Chapter 268

Mr. Delaney's grand 70th birthday bash was the talk of the town, especially since Mr. Hackett himself had agreed to attend. When word spread that the Delaney family had managed such a feat, the guest list grew considerably.

The men gathered to discuss future business ventures, while the women clustered together to indulge in the latest gossip.

Lorna, always the diligent hostess, arrived early with Cordelia. Since they were footing the bill for today's event, they couldn't avoid the constant stream of guests needing their attention.

When the Hanleys arrived, Rachel greeted them with a wide smile, triggering a chorus of compliments from onlookers. "Hanley is one of the brightest young men in Greenmeadow, with a promising future!"

"I heard he attended the Autumn Gold Academic Bootcamp in Ontoky City. How do you raise such a genius? He's been outstanding from the start!" Such praise made the Foster parents beam with pride, and Rachel even more so, basking in the glory of her future son-in-law, Hanley. Feeling triumphant, Rachel shot Lorna a smug look, which Lorna chose to ignore, continuing her warm engagement with the guests. Someone whispered to her, "Did you know? Hanley was initially betrothed to the Delaney heiress, but because she grew up in an orphanage, the Fosters doubted her character and switched to another."

best of our Greenmeadow

were thrown Lorna's way,

the grandeur of the event. "Is this all for Mr. Delaney's birthday?" someone asked

let slip, "Oh, not really. When Bill decided to come, Mr. Delaney went out of his way, even asking the Griffins to

the excitement, revealed it all, adding, "For our family, Mr. Delaney has

Cordelia's boyfriend needing to apologize to Bill spread

to divert her daughter from this uncomfortable spotlight. "Let's take a walk," she

find Mrs.

party, mentioning she had sent a designer wallet to Cordelia as a gesture of apology for Hayley's behavior, acknowledging her responsibility since Hayley was under

gesture, understanding it was the thought that counted. Mrs. Brown, pleased with Cordelia's gracious acceptance, shared that Hayley had been sent abroad as a consequence of her actions, which

letting Rachel do all the work while taking it easy herself Her booming voice and imposing presence, along with her daughter Rosina's noticeable change, drew unwanted attention,

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