Chapter 86-Not Their Family
Helanie:
The tension hung heavy in the air as Gavin shook his head at Lucy, his tone firm. "That’s not true."
"Really? But she just admitted to it!" Lucy yelled, her voice carrying across the room and drawing everyone’s attention to us.
"Lucy, let’s not do this here." I extended my hand to rest it against hers, hoping to calm her down, but she quickly pulled her hand away from mine.
"Jenny, what are you saying?" Gavin gave her a harsh and confused look.
"Hey, hey, I was just joking," Jenny interjected before the situation could spiral further. She hissed the words at them, then plastered an awkward smile on her face to assure the onlookers that everything was fine.
It was mortifying. Thankfully, the servers emerged from the kitchen, balancing large trays laden with food, providing a much-needed distraction.
"What?" Lucy snapped at Jenny, her tone sharp.
"I didn’t realize you’d take it so seriously or that it would escalate like this. I’m sorry—I shouldn’t have joked like that," Jenny replied, her voice laced with genuine regret.
"Well, you shouldn’t joke about things like that—" Lucy leaned over the table to whisper harshly, but before she could finish, Penn slammed his hand on the table, startling everyone.
"That’s enough," he said, his voice as rigid as his posture. "My sister made a joke and apologized. Move on."