Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 50

The two were upstairs chatting when a car broke the silence, followed by Laurinda’s excited voice from outside. “Madeline, Rosina, you finally made it!”

Then came a boisterous chout, “Mom, why the tears? Don’t tell me Lorna has been giving you grief again!”

Just by the rudeness of the voice, one could tell the owner was not someone to mess with

Lorna instinctively furrowed her brows and whispered to Cordelia “That’s your aunt, Madeline She’s. Lorna, who never liked talking behind people’s backs, hesitated but cautioned, “She married young and, well, she’s a bit rough around the edges. Her daughter Rosina isn’t the easiest, either. Just keep your distance, Lia”

Cordelia was stunned momentarily but understood the unsaid implications in Lorna’s words

The middle–aged woman who helped Laurinda inside was tanned and huge, especially noticeable in her tight–fitting dress, with her belly fat layering one over the other, quivering with every step she took

And trailing behind her was Rosina, a girl with a delicate name but a sturdy build with vulgar manners. As she entered, she plopped down on the couch and looked up at Juliana adoringly. “Juliana, you look so beautiful today. You’re sure to be chosen.”

Juliana had just finished a piano piece and responded with feigned modesty “Nothing’s certain. There’s also Cordelia and the Collins family’s darling to consider! And Rosina, you play the piano, too!”

Rosina snorted, “Me? I’m here for fun. As for Cordelia, well, I heard she grew up in an orphanage surrounded by disabled kids. She probably doesn’t present well, just here to make up the numbers.

After her spiel, Madeline interrupted, “Rachel, where’s Lorna? They’ve found Cordelia, and why hasn’t she come to greet me? Isn’t she hiding because she’s too unsightly? Come on, we’re all family. There’s no need to hide!”

As Lorna descended the stairs, hearing this, her expression soured, and she intentionally stomped a little harder.

to see the girl following Lorna. With her hair tied in a ponytail and a fresh face framed by delicate features, she was

Rosina

their reaction, Lorna chuckled. “Lia, say hello to your Aunt

spoke slowly,

far off. But looks aren’t

the living

Juliana’s expressions darkened. Why did this woman have

Madeline’s arm.

in, Laurinda had already muttered her discontent, suggesting that Lorna had overshadowed her in the Delaney family. Thinking her mother was intimidated by Lorna, Madeline scoffed, “Mom, what’s there to hide? If a

vindicated, Lorna smiled with a gentle

exams for senior year? Don’t compare yourself to Juliana right away. That would be too much pressure. Set yourself a

word from Cordelia, Loma happily interjected “Our Lia is a fighter She did quite well

launch into a lecture when she was stunned by Lorna’s

the gorgeous girl who shouldn’t have her mind on studies, right? Had

changing the subject. “In families like ours, academics arerit everything Bookworms bred from exam cramming don’t make waves. Look at Juliana. How beautifully she plays the piano!” Madeline quickly shifted focus. “Yeah, Juliana’s piano skills are amazing Four auditioners today, and the other three are just

answered, “They should be here any

returned with a fashionably dressed, well–maintained

a pearl clip, her skin sickly pale. Upon entering, she hid behind Mrs. Collins, peeking at the others, her

smiled politely. “Joy loves the piano, so when I heard Stanton was coming to Greenmeadow, I couldn’t resist bringing her along. Rachel, I hope you

at all, I’ve heard great things about Joy’s piano playing. Let’s have Juliana show

a chuckle. “All of us here must have scared poor Joy. Why