Me Before You novel Chapter 10

As if struck by thunder, John Peter stood there stiffly. His eyes were fixed on Anna Stark.

Olivia Taylor patted him on the shoulder and said, "What are you looking at, son? Don’t you want to say hello?"

John regained his senses, pointed to Anna Stark and said, "Don't tell me that she is my little aunt!"

Olivia Taylor patted him on the back of his head. "Yes, she's your aunt Anna Stark, don't call someone like this."

Normally, John Peter was modest and polite. Today, how can he behave like a fool? He was not polite at all.

Even though Olivia Taylor rebuked her son but she was still worried for her disabled brother. She fears that John Peter's impoliteness will make Daniel Taylor sad. Even more afraid to let Anna Stark misunderstood their Taylor family didn’t warmly welcome her. She didn’t want to make Anna Stark feel scared and angry.

John Peter tried but couldn’t call her his little aunt. He thought of an excuse, "she looked younger than me!"

In fact, she’s two months younger than him.

"No matter how young she looks but she is your aunt! You have a generation gap with her. You have to call her Aunt, and you should do it respectfully." Olivia Taylor really didn't understand what happened to John Peter. Why he suddenly became so stubborn that he didn't want to call her aunt.

She went close to him and whispered, "Do you want to make your uncle angry?"

John was even more worried. He shook his hands, turned around and left.

Olivia Taylor's face was surprised. She looked at Anna Stark and said with a smile, "Anna, don't take it to heart. John is a little shy. He doesn't mean to target you. We warmly welcome you to our family!"

Of course, Anna Stark knew the reason why John Peter refused to call her Aunt and she was not foolish enough to go deep into it. After all, it was something between her and John and they were already broken up. It will be embarrassing for them to explain it to everyone. It was better to keep it to themselves.