Chapter 163: All Ate in Suffering
Edward wanted to eat the fried stuffed eggplant of Maple Restaurant. He suddenly craved for it.
At 7 pm, Edward and Vincent appeared at the entrance of Maple Restaurant. Before they got off the car, they saw an eye-catching figure standing on the street. Jane was tall and slim. She wore a long lotus-pink trench coat. She had made her long hair into a high ponytail, which revealed her slender and fair neck.
Jane came to meet Justin and Henry at the door.
Vincent and Edward got out of the car. Since they met Jane, they had to greet her. Vincent said to Jane with a smile, "What ~ a ~ coincidence!"
He said so with a sense of flirting. Edward was calm and not influenced by his words at all.
Henry turned sideways and said, "Oh, my big brothers."
Justin was surprised, "Uncle Vincent, Uncle Edward, you're here for dinner too?"
Vincent smiled and said, "Yes, Edward craves dishes here."
Jane nodded and greeted them, "Good evening, Mr. Perez and Mr. Smith."
Only this afternoon did she know that Bobby Smith drugged her. She had misunderstood Edward before and had also suspected Vincent. Thinking of that, Jane felt guilty, and her smile was laced with a note of apology.
Vincent said, "Miss. Cooper, you bring Justin and my little nephew here for dinner again? Justin eats little, but Henry can eat a lot. I'm embarrassed to let you take him to dinner."
Henry squinted at Vincent. Vincent made fun of him since he was very small, so he was used to that. He would be mad if another person said these words.
Jane smiled and said, "Not at all. Henry has lost a lot of weight lately. He eats less than me now."
Vincent raised his hand to pinch Henry's face, but Henry dodged away as he was displeased by his words, "I'll go in first."
Vincent said, "Look. I only said several words, and he was unhappy."
Edward had no expression. He said, "You talk too much nonsense."
He looked a little upset. Jane glanced at him and said, "Mr. Perez, please go and have dinner with Mr. Smith first."
Vincent smiled and said, "OK, please take care of the two young boys, Miss Cooper."
"Sure."
Justin said, "We can take care of ourselves."
Vincent raised his hand and rubbed Justin's head, "Boy, don't be like your Uncle Edward."
Justin frowned and dodged away. Edward already stepped forward, and Vincent followed him. Jane walked behind them with Justin and whispered to him, "Don't you know that your Uncle Edward is also coming here for dinner tonight?"
Justin's face was as handsome and cool as Edward's. He answered with no expression on his face, "I don't know."
Jane recited, "No wonder you did not come with him."
Justin said, "We are not girls. Why should we stick together with each other all the time?"
Jane glanced at him sideways, smiling.
A few meters ahead, Vincent was shoulder-to-shoulder with Edward. They all stared ahead. Vincent rattled on, "Do you want to eat stuffed eggplant?"
Edward knew what was on Vincent's mind, but he pretended to be deaf and dumb without answering.
Vincent continued, "If the shopkeeper cries up wine but sells vinegar, we can complain to the Consumer Association about his deceptions. But what can the shopkeeper do if a customer wants to kiss the baby for the nurse's sake? Particularly under the circumstance that you are on the excuse of the stuffed eggplant, even the eggplant will feel wronged."
Someone opened the door for them, and Edward said in a deep voice, "Shut up."
Vincent laughed and said, "She is beautiful enough to feast your eyes, right?"
Edward was tempted to buy a steamed bun to plug Vincent's mouth. Was she pretty? It was just because she wore a pink coat. She used to wear clothes in cool colors. It was the first time that she had dressed in pink. She looked like a cherry tree from afar and looked pretty good up close.
When they entered the private room, people who arrived early immediately yelled when they saw Edward, "Hey, Edward. Come on. We've already ordered the fried stuffed eggplant for you."
Vincent answered them before Edward could say a word, "Hurry up. He has been waiting for a long time."
Jane took Justin into the private room with several people in it. Besides Henry, Aaron and Jennifer, there was a beautiful woman.
Good-looking people looked pretty, no matter how old she was.Justin looked at the beautiful woman who looked similar to Jane. He remembered what Jane had told him on the phone earlier, "Apart from Aaron and Jennifer, my aunt is also there. Don't worry. She is easy to get along with."
Jane walked inside with Justin and said with a smile, "Aunt, this is Justin."
Ellie Cooper got up and said with a smile, "Here comes another handsome boy. Come and sit down."
Justin tried to squeeze out a smile. He nodded to her and said, "Good evening, I'm Justin Smith."
Ellie curled her eyes and said, "Baby Jane told me a long time ago. Nice to meet you. I'm baby Jane's aunt. you can call me Aunt Ellie too."
Justin was sensitive to such a fleshy name as "baby Jane." He glanced at Jane to see where she looked like a baby. Jane said, "Auntie, keep a low profile outside."
Ellie said, "Babe, come and sit down. I miss you so much."
Justin, "......"
He sat silently beside Henry, who had just experienced how Ellie spoke. They lifted the drink in front of them simultaneously to take a large sip to cover the shock.
Jane walked to her seat next to Ellie, who opened her arms. Jane had no choice but to embrace her. She said in a very low voice, "Don't make my students frightened."
Ellie let go of Jane. Aaron said, "Sit down, baby Jane."
Jennifer said, "baby Jane, We are waiting for you to order."
Having heard "baby Jane" too many times, Henry and Justin forced themselves to stay calm and get used to the sweet atmosphere. One of them thought that he hadn't been called baby since he was eight, and the other thought that he hadn't been called baby since he was born.
Ellie handed the menu to Henry and Justin and took the initiative to speak to them, "You two handsome boys, it's your turn to order food."
Henry immediately shook his head politely, "No need."
Justin also said, "Let... let Jane order."
Ellie said, "Feel free, she orders what she likes, and you guys order your food."
Henry couldn't stand her enthusiasm and took the menu to Justin and pretended to discuss it with him. Justin gagged his mouth with a drink bottle and whispered, "Order what you want."
Henry's lips did not move, and his voice was small, "Hurry up."
Ellie asked, "Has little Henry had a girlfriend yet?"
Henry raised his head slowly. Only when he saw that Ellie was looking at him did he realize that "little Henry" was him.
He was frozen for a little while, then he shook his head, "Not yet."
Jane looked helpless, "Aunt, don't lead the children astray."
Ellie said, "How could I lead them astray. I have talked to Little Henry. And I know he has already been in the first year of high school."
Justin was amused by her words and wanted to make jokes at Henry. However, he did not expect Ellie to turn to him and ask, "What about little Justin? Do you have a girl you like?"
The phrase "little Justin" made Henry laugh. This time it was Henry's turn to watch Justin's joke. Justin was shocked and said, "No."
Jane said, "Justin is not interested in that. He likes animals."
Ellie immediately said, "I like small animals too. What do you like? Puppies, kittens or bunnies?"
Justin forced himself to be calm, "I have Tibetan mastiffs, Maine and alpacas."