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Chapter 294: Do You Like Children?

Yolanda Sawyer was intrigued: "Are you saying you have met a girl you fancy?"

Tristan Rowe merely smiled and said nothing: "Let’s talk about it when the time is right. How’s your health lately?"

Yolanda Sawyer seemed a bit flattered: "Pretty good, everything’s good."

With Tristan Rowe’s arrival, the atmosphere turned a bit cold. Yet the person involved didn’t care at all, gently sipping his tea, not engaging in the conversation, just sitting silently, disregarding the surrounding silence, as if his purpose was to ruin the atmosphere.

Yolanda Sawyer asked Tristan Rowe many questions, and he answered them all, with a faint sense of leisure on his brow.

Yolanda Sawyer noticed this and couldn’t help but laugh: "It seems you really have some good news."

He nodded slowly, a deep and mysterious look passing through his eyes.

Fiona Rowe, who was already sitting in the corner not saying much, was now sitting even more sullenly in her seat, and when her gaze occasionally landed on Tristan Rowe, it flashed with a bit of disgust.

She was young and didn’t know how to hide her emotions, something Maya Monroe could see very clearly.

Maya Monroe turned her head, with a candy still in her mouth.

Howard Rowe, with his aloof and cold demeanor, was reluctant to express his emotions, but at this moment, a trace of impatience appeared on his face.

Maya Monroe looked towards Jessica Young, only to see that always gentle and kind Jessica Young also had her lips tightly pressed.

Maya Monroe’s eyes turned and finally stopped on Yolanda Sawyer, who was unusually enthusiastic, caring deeply for Tristan Rowe.

That was strange indeed.

Although Maya Monroe was not interested in the family’s power struggles, she somewhat knew about them. Tristan Rowe and Ian Rowe, the uncle and nephew, had been in constant conflict recently, and Tristan Rowe, as a member of the Rowe Family, had been secretly obstructing Ian Rowe. The Rowe Family intended to move some of its business overseas, which naturally faced opposition from Tristan Rowe, and the two were still at a stalemate.

Maya Monroe withdrew her gaze from Yolanda Sawyer, tapping her fingers lightly on her leg twice.

The strangest thing was Yolanda Sawyer’s attitude; Maya Monroe couldn’t believe that Yolanda Sawyer knew nothing about these disputes, so how could she be so free of resentment towards Tristan Rowe?

Careful thought suggested that Yolanda Sawyer’s attitude towards Tristan Rowe seemed mixed with cautiousness and flattery.

Could it be that Yolanda Sawyer had something held over her by Tristan Rowe?

Maya Monroe patted her head. Why was she thinking about such complicated matters when she clearly didn’t have any deductive skills?

Forget about others; she just needed to live comfortably herself.

Maya Monroe’s shoulder was gently squeezed by Ian Rowe next to her, as Woody Moss’s childlike voice rang out.

"Sister-in-law, Grandma is asking you something!"

Maya Monroe collected her thoughts: "Sorry, I just zoned out."

With a candy in her mouth, her voice was oddly muffled.

Maya Monroe quickly explained: "I just had a candy."

Yolanda Sawyer shook her head, smiling: "It’s alright, Maya, just relax at the old house. Eat whatever you want." She instructed Auntie Ying beside her: "Just drinking tea is boring. Go have someone bring some pastries."

Auntie Ying responded respectfully and then left with a bow.

Everyone could see Yolanda Sawyer’s affection for Maya Monroe.

Tristan Rowe’s gaze lingered on Maya Monroe, examining her this time.

Yolanda Sawyer remarked nostalgically: "Speaking of sweets, I remember that Tristan loved them."

Tristan Rowe could tell that Yolanda Sawyer was deliberately making conversation, but his tone remained indifferent: "I don’t like them anymore."

Yolanda Sawyer paused, but didn’t seem angry, and began chatting with everyone about another topic.

Maya Monroe took all of this in, confirming that Yolanda Sawyer’s tolerance for Tristan Rowe was extraordinarily high.

Later, Yolanda Sawyer left first, citing her health not being well, instructing others to continue chatting without restraint, and called Tristan Rowe away before leaving.

Tristan Rowe took his coat and stood up; the bodyguard by his side immediately leaned in to whisper a few words in his ear, but Tristan Rowe’s expression didn’t change. He simply instructed calmly: "Wait here."

Maya Monroe stayed in her seat; Woody Moss’s little stool was right next to her. Maya fed him two pieces of pastry.

Woody Moss soon shook his head, refusing more, his big, grape-like eyes shining brightly, pitifully saying: "Too dry, sister-in-law. Woody wants to drink water..."

Maya Monroe suddenly felt a bit of embarrassment and guilt; she really had no experience feeding children.

Fiona Rowe already handed over a cup of milk: "Give him this to drink."

Maya Monroe brought the milk to his lips, her actions more careful.

Woody Moss quickly finished the milk, a ring of milk around his mouth, and burped softly. He blinked his big eyes, looking a bit silly.

Maya Monroe couldn’t help but laugh, gently stroking Woody Moss’s soft, fluffy hair.

Fiona Rowe leaned over: "Big sister-in-law, do you like children?"

The words "big sister-in-law" slipped out, and Fiona Rowe realized and opened her mouth but didn’t say anything further.

This was the first time she called Maya Monroe big sister-in-law.

Maya Monroe was about to say she didn’t like kids, but hesitated when she glanced at Woody Moss. It didn’t seem right to say that in front of a child, so she chose a more moderate expression: "They’re alright."

Upon further reflection, she realized she didn’t really dislike children that much. Originally, she just found them troublesome, but after meeting Woody Moss, this bias had lessened significantly.

Indeed, people’s impressions can change due to the people or things around them.

Quentin Rowe was casually chatting with Ian Rowe, but when she looked down, she saw the ring on his finger.

She was greatly shocked; this ring was obviously not the one the old lady had originally chosen. Could it be that Ian Rowe had bought Maya Monroe another pair?

The ring itself wasn’t the main issue; what mattered was that Ian Rowe was actually willing to wear a wedding ring...

"That ring... isn’t it the one Grandma chose, Ian?"

"No, it isn’t."

Quentin Rowe’s expression showed slight disapproval: "Grandma spent a lot on that ring, and the significance of a wedding ring is unlike any other. You can’t just change it at will, or you’ll make a fool of yourself."

"I don’t like that ring."

Quentin Rowe’s expression changed several times, but eventually, she opted for a more tactful approach: "That’s quite out of line."

After some time passed, Tristan Rowe returned, his face showing no emotion: "There’s an important matter I need to handle, so I’ll be leaving."

The bodyguard immediately followed his pace.

Jessica Young just nodded but didn’t say anything to see him off.

Auntie Ying hurriedly came over, saying she needed to call Dr. Yane, as Yolanda Sawyer wasn’t feeling well.

Everyone’s expressions changed dramatically, and they all wanted to go upstairs.

Auntie Ying stopped Eric Rowe, who was about to rush up, her voice steady: "Eric, the old lady isn’t feeling well, let her rest properly."

"It’s because Grandma isn’t feeling well that I want to go up, Auntie Ying, why are you stopping me?!"