Invisible to My First Love by Lypstical Novel

Chapter 80 Harper I hated how she put me on the spot and it took me a few seconds to even react . 655 vouche She knew that no matter what , I wasn't going to lash out the way I would have , had Mr Aldridge not been present . To my surprise , it was Tiffany herself who seemed to panic when she said , " Mom , there's no need to bring that up right now ." " Oh , come on sweetie . It's okay . " Her mother chuckled dismissively . Even with that , Tiffany still seemed a little uncomfortable and she wasn't the only one . Grayson huffed loudly , his eyes darting between his mother - in - law and me .

Was I missing something ? I glanced at Maddox and all he did was just smirk at me , as if he liked where things were going and was just going to enjoy the show . " As far as I know , my daughter put everything behind her so she could focus on this new chapter , now that she's going to be a mother . For whatever reason she did what she did to you- " " For whatever reason ? " I snapped . " You say it like it's not already obvious and ... " I trailed off when Maddox leaned towards me and whispered in my ear .

I had to keep my expression blank when all I wanted to do was grow wide eyed as I learned that Grayson and Tiffany didn't talk about the Josh situation to anyone . Maddox even left it up to me to talk about it or just let it be . As he sat upright again , I faced the table , wondering what difference it was going to make if I brought up Josh . I didn't know if Mr Aldridge would lash out at me , depending on whether he was going to believe me or not , but his reaction didn't matter .

Grayson's reaction was all that mattered and I'd already seen how he'd stood by Tiffany's side no matter how solid my evidence was . It was for this reason that I chose not to even bring it up . Since it was believed that there was no reason behind what Tiffany had done , the situation should've worked in my favor even more , but it didn't . She needed to be painted as the one who was wrong for coming after me the way she did , but Mrs Aldridge was her mother and that was enough to make any situation work in their favor .

" Harper , " Tiffany said in a sweet voice , placing a hand on her chest . " I'm deeply sorry about what I did to you . I really did put the past behind me , but I just couldn't help it and fell into old habits a- " " Enough . " Mr Aldridge sharply cut her off . " How dare you sit here and- " " Ah ! " Tiffany suddenly whimpered , placing a hand on her stomach with her eyes shut in discomfort . Grayson and his mother - in - law panicked the most and she even rushed to her so they could check on her Chapter 80 together .

( 100 55 vouchers " Will you be happy if something happens to my grandchild ? " Mrs Aldridge snapped at her husband , who was now worried and just stood in place after getting up from his seat . I couldn't tell if Tiffany was being serious or just trying to use her pregnancy to her advantage . It all became clear when she assured everyone she'd be fine , waited until they were back in their seats , then glanced at me, as if to show me she had everyone wrapped around her finger . " I'm the one at fault , here ." Mrs Aldridge played the victim .

" I'm the one who brought up the incident in London . Starting now , we won't talk about it . That's not good for my poor daughter's condition ." " Mom , it's okay . I still want to apologize to- " " Oh , please , nonsense . Your well - being is more important here . Isn't that right ? " She looked around the table for approval . Mr Aldridge had a few moments where he'd spoken out strongly against his wife and daughter , but at that moment , he said nothing . Was he also wrapped around Tiffany's finger ? He didn't seem like the type , but the situation made me feel that way .

As Mrs Aldridge encouraged Tiffany to focus on taking care of herself , I felt Mr Aldridge looking in my direction . I looked up from my plate , only to find that his gaze was on Maddox . I looked over at Maddox and he was doing the same thing . At that moment , it felt like they shared a knowing look . Then , Maddox looked at me , smirked and focused on his meal . It was none of my business . That wasn't even a real relationship but whatever was going on , I felt left out and I hated that it might be that way forever .

Maddox stretched his hand to reach the bowl of potatoes , even straining his voice a little , but they were just out of reach . Mrs Aldrige was close enough to pass them on to him , but she pretended not to see him struggle , even talking about the upcoming ball that was meant to be a fundraising event . It was obvious that she just wanted him to ask and he did , but it was the way he did it that made me swallow my gasp . " Margot , pass me the bowl of potatoes ." Everyone went silent and she blinked rapidly at how he had addressed her .

She smiled in disbelief but said nothing about it and I realized that wasn't the first time he'd addressed her like that to her face . I glanced at Mr Aldridge , expecting him to scold Maddox and address his step - mother accordingly , but he just cut his steak in silence , not even pausing for a second . The only ones who seemed like they had something to say about it were Tiffany and Grayson , but they knew too well Maddox wasn't afraid of them . " I'd love to help , " Mrs Aldridge finally said , " but my hands are full . You can reach it by getting up .

" Tiffany placed a hand on her lips to hold in her laugh of satisfaction , and I caught Grayson pressing his lips together . He was obviously on Tiffany's team . Maddox rose to his feet with ease , as if he knew that would happen but he still didn't care . He must've done it just to further show me how much he didn't give a shit about his step - mother . By the time lunch was over , my stomach was so full that I barely had room for dessert , but I wanted a taste of that chocolate cake , even if it was just the tiniest slice .

Tiffany and her mother belittled me in subtle ways , even making Grayson participate by constantly asking for his opinion and that was the only part that got on my nerves . Thanks to Mr Aldridge and Maddox , I barely paid attention to them as the three of us constantly spoke about the upcoming ball . It was already expected that I'd be in attendance . Mrs Aldridge couldn't stand her husband's genuine interest in wanting to get to know me and when she couldn't take it anymore , she spoke louder than everyone else . " Hmm , this was so lovely . I'd love to do this again .

Harper , now that you and my son are dating , you should bring your family next time . You obviously can't bring your mother . May her soul continue resting in peace . " The sweet cake instantly tasted bitter in my mouth and my eyes narrowed at her . It was obvious that I didn't appreciate that comment , but why would she stop there ? She just had to make it worse with her next words . " Oh , I know ! You can definitely bring your father , unless you still don't know who he is ."