Chapter 69

The hosts of today’s party, the Waldo family, weren’t as highly–regarded as the Lamont family or the Scott family in J City. But they had been prosperous merchants for generations, so they were considered quite a wealthy family.

Mr. Waldo, a man in his forties with a hint of a paunch, looked elegant and scholarly. When he saw Manley, he greeted him with a smile, “Manley, it’s been a while! How’s your dad holding up?”

Manley’s father had this son from his old age, and he, now over seventy, preferred a quiet, low–profile life and rarely attended such events.

Manley responded with a refined smile, “He’s good. He said he would like you to visit our house when you’re free”

“I’ll definitely pay a visit some other day!” Mr. Waldo said with a full smile, then turned to Estelle, “And who is this lovely lady?”

Manley gripped Estelle’s hand discreetly and introduced her with a faint smile, “A friend of mine.”

Estelle didn’t expect Manley to suddenly hold her hand. Caught off guard and feeling awkward in front of the host, she endured in silence.

few people standing in the banquet hall, all looking

remarked, “She looks young,

Jonathan, sneered, “Mr. Scott’s taste

entered, a dark glint

Waldo didn’t pry further and just smiled, “Fiona and the others are not

a purple dress ran over excitedly calling out,

just graduated from college,

stuck her tongue out in a playful expression, but when she saw Estelle,

with an unconcerned smile, “My friend. I brought her here to have a

flashed in her eyes, Fiona responded meaningfully, since she is your

gentle push, and whispered affectionately.

that it seemed to have transmitted the chill to his own

and replied

twinkled, full of

increased, and she immediately told Estelle, “Come with me, I’ll introduce you to a few

giving Manley another glance, Estelle followed Fiona

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