to call about this.”
“Why not?” Bella countered, “Since you said this was sothing the Third Young Master told you, you should just ask him directly.”
Tessa licked her lips. “This is about showing emotional maturity. Generally, smart people don’t ask the person involved so directly about these things.
How would you want the Third Young Master to respond? If you admit it, it might seem like you’re overstepping.
If you don’t admit it, then I can’t explain myself properly.”
Tessa’s expression grew more serious as she spoke. “Bella, I think you’re not careful enough about these things. You should change your mindset.”
“I’m only 18,” Bella suddenly interjected.
Tessa didn’t understand, “What?”
“I just beca an adult recently. Isn’t it normal that I’m immature?” Bella replied matter-of-factly.
“That’s why I’m teaching you; so things don’t need to be said so bluntly. You should learn that.”
“Do you know the greatest thing about being 18?” Bella shrugged off Tessa’s hand, smiling, and gave the answer herself, “It’s not listening to advice at all.”
Tessa was speechless, unsure how to respond to Bella’s words.
She realized that Bella was not as simple as she seed, and was unpredictable and difficult to control.
“Sorry, I was too hasty in trying to set you up with Oliver,” Tessa chose to apologize, hoping to settle the matter, so Bella wouldn’t go to Ashton Marshall for confirmation.
“I won’t do anything like that again. I invited you here today mainly so you could enjoy my birthday party,” Tessa added.
Bella didn’t press the issue further, “I mainly ca to give you a gift and blessings. Now that I have, I think it’s ti for to go back.”
She paused, “My boyfriend is still waiting for .”
“You have a boyfriend?” Tessa was surprised, instinctively glancing over toward Oliver Hughes.
“Yeah, since after breaking up with Oliver,” Bella replied. “I just ssaged him, and he should be at the door in about two or three minutes. I have to go.”
“Let have soone see you off,” Tessa offered.
“No need,” Bella said politely, “Happy birthday.”
Tessa didn’t press further and watched Bella leave.
As Bella headed toward the door, she happened to pass Oliver, who was leaving his seat and walking toward her.
When they brushed past each other, Bella acted as if she didn’t see him.
“Getting along quite well with the old man?” Oliver suddenly spoke up.
Bella stopped and politely asked, “Young Master Oliver, is there sothing you need?”
“Mocking ?” Oliver’s face instantly darkened.
“If there’s nothing else, Young Master Oliver, I’ll be leaving. Enjoy your ti today, Young Master Oliver.”
Oliver suddenly grabbed Bella’s wrist, his face sour as he glared at her, “I wish you and the old man a long and happy life together.”
“Thanks for your blessing, Young Master Oliver,” Bella shook off his grip and walked forward without looking back.
Oliver watched Bella’s back with a displeased expression.
Allan Season, who had been watching for a long while, finally ca over. “Young Master Oliver, I’ve had so friends look into it, but we couldn’t find any information about the man behind Bella Woods.”
Oliver shot a glare at Allan, “Is that all you’re capable of? Can’t even find out about one person in Peace City?”
Allan didn’t dare to answer back.
Ever since the engagent party incident, his relationship with Oliver had beco more delicate.
Although the Season family and Holly Watson’s family distanced themselves and pushed all the bla onto Sienna Warren, Allan and Holly had a difficult ti afterward.
Holly was grounded.
And Allan’s cousin Tim Season didn’t care about him at all, so he could only play humble to gain so favor from Oliver; otherwise, he couldn’t survive in the Peace City’s elite circle.
“I’ll have soone look into it further…”
“No need,” Oliver sneered, “It’s just an old man. The Woods Family had it too good when breaking ties, which has left Bella Woods with a house and unable to see clearly.”
As he spoke, Oliver’s eyes grew colder and more ruthless.
“When she stumbles and feels the pain, she’ll know who is truly the best choice for her and who can really give her the best.”
…
Bella left Tessa’s house and walked along the road for a while before a black Bentley pulled up beside her.
The car stopped, and Ashton Marshall stepped out, opening the passenger door for Bella.
“Didn’t I tell you to wait for at the door? Why did you head out?” Ashton asked helplessly.
Bella didn’t hurry to get into the car; instead, she looked up at the moon. “I just thought the weather’s nice tonight and wanted to walk a bit, take a stroll.”
She stared intently at Ashton.
Ashton looked at her, and about a minute later, he chuckled softly and closed the car door.
He took off his jacket and draped it over Bella’s shoulders, then reached out a hand toward her.
Bella didn’t move but raised an eyebrow and looked at him with a bit of a haughty expression.
“The kid’s grown up and turned a bit haughty,” Ashton teased, unable to resist pinching Bella’s cheek.
Bella was quite displeased, “Who’s haughty, I wonder?”
“Hmm, there’s a little kid who’s haughty.” Ashton put an arm around Bella’s shoulder, pulling her into his embrace and pinching her cheek, “Doesn’t want to get in the car when I say let’s take a walk, won’t let hold hands either. If that’s not haughty, what is?”
Ashton was genuinely amused by how she riled him up.
He used to think she was a smart but lovelorn little girl. She was young, not fully defined in character yet. He believed that once she let go of her desires and moved on, she would definitely shine brightly.
But that glow hadn’t fully appeared yet, and her haughtiness was already erging.
“Can’t I go for a walk? Do you have to hold my hand?” Bella pouted, still unhappy. “You secretly put a necklace ant for soone else on , and I can’t even deny you holding my hand?”
Bella pushed Ashton away, returning the jacket to him, and angrily stomped off.
Ashton held the jacket and chuckled at Bella, “She’s throwing a tantrum.”
He quickly walked up to her.
Seeing him approaching, Bella imdiately sped up to avoid walking alongside him.
But compared to Ashton, Bella’s legs were much shorter. She took two or three steps, and Ashton caught up with just one.
He didn’t say anything, just followed Bella unhurriedly, a playful smile on his lips, with a hint of amusent in his eyes.
It seed like Bella’s little tantrum was sothing he found quite entertaining.
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