Chapter 182 Perform
After the company meeting, Meryl sent a text to Anne to update her on the situation. Anne replied with an “OK” emoji.
“Meryl, you’ll be performing at the annual meeting in a few days. Have you been practicing the cello lately?” Freya asked, kindly coming over to Meryl’s desk. “Have you decided what piece you’ll play? I think there’s a cello in the music room downstairs. Want me to join you for practice during lunch?”
Meryl froze for a moment. She had almost forgotten about performing at the annual meeting. She didn’t have a cello at home, so she would have to borrow the one at the company to practice. However, if she remembered correctly, her old cello should still be at the Stone Villa.
While she was thinking, a call came in. It was from Bianca, using the housekeeper’s phone.
“I went to the market early this morning to buy groceries and made all your favorite dishes. Sweetie, why don’t you bring Chandler home for lunch?” Bianca said.
Bianca used to treat her like an enemy, but now that she was married to Jacob, Bianca was eager to cozy up to her. Meryl found it ironic and instinctively wanted to hang up, but then she remembered she needed to return to the Stone Villa to get her cello.
“Alright, around noon then? I’ll be there,” Meryl said.
Bianca was overjoyed when she heard Meryl agree to come home. “Great! We will be waiting at home. Make sure you bring Chandler back early.”
After hanging up, Bianca was so excited that she immediately called Malcolm.
“Quick, come home! Forget about signing any contracts. Chandler is coming over for lunch… Yes, they’re coming together. Just a flick of his fingers is enough for us to make money. Why bother signing contracts? Hurry back, and don’t miss it!”
After finishing the call, Bianca thought about how it was Chandler’s first visit. They had to be present to make it look proper. She sat down on the couch and called Lydia.
“Lydia, bring Dalton home for lunch today.”
Lydia was silent for a few seconds before quickly responding, “Is Meryl coming home?”
“Yes, she said she’s bringing Chandler with her.”
Lydia frowned and instinctively tightened her grip on her cup. “Meryl clearly has something against me. Last night, I invited her, but she said she wouldn’t come and even claimed that the house we lived in was hers. She threatened to kick us all out.”
“She dares!” Bianca’s expression darkened instantly. “If she dares bring this up when she gets here, I’ll ensure she can never hold her head high in front of Chandler again!”
In Bianca’s eyes, Meryl’s marriage to Chandler was something she shamelessly begged for. She should be keeping a low profile.
By noon, the Stone family was all sitting neatly in the living room. As the clock ticked to 12:30, no sign of Meryl and Chandler remained. Malcolm’s expression darkened.
“What’s going on? Why aren’t they here yet?” Malcolm asked.
Bianca frowned and said, “I’ll call and check. Maybe they’re stuck in traffic.”
Lydia lightly tugged on Dalton’s sleeve and said, “Sorry, Dalton, for making you wait with me for Meryl. Is this delaying your work?”
Dalton had been busy with an important project lately, so he barely had time to spend with her.
After she spoke, Lydia looked at Malcolm and said, “Dad, Dalton came straight from Galaxy Holdings Group after I called him. There probably isn’t traffic. Could it be that Meryl hasn’t left yet?”
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Malcolm’s expression grew even darker. Did she think she could do whatever she wanted just because she married Chandler?