Before Josie had a chance to respond, Shirley smirked. "Could it be that you got in through some other connections?"

She was quite adept at turning the tables.

In an instant, all eyes turned to Josie. A few who knew her wanted to step forward and defend her, but they were surrounded by the crowd, unable to make their way out.

The night wind rustled. Josie's complexion was fair, so she was particularly conspicuous and elegant as she stood amidst the crowd in a gown.

She chuckled softly, mockery showing on her face. "At such an event, only you would rely on connections to get in. In all my years, Ms. Ross, this is the first time I've encountered a mistress standing up for the wife. You've certainly broadened my horizons."

Shirley tensed all over, never having expected Josie to put that out in the open. She stomped her foot. "What nonsense are you spouting?"

Josie glanced in Laura's direction. "You know, I'm probably closer to Laura than you are. As the other woman, don't you find it repulsive to stand up for her before me?"

Her voice was deep and authoritative, causing a moment of silence to fall over the crowd.

Shirley's arms trembled. "What right do you have to label me as the other woman?"

no proof, but she could tell from the woman's interaction with Zach. She looked around

silence served as the most genuine answer, forming a closed loop

the matter was a deeply taboo subject

knew that Laura's husband, Zach,

is the meaning of this?" Shirley's eyes turned red-rimmed. Faced with Josie's questioning from the moral high ground, she couldn't help but tremble.

website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early

Ross, it's important to have self-awareness. Everything you received falls under marital property, and you'll be demanded to return it all when the

was on Shirley, so everyone momentarily forgot about

Laura's direction, her eyes brimming

through the crowd. She took Josie's hand and whispered, "Let

"I know you don't want to talk about it and aren't interested in getting

of everyone's gaze, Laura found it hard to stay for long. "The poor girl is quite pitiful. She might have been deceived by Zach, so let's go

She was rather magnanimous.

were the old you,

turned her face away. "Just let it go. You don't want to draw attention,

to speculate in hushed voices upon seeing that Josie was really

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255