Chapter 135

The car halted at the entrance, and Monica’s parents were the first to step out.

Following them, Monica emerged.

The moment Monica stepped out of the car, Susan swiftly cast a glance at her.

Then, she felt immensely relieved about the thorough preparations she had made the night.

before.

Clearly, Monica hadn’t just thrown something on either!

Decked out in a goose–yellow dress paired with a matching headband, Monica exuded at youthful aura. The ensemble worked wonderfully to counterbalance her inherently delicate

features.

She had even added a touch of flair to her outfit, with the hem of the dress stopping right at her ankles, giving glimpses of them as she walked–a subtle yet tantalizing detail.

At the same time, Monica caught sight of the impeccably dressed Susan.

Her face immediately clouded over.

She had anticipated outshining an unprepared Susan with her meticulously planned attire, leaving her in the shadows.

To her surprise, Susan had been equally cunning, transforming herself overnight.

Moreover, Monica had had a rather rough year, and despite the makeup artist’s best efforts, a hint of fatigue was still visible on her face.

In contrast, Susan seemed to be in high spirits recently, leading a comfortable life. Her skin radiated a–healthy glow, and there was a vivacious twinkle in her eyes.

Somehow, she seemed to have outshone Monica.

Unbeknownst to the others, the two women had already engaged in a silent duel.

“Mr. and Mrs. Lynn,” Ben greeted, “this way please.”

Monica’s parents seemed to be in a good mood.

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Mr. Lynn gave Ben a friendly pat on the shoulder, saying, “You didn’t have to bother coming. to receive us personally.”

“It’s only right for the younger generation,” Ben replied.

Mr. Lynn’s smile broadened, warming up even more.

at sea, he had held a grudge against Ben for a while. Now that Monica was back, he felt a bit embarrassed about his previous

he looked at Ben,

out in a sweet, coquettish tone,

as she looked at Ben.

just from seeing the picture circulating online, she already thought that Ben’s looks were

in person, she almost couldn’t restrain

handsome, way

painter who had previously enchanted her couldn’t hold a candle

looked like, why would she ever divorce him?

the embont of

in her infatuation, she hurried over and instinctively reached out to hug

Ben was confused.

she hurried over and instinctively reached

stumbled slightly, her face turning a shade

hand. “Let’s lead everyone inside first he

shall we?”

lips pressed tightly together for a moment before

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smile and said,

Ben felt a sharp twist

refrained from yelping in pain, only shooting Monica a glance. “We are

over Monica’s face. “Why? We grew up together, and I’ve always called you that.

shooting at somewhat annoyed look at Susan. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Landor. Should I not have

reach her eyes. “Yes, I am quite bothered by it. It would be wonderful if you could

Monica was speechless.

Susan get to be

cast a pitiful glance at Ben and

way she elongated the ending made

it too,” he

speechless again.

looks at their daughter’s behavior.

their memories, Monica had always been quite averse to

Pair un the

two you

with Monica

As long as Monica was happy, they didn’t care about family background or anything of

had Monica suddenly become

couldn’t have imagined that their daughter was

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atmosphere was getting

Lynn tried to smooth things over. “Monica, we’re all adults here. The childhood nicknames sound a bit inappropriate now. You two are from the same generation, so calling each other by first

siding with her. Monica felt increasingly

on the verge of

throwing his way and

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