Chapter 44

It wasn't just Arabella who was stunned - everyone seemed to be in shock.

Alden and Grace, along with the four Hawke brothers, stepped forward, their faces mirroring the confusion of the crowd.

What? Why did Miranda just call President Lancaster "Mom"? What on earth was happening?

The two young ladies, who had been so eager to join Arabella in ridiculing Miranda, now turned their bewildered gazes onto Arabella, their expressions tinged with a hint of accusation.

Their voices were laced with anger. "Didn't you say she was just some gold-digger?"

"Were you lying to us on purpose?"

The onlookers, initially here for a bit of drama, found themselves witnessing a spectacle far more entertaining than they had bargained for. But the joke was clearly on Arabella and the other two. They had barged in, intent on humiliating Miranda, accusing her as someone's sugar baby, only to discover they had been mocking the daughter of President Lancaster herself.

the kind of epic twist that rarely played out

Lavinia frowned. "A misunderstanding?"

jump into the conversation. Miranda approached Lavinia with a calm demeanor. "This Ms. Hawk, as well as these two ladies." She glanced towards the other

seemed

elegance made the onlookers feel their previous speculation ridiculous. Her demeanor so unruffled, even when she was wrongly accused; the

fond and proud of her. President Lancaster often spoke highly of his daughter for a reason - she truly deserved the praise she

young ladies managed

misunderstanding. If Ms. Hawk hadn't been so convincing, I wouldn't have believed

Arabella, they knew better than to cling to her in a situation like this. Besides, it had been Arabella's words that

embarrassed if it wasn't because of

seemed to hold no grudge, they were

good graces of the Lancaster heir was far more valuable than any association with

they wouldn't have

sneered, "Throwing baseless rumors at my daughter, Ms. Hawk? It's hard not to question what kind of upbringing you've

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