Chapter 157: Chapter 157: The Best for You

As Yvonne Sutton ran over, many of the crew members looked at her, including Wyatt Shaw.

He had been standing under an apple tree smoking, and now he watched her with a chilling gaze.

"Sir, Ma’am." Yvonne Sutton ran up to the older couple and quickly apologized, "I’m so sorry. I forgot I promised you both last night that I’d come over for dinner."

"It’s alright, it’s alright. We know you’re busy with work, so we cooked and brought it to you," Mrs. Pace said, holding up the insulated container in her hand for Yvonne Sutton to see.

"I’m sorry to make you both run all the way up the mountain just to bring me food."

"Don’t worry about that. Here, eat it while it’s hot."

Feeling extremely uncomfortable being watched by so many people, Yvonne Sutton invited Mr. and Mrs. Pace over to where Miller was serving food from a large pot.

Mr. and Mrs. Pace were from the same village as Miller, so of course they knew each other. They started chatting as soon as they met.

"Oh, so this is Stewart’s girlfriend! She’s so pretty, and more importantly, she has a good heart," Miller praised.

Mrs. Pace grinned from ear to ear. "Right? We both adore our future daughter-in-law."

"You can’t let such a wonderful daughter-in-law get away. You two should definitely get the wedding sorted out before the end of the year."

"Of course we’d love that, but it’s still up to the young ones to decide."

Daisy Shaw was listening nearby. At first, she grew more and more confused, then more and more shocked. Finally, she shot to her feet.

"Who—who’s your daughter-in-law? Who are you talking about?"

Mr. and Mrs. Pace looked at Daisy Shaw. At first, she seemed familiar, and then they recognized her as the household-name superstar. Excited, they rushed to shake her hand.

"Dr. Sutton, quick, take a picture of us together!"

Mr. Pace excitedly shoved his phone into Yvonne Sutton’s hands and then hurried to stand next to Daisy Shaw. Mrs. Pace, unable to contain her excitement, did the same, standing on Daisy’s other side.

Meanwhile, Daisy Shaw’s eyes were wide, and she still looked completely bewildered.

Yvonne Sutton pressed a hand to her forehead before taking a picture of the three of them.

"Ms. Shaw, we’ve seen all the movies and TV shows you’ve been in! We’re such big fans!" Mr. Pace gushed, expressing his admiration.

"That’s right! I even have your poster hanging up at home. I dust it with a feather duster every single day!" Mrs. Pace added, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Daisy Shaw.

Daisy Shaw was a bit overwhelmed by their enthusiasm. "Uh, thank you for your support. I just heard you talking about a daughter-in-law. Who is your daughter-in-law?"

"Dr. Sutton, of course," Mr. Pace said, pointing at Yvonne Sutton with considerable pride. "Our daughter-in-law is beautiful, isn’t she?"

"Your daughter-in-law? She’s clearly my family’s... AHEM..." Daisy Shaw choked back the word "daughter-in-law." Still in disbelief, she turned to look at Yvonne Sutton.

"Yvonne, are you really... really dating their son?"

If they were in private, Yvonne Sutton would have explained everything clearly to Daisy Shaw. But right now, Mr. and Mrs. Pace were watching her, the crew was watching her, Candice Yates was watching her, and Wyatt Shaw was watching her too.

And she desperately needed a way out of this messy emotional entanglement. So after a moment of silence, she smiled and nodded.

"I haven’t had the chance to tell you yet. Stewart Pace and I are officially in a relationship."

Upon hearing this, Daisy Shaw couldn’t hide the disappointment on her face. Although she had said she didn’t want Yvonne Sutton as a daughter-in-law and would rather have her as a goddaughter, in her heart, she still hoped her son and Yvonne would get back together.

As for Wyatt Shaw, he showed no reaction and just kept smoking his cigarette. When Candice Yates walked up to his side, he wrapped an arm around her shoulder and even blew a puff of thick smoke at her.

Candice Yates choked and coughed, but Wyatt Shaw just had a mischievous look on his face.

