Chapter 164

As far as Tobias knew, the guests they welcomed were always ones who were close to the family. Maya's presence was somewhat of a buzzkill in his eyes.

What was more, he hadn't even investigated what had happened that night. Now, Joey was stirring up the pot by making Maya sit next to him. Joey was clearly kicking the hornet's nest here.

"Why did you ask her to come here, Mom?"

Tobias' face turned red with rage. His eyes brimmed with resentment when he looked at Maya.

On the other hand, Maya was used to receiving looks like that. She looked detached, like an obedient puppet that anyone could walk over.

"What's the problem here? She's my guest, too. Don't mind him, Maya. Have a seat and chat with us.

"I'm sure you won't mind if I ask Maya to sit next to Tobe, Lucy, right?"

Joey kept provoking Lucy. If the latter showed the faintest sign of jealousy, Joey would make sure to teach her a lesson.

To Joey's surprise, Lucy giggled and said, "I don't mind it, but I do need to have a