BookToReadChapter 262
Grandma Emily's voice sliced through the air like a knife, sharp and no-nonsense. "Don't think | don't know you
set up that phone call. Cut the act. You're staying for dinner tonight!"
Joshua stood his ground, meeting her gaze with a calm resolve. "Alright, no more pretending."
He turned to Faith, his tone cool and detached. "Hi, I'm Joshua. Sorry, but I'm not into blind dates. This whole
setup was a surprise to me, and I'm not looking to date or get married anytsoon. So, please don't waste your
ton me."
Faith's face turned as pale as a sheet.
Ignoring the chaos he left behind, Joshua walked off without a backward glance.
"Joshua, stop right there!" Grandma Emily yelled, frustration dripping from every word.
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But Joshua didn't even slow down, vanishing from their sight in no time.
The Walsh family was fuming.
Mr. Walsh, chest heaving with anger, spat out, "No matter how influential the Fisher family is, you can't treat
people like this. It's not like our granddaughter is undesirable. You invited us, suggested the kids meet, and now
it looks like we're the ones desperately trying to impress you?"
Grandma Emily was just as annoyed, her earlier calm completely shattered.
Her daughter-in-law, Haley, stepped in, trying to smooth things over. "Joshua was definitely out of line. We're
really sorry. Please, don't be upset."
The Walsh family was in an uproar, voices clashing until Grandma Emily offered a hefty compensation to calm
things down.
It wasn't so much about caring for the Walsh family's feelings; it was about Grandma Emily's reputation The
Fisher family was clearly in the wrong, and to save face, she had to apologize. Word would spread otherwise, and
she'd lose respect.
She thought bringing Joshua back unannounced would force him to go along with
the date. But he wouldn't even play along.
Once the Walsh family finally left, Grandma Emily rushed to complain to Mr. Fisher.
"Look at what your grandson did today, embarrassingin front of the whole Walsh family."
The old man sat at his desk, eyes glued to the newspaper, not even lifting an eyelid. "I told you, we just broke off
the engagement with the Owens family. Don't rush to set Joshua up on dates, but you wouldn't listen."
"How can | not be anxious? Joshua's about to turn twenty-nine, and his peers already have kids starting school."
Ray turned a page of the newspaper with a calm air. "Really? Last | checked, the Duran and Swanson boys, who
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Grandma Emily shot him a sharp look. "Stop comparing with the wrong crowd. Look at the Lee and Zhang
families—they already have great-grandkids calling them grandma."
Ray chuckled, "Why are you
stressing? Joshua knows what he's doing. still think he and the Owens girl are a good match. Once he sorts out
Chris's issues, it's best if he can patch things up with her."
Grandma Emily shook her head. "No, | don't like that Owens girl. She's a lawyer, always quick with a comeback,
and she's been disrespectful toseveral times. Does she even seeas an elder?"
Mr. Fisher gave her a sidelong glance. "Why are you, as an elder, arguing with the younger generation?"
Grandma Emily continued her chatter, trying to make her case.
Mr. Fisher, tired of her complaints and unable to shoo her away, simply got up and
left.
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