Chapter 698 Chaotic Situation (3) The Banquet
The Monroe Mansion.
Cecilia heard that Gideon didn't come home last night.
She thought, maybe the war really is about to start in the next couple of days.
To say Cecilia wasn't scared would be a lie.
No one knew.
What would happen in the end?
She stroked her belly.
Ever since she felt the baby move yesterday, it had been moving continuously.
Even now.
And she noticed that whenever she got a little nervous, the baby would move more frequently.
She didn't know if this was an active child or an overly sensitive one.
She really didn't want the child to suffer these things with her before it was even born.
Around noon.
Cecilia was eating lunch alone.
Gideon suddenly came back.
From his eyes, she could see his exhaustion.
Cecilia didn't ask anything and continued eating her lunch.
Gideon sat across from Cecilia.
He didn't seem to have much of an appetite, but he still picked up his utensils and quietly started eating, very slowly and very little.
"Don't you have anything to ask me?" Gideon looked at Cecilia.
Cecilia shook her head, "I don't want to ask."
Gideon smiled a bit, "You have so little faith in me."
"It's not that, I just don't want to worry myself."
"You're worried about me?" Gideon raised an eyebrow.
Cecilia didn't answer.
Gideon continued, "Worried that you'll die with me."
Cecilia still didn't answer.
Gideon said, "Today, Alaric went shopping with Juniper."
Cecilia paused slightly while chewing her food.
She didn't speak.
Gideon continued, "Bought oranges for Juniper, accompanied her to buy a bag, helped her carry shopping bags..."
Cecilia made herself eat as if nothing was wrong.
"Has Alaric ever done these things for you?" Gideon asked her.
Cecilia swallowed her food and wiped her lips. "What are you trying to say?"
"I'm saying, Alaric isn't worth it." Gideon said each word clearly.
Cecilia chuckled lightly, "Alaric has his own difficulties. Alaric is in the Monroe Mansion, and to gain the trust of the Monroe family, he has to play along. I'm the same. To protect myself, I can even sell my own body."
Gideon's face looked a bit unpleasant.
"In this situation, what can I demand from Alaric?" Cecilia looked at Gideon, "Even if he sold his soul, I couldn't blame him."
"It's really hard to drive a wedge between you two." Gideon laughed self-deprecatingly.
"No. On the contrary, you succeeded."
Gideon frowned.
"Because there's no more expectation, I can look at things objectively." Cecilia said, "The feelings between Alaric and me have almost worn out."
Gideon stared at Cecilia, as if trying to see something different in her indifferent expression.
But in the end, there wasn't much time for him to study Cecilia.
He put down his utensils.
From start to finish, he might have only taken a couple of bites.
He said, "Take care of yourself, don't die."
Cecilia's emotions fluctuated a bit.
"I mean, don't try any tricks." Gideon left a sentence, "Unless I let you leave, otherwise, you will die. Don't doubt my ability to kill you."
He was warning Cecilia not to think about escaping while he was away.
She couldn't escape.
Cecilia didn't respond.
Gideon didn't expect a response from Cecilia either and left directly.
He seemed to be in a hurry.
She didn't know why he suddenly came back.
Clearly, he was in such a rush.
Cecilia put down her utensils, unable to eat anymore.
She didn't know how this war would end.
She just wanted to survive.
6 PM.
The Yakurosean Empire's international banquet.
The surroundings were heavily guarded, and the guards spread throughout the entire venue made the already prestigious banquet hall seem even more mysterious and majestic.
Inside the banquet hall, it was bustling.
Several large round tables were filled with people of power and high status.
Before the banquet started, everyone was casually chatting, and the atmosphere seemed very good.
The Monroe family and the Hotchner family were the last to arrive.
Although there was no explicit rule, it had become a custom.
Everyone would arrive a bit early to wait, and the two major noble families would deliberately be a minute or two late.
Outside the banquet hall.
In the car.
Tomas only brought Alfonso and Alaric.
Lyra didn't let her come, as it was very dangerous.
As soon as the car door opened.
The guards respectfully opened the car door for them.
Before getting out of the car, Tomas asked, "You're not wearing a bulletproof vest, right?"
He was asking Alaric.
Alaric replied, "No."
Tomas nodded, looking a bit helpless, and patted Alaric's shoulder before getting out of the car.
Alaric followed.
Entering the banquet hall required a full-body check.
Except for Tomas.
So whether Tomas was wearing a bulletproof vest, Alaric didn't know.
He was thoroughly checked before following Tomas into the banquet hall.
They arrived.
Gideon also arrived.
With Gideon was his mother, Giselle Hotchner. Gideon's father had died early from illness, and the Hotchner family didn't have many descendants. Gideon had no siblings, and his closest relative was his mother, Giselle.
Giselle had retired early, and Gideon handled all the affairs. She only attended important banquets occasionally.
Like tonight.
When Tomas saw Giselle, he took the initiative to say, "Mrs. Hotchner, long time no see."
"Mr. Monroe, long time no see." Although Giselle was over 60, she still exuded elegance and grace.
After some pleasantries.
They walked into the banquet hall together.
As soon as they walked in.
The people who had been chatting happily all stood up spontaneously to welcome their arrival.
The two major noble families were used to this and walked to the most prestigious round table under everyone's gaze and took their seats.
After they were seated.
Only then did the others dare to sit down.
The conversations also became less.
Most of the attention was on the two major noble families, observing their every move, afraid of doing something to displease them.
"It's rare for everyone to gather, so don't be so restrained." Tomas said loudly to everyone, "Relax a bit."
Giselle also said, "For the development of the Yakurosean Empire, everyone has worked hard. Don't be so restrained, this meal is for you, how can you be so restrained."
With Tomas and Giselle speaking, the others naturally echoed immediately.
Some with slightly higher positions would chime in, making the atmosphere lively.
Gradually.
The atmosphere became lively.
Alaric stood beside Tomas.
He wasn't qualified to sit yet.
Behind the Hotchner family, there were also people standing, but they were just the Hotchner family's personal bodyguards.
"By the way, Mrs. Hotchner." While chatting with Giselle, Tomas suddenly said, "Let me introduce you to a young man."
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