After tea, Evie busied herself with breakfast preparations.
The cook had everything ready. She just needed to lay out the food and arrange the dishes.
The butler was still giving directions.
Once Evie was ready, she went to the main hall to call everyone for breakfast.
Everyone filed into the dining room according to their seniority. Chloe helped Mrs. Sterling into the room and seated her. Evie stood at the dining room door to greet them. From time to time, someone praised Evie for being virtuous and capable of running the household.
Evie’s face flushed at the compliments. At first, she responded modestly and awkwardly, “Aunt, you flatter me!”
The butler reminded her in a low voice that she should simply thank them.
After a while, she realized she didn’t need to praise each new person. It was better for her to accept this kind of blessing.
Evie was the last to take her seat. She couldn’t help but feel relieved, thinking she could finally have breakfast!
But because Mrs. Sterling hadn’t picked up her chopsticks, no one dared to move first.
At that moment, Mrs. Sterling picked up her chopsticks and clamped the chicken head from the center of the table.
Evie was still thinking that the old lady liked chicken heads!
The next second, she saw Mrs. Sterling place the chicken head into her bowl.
Evie’s eyes widened in shock.
The butler said that after eating the chicken head, she would have a big, fat boy next year.
Everyone echoed the good wishes.
Evie turned her head and looked at Alexander. Alexander turned to meet her gaze. Evie looked at him pleadingly, then heard him say calmly, “Eat, eat, and have a good son!”
“Cough...” Evie choked on her own saliva.
Why did eating a chicken head mean having a son?
No, wasn’t having a boy or a girl more important than the man?
That should be Alexander’s right choice!
Why should she have to eat it!
Evie wanted to cry as she looked back at the chicken head in her bowl.
Wuwu, could she just not eat it?
She secretly glanced around and found everyone staring at her. It seemed they were waiting for her to eat the chicken head!
Evie had no choice but to pinch the chicken head as if she were dead.
Eat it, what was there to be afraid of!
People ate stinky tofu and durian, so what was there to fear about a chicken head!
People even ate centipedes and lizards!
This was a piece of cake for her!
Evie slowly picked up the chicken head, comforting herself in her heart.
She closed her eyes and took a bite. The next second, she suddenly felt nauseous.
Evie couldn’t help retching. She quickly put down the chicken head, covered her mouth, got up, and ran out of the dining room. She rushed into the bathroom and began to retch!
After a while, someone helped her and patted her on the back.
Evie gasped, rinsed her mouth, and turned her head to see Alexander. Embarrassment and awkwardness were written all over her face. “Sorry, just now—”
“It’s okay, you couldn’t eat it! It’s fine!” Alexander replied.
Evie looked at Alexander in amazement, her eyes clear, saying, you haven’t said it yet!
At that moment, she heard Mrs. Sterling say anxiously, “Evie, are you feeling better?”
“Are you okay? Sorry, just now—” Evie wanted to explain, but Alexander interrupted her.
“Mom, I’ll help Evie back to rest first,” Alexander responded.
“Good, good, you send Evie back to rest first!” Mrs. Sterling nodded repeatedly.
Evie turned her head and looked at Alexander in amazement.
As long as she didn’t eat the chicken head, she had no discomfort. Why did she have to go back to rest!
Alexander glanced at her, said nothing, and helped her out of the bathroom.
Evie was embarrassed and could only silently follow Alexander out of the main house.
After walking out of the main house, Evie asked in a low voice, “I’m fine. Why do you want to go back to rest?”
“Do you want to continue eating the chicken head?”
“No!” Evie immediately shook her head like a pounding garlic clove. She never wanted to go back in her entire life!
She suddenly understood why Alexander helped her go back to rest.
Would it be more realistic if she had fainted before she knew it?
Forget it, she had no talent for acting, so she shouldn’t add to it.
“But going back like this, wouldn’t it be too impolite?” Evie asked uneasily.
On her first day as a bride, she had made such a mess. What would she do in the future?
“?” Evie looked at Alexander in confusion.
Alexander didn’t plan to explain, just said, “Whatever you want to eat, wait a moment, and directly tell Lily.”
“I have no appetite now!” Evie shook her head. Now when she talked about food, she thought of the chicken head. She had no appetite.
Alexander glanced at Evie and said nothing more.
After the two returned to Sterling Manor, Evie wasn’t sleepy and sat quietly on the sofa.
Alexander was on the phone, telling Lily to send some breakfast to Sterling Manor.
After the call, he went to sit in the vacant seat next to Evie.
Evie propped her chin up and looked at Alexander, wondering if they were going to sit and stare at each other like this all day.
“Alexander, do we have anything else to do today?” Evie murmured.
“We need to talk!”
“What are we talking about?” Evie asked.
“About homosexuality!”
“...” Evie was stunned for a moment, then choked on her saliva the next second.
Alexander handed the tissue box to Evie.
Evie took two tissues and covered her mouth. After her cough subsided, she gave Alexander a sad look. Was there anything to talk about?
Was it possible to straighten the curved one while talking?
“So you plan to think your husband is gay all the time?”
“Are you really not? Or are you bisexual?” Evie asked curiously, her eyes widening the next second.
Alexander’s face suddenly flushed with anger.
Evie watched Alexander’s expression warily, wondering if she had said something she shouldn’t have.
Thinking of Alexander’s reaction last night, Evie couldn’t help shrinking back. The next second, she got up and ran to the sofa, watching Alexander warily.
“What kind of expression is that?” Alexander stared at Evie and said without good humor.
“You can’t hit me!”
“Did I hit you?” Alexander’s face suddenly lost its anger.
“You last night—” Evie said carefully.
“Did I hit you last night?”
“No, but you abused me!” Evie said, shaking her head.
“Hmm?” Alexander squinted, thinking he had heard wrong.
“You tied me up, you threw me!” Evie muttered.
“You offended me first!”
“I didn’t offend you!” Evie immediately retorted.
“Didn’t offend?” Alexander’s tone sank.
“Yes, I dare not offend you!”
“Dare not offend me, yet you still say I’m gay!” Alexander’s tone was a bit cynical.
“You are—Oh, no, I didn’t say you’re gay, your nephew said you’re gay!” Evie said half of it and quickly changed her words.
“You believe what others say!”
“Of course I believe what your nephew said,” Evie answered innocently.
“Do you mean that when my words differ from Ethan’s, you will choose to believe him?”
“It’s not like that, but he had a strong reason to say it. I have no reason not to believe it!”
“He also says I’m old, ugly, and short!” Alexander glanced at Evie for a long time and said coldly.