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.

attend the Autumn Gold Academic Bootcamp, knew very well that Everard was the prodigy who won the International Math Olympiad

words felt like a mockery

she didn't even object, allowing her to go

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

up, "Don't talk behind people's

leaving Rosina and Juliana standing there, their faces flushed

taken aback, not expecting Hanley to put her in

"Wow, Hanley is truly a gentleman, definitely a

Juliana: '

entrance buzzed with

over to see Abbey walking in, with Rachel

She hurried over and heard Rachel

Robinson... That's

on Ms. Robinson's good side, it would surely elevate the Foster family's status. So, Juliana smiled brightly, "Ms. Robinson, welcome to our home.

had her reputation precede

away because she had offended

Abbey wouldn't

finding her quite less impressive and somewhat lacking in presence, gave her a kind

"Ms. Robinson, would you like something to eat? Let me get you some

Abbey nodded, "Sure."

of cakes, while Juliana racked her brain for interesting

seemed

Rachel watched them

Rachel, observing Juliana and Abbey mingling. They then glanced at Cordelia, who was sitting on a couch, engrossed in her phone, seemingly oblivious to the social gathering around

with her, aside from the

felt even more

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

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