Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right by Czy Season

Chapter 717

Shelia was there draped in a floor-length mermaid dress, but something was off.

The dress looked stiff and cheap, the hem overloaded with a chaotic mess of rhinestones that caught the light in all the wrong ways. The fabric pooled awkwardly around her feet, the weight of it too much for her thin figure to carry gracefully. Her makeup, rather than enhancing her features, only served to accentuate the awkwardness of the ensemble.

The guests began to whisper among themselves.

"What on earth is she wearing? Who even uses that kind of fabric for a mermaid gown? It's ridiculous."

"I just came over from the Houstons' engagement party, and Ms. Frazier was wearing the same dress. But the difference is so great."

"Can't she tell what looks good and what doesn't? The Nichols are losing face big time."

...

Melody felt her head spinning with embarrassment. Shelia, however, remained oblivious to the scorn. In her mind, the dress was worth seven figures. There couldn't be anything wrong with it.

She had seen extravagant, avant-garde designs on the international runway shows. Each high-end designer brand aimed to stand out with bold, personalized choices. Wanting to make sure everyone knew this was a top-tier piece, Shelia had even requested the designer to slap the brand's logo onto the gown.

mockery and

fainting from frustration, grabbed Sophie's

realize how humiliating this

stop Shelia. But by then, Shelia had already made her grand

atmosphere in the room shifted palpably when Declan arrived with a beaming smile. He soon noticed

ground her teeth, snapping at him,

Sr., today's a day

mother's sleeve and pointed at

shattered the fragile illusion that

and patted the girl's head. "This dress was custom-made by a famous designer. It's very expensive." The girl tilted her head and said,

on Shelia's face, and a ripple of laughter spread through the crowd. When she turned, she caught glimpses of people stifling

speak openly about the unflattering dress due

by her daughter's

away. "I'm so

a child. Please don't

unwilling to stay a moment longer