Then, Jayden turned to me and said, "Rebecca, when Flora joins the Watson family, make sure you treat her well. She'll be carrying on the family line."
I just smiled and said, "Well, I'll be married off soon myself. I'm practically an outsider."
Grace shot me a glare and snapped, "Brat, how can you say that? Jayden is just trying to help you. If you can't be grateful, at least stop with the backhanded comments.
I can't believe I wasted my efforts on you, you ingrate."
Logan was busy tearing into his crab, grease dripping from his chin, clearly enjoying my discomfort.
I slammed down my fork. "Is everything I do just expected?"
"Logan's getting married but has no money. I didn't even blink before agreeing to hand over 5 million dollars. Can't you show me a little kindness?" I played up the sympathy card.
Pushing further, I said, "All my efforts are just to win a bit of love from you. Is wanting to feel part of a family too much to ask?"
The table went silent. They weren't expecting my raw plea for affection. Even Brian seemed touched. "Well... You've never spoken up like this before."
I thought to myself, "Of course not, I just made it all up."