Chapter 177 

The three of them discussed briefly before agreeing to invite Sonya and her husband to dinner at The Waterfront that night.

When Sonya and Elias arrived, Aubree’s family was already waiting in the private room. Aubree hung her head low, seemingly despondent, while her parents wore grim expressions.

When they walked into the room, Aubree lifted her head and forced out a smile. “Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Farwell.”

Her smile slipped soon after as though she was nursing a grievance.

Sonya was puzzled. “Aubree, what’s the matter? Did someone bully you? Tell me about it.”

Gina’s voice rang out. “She’s upset because of the rumors circulating outside. People are accusing Aubree of being a gold-digger, so she’s been crying for the past few days.”

mean it. I’ve heard of the rumors,

as her eyes

Lucian’s side these few

to suffer. He can ignore your plight, but I can’t! Listen to me. It’s time to break up with

and Elias heard their exchange

she demanded, “What’s going on? Is it about the rumor?

 

you going to handle the matter? Everyone in Horinglon knows about it. They claim that Aubree and Lucian’s engagement is only Aubree’s wishful thinking. Lucian doesn’t have any intention of marrying her. They also claim that our family depended on your family to climb up the ranks. Now that Lucian has a new lover, and their engagemeni hasn’t been announced,

nonsense!” Sonya’s face

twitched. “They’re right. For the past few years, it was Aubree who remained by Lucian’s side. We’re the only ones who know about the engagement. We’ve received a lot from Lucian. As he isn’t interested

my heart to see people gossiping about her. It’s better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255