The raise of Maureen Smith and her Good Luck System-Chapter 55 - Family bank card

I’ve made my point clear; creating boundaries means — don’t meddle into my affairs, and I won’t involve myself in yours, and ‘you’ refers to everyone, and it includes you.

You have your own family.

While you are having a good time with them, are you still hoping I’d care about you?”

“But it wasn’t like this before!”

Chris couldn’t help saying; “In the past, you used to—” Before he could finish his words, it seemed that Maureen didn’t want to listen any further and she moved away with Josephine, each of them carrying a plate.

“Chris really didn’t understand how someone could be so decisive in withdrawing her emotions.

He wasn’t clear about Maureen’s attitude towards other family members in the past two years, but he was certain that Maureen had always treated him very well and cared about him, her brother.

Whenever their mother scolded him, Maureen would always come to his defense.

However, from the day Maureen left home, everything had changed.

She had suddenly retracted all her emotions.

She could retract them, but he couldn’t adapt.

He is still unable to adapt.

Chris looked at Maureen and Josephine having a meal.

After a while, two students from the international class carried their trays and ate with them.

Maureen and Liam’s two underlings from the international class were all more relaxed compared to when they were with him.

She made new friends.

She would raise cats with other people.

Chris saw that Maureen was sharing her food with others.

In the past, the person sitting across from her was always him, and she would only share delicious food with him.

But now, she won’t be as good to him as before.

Will she have a ‘new little brother’ to replace him in the future?

Chris is upset and messy.

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In the blink of an eye, it was Saturday.

The Smith family booked a hotel.

After all, it was their mother’s 50th birthday, and the whole family wanted the celebration to be grand.

Taking the earliest flight, Their father and eldest brother both dropped their work and hurried back.

“Chris is still a little unhappy, but he said he will come around six in the evening.

I have already had someone send his suit over.”

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Oliver, dressed in a finely tailored suit, entered the room.

He looked handsome and dashing but wore a slight furrow in his eyebrows, “But once he arrives, don’t get angry with him again.

You know he’s going through his rebellious phase now.”

After sending away some of her friends from their housewives’ circle, Mrs.

Smith was complimented on her youthful appearance, causing her to smile happily.

She assured Oliver, “I won’t get angry if he doesn’t provoke me.

Why would I lose my temper with him?

As his elder brother, you should advise him more when you have the time.

He’s already fifteen – his temper shouldn’t be so bad.”

Once she finished speaking, she couldn’t help but ask the question she cared about the most,

“What about Maureen?

Have you sent someone to pick her up?” “…” Oliver faltered.

Mrs.

Smith, noticed his expression, called Bianca in the changing room,

“Bianca, are you done trying on your clothes yet?

Come out and try on this one.”

Hearing her son’s reply, Mrs.

Smith went in to help Bianca with the zipper.

After exiting the changing room, she again urged Oliver,

“I’m asking you, have you sent anyone to pick her up?”

“Yes, yes.” Oliver lifted his wrist to glance at his watch, “At most, she’ll be here in two hours.”

With a displeased tone, Mrs.

Smith added, “Still two hours?!

It’s already five o’clock!

Tell her to hurry up!

If she doesn’t arrive soon, she won’t have enough time to try on her evening gown!”

Oliver: “…” “Oh, yes, I’ve bought four evening gowns; two in her size and two for Bianca; Bianca wanted to try on the white mermaid dress, so I let her do so.

Of the remaining three, there is probably only one that will fit Maureen’s size.

I’m worried it won’t fit her when she arrives, so please ask the designer to send over some alternatives.”

In the past, Oliver might not have paid attention to these details, but now he found them somewhat glaring.

Keeping his voice low, he questioned,

“So why did you let Bianca wear Maureen’s dress first?

Shouldn’t Maureen’s clothes be for Maureen?”

Confused, Mrs.

Smith rebuked,

“Why are you knitting your brows over this?

It’s just a dress.

If Maureen likes something else, we can just buy it.

We have plenty of alternatives.

Maureen won’t mind.” Feeling helpless, Oliver held his forehead.

He felt it would be impossible to make his mother understand the current situation.

The issue now is not whether Maureen likes the outfit left for her.

Rather, it is whether or not she will come.

He has sent someone to pick her up.

If it is unsuccessful, he might have to personally go and politely ask.

But Oliver believes that even if he personally asks her, Maureen might not show up tonight.

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Mike walks in carrying a wine glass, hearing the two’s conversation, he laughs:”Running away from home, causing such a fuss?

Does my big brother have to send someone to fetch her personally?

Our little sister is quite something.”

Mike had just returned, weary from his journey, and napped in the hotel suite.

His dangling, half-lidded eyes and slightly messy silver hair gave him the appearance of someone just woken up.

“Enough, enough, you have been filming abroad for almost a year and a half.

You’re not familiar with the situation, so don’t say too much.”

Mrs.

Smith abruptly took his wine glass from him, and said: “Indeed, we wronged her first, that’s why she ran away from home.”

Oliver has never gotten along with the flirtatious elder brother, he didn’t bother to spare him another glance and strode past him,

“Then I will go fetch her.”

Mike, idly standing with his hands in his pockets,

“I’ve seen everyone in the family, but Maureen.

I’ll come with you.”

“Suit yourself.”

Mike, not minding Oliver’s coldness, picks up the car keys and chases after him.

While catching up to him in the underground parking garage, he chuckled,

“Brother, you’ve really changed, actually going to fetch Maureen.

Weren’t you always only fetching Bianca before?

I went to pick up Maureen twice, she was so scared, absolutely hilarious.”

Mike’s words hit right where Oliver’s recent concerns lay.

“Shut up.” He said coldly.

Mike shrugged his shoulders,

“It’s a good time to go see if the little girl has grown up.

I remember she was still very small two years ago, but everyone in our family has a tall frame, she should be no exception.

Looking forward to it.”

Oliver stopped in his tracks and said to Mike, “You’d better not say anything indecent to Maureen today, and don’t make sarcastic remarks like you used to.

Now she is—she—” Mike’s personality has always been irritating.

When Maureen just arrived home, Mike was very malicious, often deliberately hurting others, which infuriated Maureen.

Mike seemed to take pleasure in this, and would never tire of it.

It wasn’t until Maureen completely ignored him and treated him as if he didn’t exist that he found it boring.

However, Maureen has been at home for two years after all, and over these two years, Mike feels that he has developed a little affection for his sister, whom he hasn’t interacted with much.

“What’s wrong with her?”

Mike chuckled, “Going through the rebellious phase?

I hope she doesn’t get a boyfriend and stop coming home.”

Oliver exclaimed irritably,

“You’ll know when you see her.” …

Mike couldn’t imagine what a chaotic day it would be today.