"Dr. Sutton, I made two of my specialty dishes. I hope they’re to your liking." Mrs. Pace arranged the food on a low table and handed a pair of chopsticks to Yvonne Sutton.

Yvonne Sutton pulled her gaze away and quickly took the chopsticks.

There was a dish of stewed cured fish, a dish of red-braised pork ribs, and a mushroom soup.

Yvonne Sutton took a bite of the cured fish. It was actually a bit salty, but she ate it with gusto anyway.

"How does it taste?" Mrs. Pace asked expectantly.

Yvonne Sutton nodded quickly. "Mmm, it’s delicious. The meat has a great texture."

"If you like it, have some more. We have plenty of cured fish at home. I’ll give you some more to take back to Aethelgard later."

"Okay."

"Try the mushroom soup, too. I picked the mushrooms on the mountain first thing this morning," Mr. Pace urged, pushing the soup toward Yvonne Sutton.

How could Yvonne Sutton refuse? She tasted the soup, which was indeed very savory, and ended up drinking two large bowls under the couple’s watchful eyes.

Seeing the couple fussing over Yvonne Sutton, Daisy Shaw felt that the food in her own bowl had lost all its flavor; every bite tasted bitter.

"Feeling jealous?" Megan Hughes taunted from the side.

Daisy Shaw shot her a glare. "What’s there to be jealous about? Yvonne might not be my daughter-in-law, but she’s my goddaughter. A goddaughter is much closer than a daughter-in-law."

"Tsk, tsk. Still putting on a brave face."

"You’re the one putting on a brave face! And not just that, you’re malicious!"

"I’m not as malicious as you! You’re the kind who could get away with murder!"

"Then you’d better watch your back!"

"Ooh, listen to the great Mrs. Rhodes! Threatening people now!"

"You..."

Seeing the two were about to start fighting again, Yvonne Sutton quickly placed a piece of the cured fish in each of their bowls.

"Please, try some, both of you. It’s delicious."

Daisy Shaw and Megan Hughes glared at each other, then each took a bite.

Daisy Shaw: "So salty."

Megan Hughes: "Delicious."

Mrs. Pace blinked. Compared to Megan Hughes, she trusted her idol’s taste buds more.

"It was salty, huh? Oh dear, I must not have soaked it long enough. Tomorrow I’ll soak it longer, then it won’t be salty when I stew it."

After the meal, Yvonne Sutton walked Mr. and Mrs. Pace down the mountain.

She walked them all the way out of the orchard before turning back. After a short distance, she saw Wyatt Shaw coming down the mountain. She frowned and turned, planning to take another small path to loop back up.

"I spent the morning walking through the entire orchard to pick the biggest, reddest apple." Wyatt Shaw blocked her path, pulling an apple from his coat pocket.

"The best one is for you." He held it out to her.

Yvonne Sutton looked at the apple, sighed heavily, and took a step back.

"I don’t want it."

Wyatt Shaw frowned. "I’m giving it to you."

"That’s exactly why I don’t want it."

"Why?"

Yvonne Sutton looked up at Wyatt Shaw. ’How could he ask why? Does he really not know why?’

’Is he toying with me, again and again?’

"Because I have a boyfriend, so I refuse to accept some other man’s inexplicable attempts to curry favor. And from now on, please stay away from me. I just finished eating, and I’d rather not throw up just from the sight of you."

After speaking, Yvonne Sutton tried to walk around him but was yanked back by the arm.

"What do you mean by that? Are you saying I disgust you?"

He gripped her wrist tightly. Perhaps due to anger, his hand was trembling.

"Candice Yates said that when you sleep with her, you call out my name." She looked directly at Wyatt Shaw, her expression cold. "Wyatt Shaw, I don’t owe you anything, and I won’t accept this kind of humiliation. And to be honest, behavior like yours really does disgust me."

With that, she wrenched her arm free.

"I used to love you, Wyatt Shaw. So please, don’t make that love turn into disgust."