"Your dad isn't coming home tonight, I'm feeling lonely, so I asked Iris to come and have dinner with me."
Lady Hyde gently took Iris Harris's hand, smiling at Brandan, "What's wrong?"
"..."
Brandan didn't say a word, just furrowed his brows several times. If he'd known this woman would come over, he wouldn't have come back!
The reason he came back this time was because he knew his dad was on a business trip abroad today, and he was worried his mom would be lonely eating alone.
"Come on, let's eat."
Lady Hyde said.
Brandan remained silent, simply walked in, glanced without acknowledging Iris Harris, and headed towards the dining room.
In the dining room, Lady Hyde happily served Iris Harris some dishes.
"Iris, our family's ribs are very good, you should try them."
"Mmm, thank you, Auntie."
"What are you thanking me for? We'll be family soon."
Lady Hyde said cheerfully.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Across the table, Brandan suddenly started coughing, incredulously looking at Lady Hyde, "Mom, what did you just say?"
Lady Hyde looked at him gently, "Isn't Brandan going to marry Iris in the future? Then Iris will be part of the Hyde family."
Iris Harris heard this and slightly widened her eyes, unable to help but nervously clenched her fingers.
She instinctively glanced at Brandan, only to find the man's face across the table had turned livid.
"Mom, didn't I say last time that it's impossible for me to marry a woman like her?!"
"A woman like that?" Brandan's blunt words made Lady Hyde's delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, "Brandan, what kind of woman do you think Iris is?"
"..."
"She was willing to save you when you were ill, which is a great kindness. Since she likes you, you should marry her. What's wrong with that?"
"Ha." Brandan let out a cold laugh, "What era is this? You're still playing the 'devoted oneself for life'? Damn it, it's still me devoting myself!"
"Even if it's devoting oneself, it's only right." Lady Hyde calmly said, "You're the only child in the Hyde Residence. What would we do if you died? Your lifesaver, even if she wanted half of the Hyde family's assets, it would be worth it!"
"..."
Brandan was so mad that he couldn't speak, but he didn't dare speak harshly to his own mom. He clenched his teeth, glaring viciously at Iris Harris, wishing he could skin her alive!
How could there be such a despicable and shameless woman in this world?
After being rejected by him time and time again, she actually thought of using this method to make him marry her!
Brandan was so angry he felt dizzy, lowered his head and started eating furiously by himself, finished his meal and immediately left the dining room, heading upstairs alone.
After Brandan left, Iris Harris sat in her chair, slightly dazed.
"Iris?"
Lady Hyde's voice sounded in her ear.
"Huh?" Iris Harris snapped back to reality and looked at Lady Hyde.
"Don't be angry at Brandan's words." Lady Hyde softly held Iris Harris's hand and whispered, "You saved his life, yet he says such willful things, truly..."
"I won't be." Iris Harris smiled, "How could I bear to be angry with him."
"..."
Lady Hyde looked at her smile, slightly stunned for a moment, her eyes flashed with some complexity, and then she sighed softly.
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