The charity auction on the weekend was grand. Famous people who gathered there were big names in the sphere of art collection.

Cordelia was gradually more familiar with events like this. Perhaps it was the noble blood in her. As she stood among the crowd smiling in a gown, she was as if a glistening pearl.

Janine happily introduced her to her business partners as well.

“This is my daughter-in-law!

“Yes, daughter-in-law!”

The woman’s face was split open with a wide grin throughout the networking.

“I know, right? Got myself a gem! Hahaha… Our Zephyr’s lucky!

“What? Elder Mr. Hamerton doesn’t agree?” She immediately raised her voice, causing the people around them to look over.

Cordelia tugged her discreetly.

Janine did not care, though. She kept her voice raised. “Why does it matter if he agrees or not? Am I, or is he the one choosing a daughter-in-law!? The old man disliked me in the past, and now he wants to dislike my daughter-in-law too?

“I refuse to accept this!”

than the vacuum

her heart and felt like crying, holding

ten seconds of silence later, people

her message across

she isn’t taking Ms. Jenner as daughter-in-law because she likes her. It’s because Elder Mr. Hamerton hates her. The enemy of your enemy is

a smart woman. No matter how big their grudge is, it’s impossible that she’d embarrass him completely.

“Hmm, makes sense…”

Cordelia and marched forward in

with a pat on the back of her hand. “Or your

smiled as well and walked

nice would it be when I get to

your mother was

“Really?”

Speaking of which, your mom’s

Cordelia smiled.

She was just going along with Xyla in everything because she cared about

was curious. Why was there a 20-year

but I’m scared of reminding her sad past… What happened between you two back then that you broke off your friendship for so

with a chuckle, “Not that we broke

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