Chapter 392

During these three days at the Jones residence, Winston had been pampering Nadia, acting as if he wanted to pluck the stars and the moon from the sky for her. But Nadia, still holding a grudge, accused him with a pout, "You called my mom dumb and silly." "What I said was true. She isn't very smart. Otherwise, how could she..." Winston, ever the straightforward type, instinctively started to voice his thoughts but swallowed the rest of his words when he saw the look Nadia gave him. "My mom isn't dumb! She's really smart," Nadia retorted, suddenly animated and defensive. She was far from her usual calm demeanor. No one was allowed to insult her mother. Winston was stunned, clearly taken aback by her reaction. Over the past few days, he had noticed that Nadia was polite and well-mannered but always kept a certain distance from him. Initially, he thought it was just shyness. But hearing her now, he realized she was upset with him for the things he had said about Ella that night. This