Zoey glanced in the direction where everyone was ogling and sure enough, there was Belinda.

Belinda stood before the magnificent champagne fountain, not exactly overweight, but rather statuesque in her own right. Yet,

next to the spry young waitstaff, she stood out like a sore thumb.

Her video had gone viral that day; anyone who followed trending topics would recognize her face.

But she showed no sign of embarrassment, her gaze flitting about the room as if searching for someone.

Instinctively, Zoey thought Belinda was looking for her, and with a frown, she stepped back.

The next second, a man reeking of alcohol and shirtless burst out from a corner, causing a collective gasp.

"ARI

"Someone get help!"

The drunken, half-naked man started causing a scene in the hall, now trying to embrace the younger female guests, now rolling on

the floor, making a complete fool of himself.

Security was quick to step in, aiming to toss the man out.

It was then that Zoey got a good look at him. The pot belly, the vacant eyes—it was her stepfather in nonly.

At that moment, Belinda stepped forward, holding his shirt, and hastily tried to cover him up.

"You damn fool, didn't I tell you not to drink at these sorts of events?"

"Put your shirt on, get it on now!"

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the room, finally landing

noticed that from the moment Belinda appeared, Fitch's

shirtless man went on his drunken

by the Haskins family, and it was clear that

"Who was in charge of vetting the staff

this, Belinda approached with a

saying? I know you're dating Zoey, and we

for not introducing ourselves earlier. I've

match for her. I'm her mother, and this is her

you organized this party. You must be

through her eyes, and it

Belinda and her companion seeming

man's shirt draped haphazardly, revealing his

responsible for the staff selection cforward,

be your girlfriend's mother, so

Fitch's expression darkened further.

it was all her doing, having let this

couple embarrass themselves at a Haskins family event could she

have a future together.

by a group of people, made

"Fitch."

He called Fitch's name.

Fitch becmore respectful.

"Grandpa."

room fell silent, and Belinda, lacking any sense of propriety, cheerfully approached the patriarch, "Isn't this

Soon we'll be family."

hello! I'm Zoey's mother, and my

his brow furrowed, but maintained the dignity

looked at Fitch and said, "Handle this

escorted away by

on Zoey from tto

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