Chapter 269

Madeline was about to say more when suddenly Cordelia interrupted, "Aunt, what gift did you prepare for Grandpa? Need me to help you carry it upstairs?"

That single question was enough to shut Madeline up.

With an awkward smile, she mumbled, "Oh, just a little something, ha, ha... Let me check if there's anything else I can help with on Aunt Susan's side."

Saying so, she quickly made her escape, fearing further questions from Cordelia.

Meanwhile, Rosina approached Juliana, trying to win her favor, "Juliana, Hanley is really something, isn't he? Forget everything else, just based on looks alone, he's got to be one of the top catches in Greenmeadow, right?"

After making her point, she glanced at Cordelia and added, "Look at Cordelia, even if she's prettier, so what?"

Juliana's face stiffened upon hearing this.

Rosina, oblivious to the tension, continued, "And her boyfriend, definitely not as dashing as your fiancé!"

Juliana's expression darkened further.

Initially, everyone was curious about the so-called campus heartthrob, and when a blurry side-profile photo of him was leaked online, it became an instant sensation, with many claiming he was more handsome than celebrities!

Hanley was indeed handsome and sunny, but compared to that guy, he seemed lacking.

Rosina, unaware that her flattery was hitting the wrong notes, went on, "And that troublemaker, running Midnight Scent? He's nowhere as scholarly as Hanley, who's even attending the Autumn Gold Academic Bootcamp! When the national math competition results come out, he's sure to be in the top sixty!"

Juliana felt somewhat appeased, thinking that Rosina had finally made a valid point.

After all, no matter how good-looking that guy was, could he match Hanley's capabilities?

But at that moment, Hanley's expression darkened.

Gold Academic Bootcamp, knew very well that Everard

like

allowing her

him, especially as people kept praising him, saying Juliana was lucky, and Cordelia had missed out

up, "Don't talk behind people's backs or

and Juliana standing there,

was taken aback, not expecting Hanley to put her in such

exclaimed, "Wow, Hanley is truly

Juliana: '

the entrance buzzed

Rachel by her side,

over and

Robinson... That's Bill's

surely elevate the Foster family's status. So, Juliana smiled brightly,

for her capriciousness and pride, had her reputation precede her at Mrs. Collins's

sent away because

Abbey wouldn't think

sister, Abbey, though finding her quite less impressive and somewhat lacking

would you like something to eat? Let me

Abbey nodded, "Sure."

dessert table where Abbey casually had a couple of cakes, while Juliana racked her brain for interesting topics to engage

seemed

distance, Rachel watched them with a

joined Rachel, observing Juliana and Abbey mingling. They then glanced at Cordelia,

about forging family ties. If you were with her, aside from the Delaney family's limited connections, she's not even presentable. She lacks generosity, quite the small-timer. Juliana, at least, knows how to navigate social circles as

felt even more

Juliana's attempts at pleasing were commendable, they seemed a bit

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