"What... what are you doing?" When the aunties came back to their senses, the waiter had already taken away all their cutleries.
The waiter who stayed explained, "I'm really sorry, dear guests. I heard that you have been complaining from the beginning. It must be that we forgot to consider your noble status and exquisite dining culture, causing you to be unhappy about the cutleries being provided."
At the moment, each aunt appeared to be confused.
The waiter continued, "We have thought of your convenience so we provided you with cutleries like fork and spoons. After hearing your complaint that they seemed somewhat impolite and low-graded, our boss specially asked the kitchen staff to come and take them back. He hopes that you can have a good dining experience."
One of the aunts, whose communication skills was relatively outstanding, quickly stood up and said, "No, we're okay with them!"
However, her words had not 'convinced' the waiter in front of her. He just bowed to the them with a polite smile and left without looking back.
The aunts looked at each other and felt furious.
"It must be her!" One of them could not help but glanced at Amelia's table.
Amelia was secretly elbowing Patrick's arm gently at the moment.
When Patrick look over, the aunt asked in a low voice, "Hey, did you ask the waiter to remove our cutleries?"
Patrick replied calmly, "Yes."
Amelia's smile suddenly widened, and she said with joy, "You're awful. You're just so awful!"
At that instance, Amelia's face was full of joy. Patrick, who had cold eyes smiled as well. He would never let go of anyone who bullied Mrs. Hopper!
After Amelia laughed deeply, she subconsciously lowered her head as she felt that the gazes behind her were murderous.
Patrick saw her and raised his eyebrows while asking with interest, "What's wrong?"
Amelia stuck out her tongue at him and reflected, "I've laughed too loudly."
"What's wrong with that? Would they dare to attack you?" Patrick's words were
obviously implicating that he would be her shield.
Right at the moment, the aunts turned around and bothered Amelia by saying. "Hey, young lady. You've accused us behind our backs just because you failed to reason with us. Are you trying to make fun of us?"
"I... "
Amelia was about to answer them while Patrick turned back and said, "Why do I feel that you're embarrassing yourselves and making others laugh?"
"Hey!" The aunts raged. But, when they saw Patrick whose appearance was one-in-a-million, they suddenly looked at him lovingly with shyness.
Amelia did not doubt Patrick's charm at all, as he was attractive to all women, from children to old ladies. As such, rather than reasoning with them by herself, it was better to hand the matter over to Patrick, as she trusted that he would definitely be able to settle it.
Patrick's expression became even colder after experiencing their disgusting stares. "You aunts are elders who should have known more about etiquette, as well as what's right and wrong. Yet you're now ganging up with a young lady, could it be out of jealousy?"
"What are we jealous of her?"
It had to be said that good looks indeed worked.
Patrick's words were a hundred times more unpleasant than hers, but the aunts could still stay still. If it was her who had said it, they would probably have rushed up and bit her to death.
Patrick explained slowly, "Of course, you're jealous that she's young, beautiful, and has such a handsome husband like me."
There were eight of them in total, but there were only 5 chopsticks. When they asked for three more, the waiter replied that the kitchen were running out of chopsticks and asked the aunts to bare with it for the time being.
The aunts then appeared to be unsatisfied...
"What on earth?"
"I'm really pissed! Let's just end the meal and leave for another shop!"
"But, there's so much food left and it's really expensive. Should we really waste it?"
"If you want to leave, go ahead. It will be settled after three persons have left, we'll have enough tongs by then!"
And the rest turned to look at the aunt who had yelled to leave.
As a result, the aunt who received all their gazes became furious. "Hey, why should I be the one who leaves? I'm the most important in this team and have put the most effort! I've planned everything and even introduced you here yet you ask me to leave? You guys are so shameless!"
"Then... then we'll just share the cutleries, it shouldn't mind since we're close friends anyway."
"How could we do that? Don't forget that we're noble ladies who pay attention to personal
hygiene, we shall not embarrass ourselves." "Then you shall leave!"
"Why me!!"
"You shall leave instead!!!"
There and then, an internal conflict among them started...

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