Chapter 1077

The commotion had attracted the attention of lan from afar. He took off his gloves, thinking that Maja was being picked on, and strode over.

“What’s going on?”

None of the others knew how to explain.

Only Maja, nonchalantly munching on an apple, and said casually, “She claimed that she felt you have been wronged, so she cried.”

A look of confusion crossed lan’s face, then quickly morphed into something indescribable.

“Is she okay?”

Maja nearly spat out the apple in her mouth, swallowing hard and washing it down with a gulp of water.

Judith stiffened, stammering in response.

“It’s just that Ms. Pennyfeather said something that upset me.”

“What did she say?”

“She called me the other woman and said I was trying to steal her place.”

“Aren’t you?”

lan felt a sense of absurdity. He picked up his gloves from the side and put them back on, looking at Maja.

“Stay away from her, I’m afraid you might catch her craziness.”

Maja managed to hold back her laughter in front of the crowd.

The faces of the others were filled with discomfort, and Judith was flushed with humiliation.

gaze, but he was already on his

and it wasn’t gentleman. So, he decided to console

the city, I’ll talk to him.”

to sit down. Her eyes, red

calmer Maja appeared, the more pathetic she

lan was completely on her side now.

Damn it!

The damn homewrecker!

her attention

would be the time for Wind to

she wanted, so Wind nodded, promising to finish the

a sigh of relief, her hands clenched into fists at her side.

longer, she wouldn’t have to see

turned to the others who were concerned for her, forcing a pale

my fault. I

at Maja with resentment

circle, beauty was a resource. If she ever

was too bold The other women in the circle had been raised with etiquette and manners, with half of them groomed to be full–time homemakers. Only a few

businessmen derogatorily referred to these

of the media and promise to leave a portion of their wealth to their daughters, a daughter’s role was primarily for forming alliances through marriage.

raised with such values rarely expressed their needs in front of

from lan were considered audacious, immature, and something a

beginnings made them uncomfortable. To see a woman from such a background possessing equal

one of them, or even higher up in the social ladder. If she lost, it would mean

also be charmed

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They loathed Maja.

was boundless.

malice. As lan

her apple, she limped over to help

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