Chapter 417: Wedding Invitation
"Is it really that hard to answer?" Julia teased. "You look absolutely baffled."
Natalie snapped out of her daze and replied, "Umm... maybe because... he’s very handsome..." She sighed in relief, thinking she’d gotten away with not having to explain further.
In response, Julia’s soft laughter echoed through the drawing room. Caryn subtly lowered her face and pressed her temple as if she was disappointed to hear that answer.
James looked at Caryn and smiled as he knew the exact reason of Caryn’s such reaction.
"You’re just like your mother," Julia chuckled.
Natalie glanced at Caryn, who looked more disappointed than anything else.
"What happened?" Natalie asked, genuinely confused.
Julia explained, "Back when James brought Caryn to our home in Bayford for the first time to meet me, I asked her the same question that why did she like my son? Her reaction was exactly like yours as if I asked the question that was out of syllabus. And then her answer was exactly the same as yours."
Natalie felt surprised to hear it about her mother who was always so meticulous with her replies.
Julia giggled again. "At the time, I thought, ’Well, maybe she’s as smart and capable as James, that means, his smartness was nothing special to her, so his good looks must have impressed her,’ so I let it pass. But now it seems you both—mother and daughter—have a thing for handsome faces."
Natalie turned to Caryn, slightly shocked. "Is that true?" She referred to Caryn’s answer to Julia’s question in the past.