Chapter 296

Alexander got up to go upstairs. When he returned, he had placed the box of green tea pastries on the coffee table. As if suddenly remembering something, he walked over to get them, only to see the three pastries lying in the trash can beside the table. Feeling it was a waste, he furrowed his brow and called Penny over. Penny lowered her gaze. "It was Ms. Grant who threw them away. She thought it was trash and tossed it. She didn't realize you brought it, Mr. Grant." Just then, Gabriella walked over. "Dad, so it was yours. I saw the cheap plastic container and thought it was just a few pastries someone had discarded, so I threw it away." Approaching him, she hooked her arm around Alexander's and shook it playfully. "Dad, let me buy you a whole box to make up for it, okay?" Alexander would never be upset with Gabriella over something so trivial. He reached out and gently tapped her nose. "You're getting married soon, yet you're still so playful. Once you join the Young family, you