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!”

hall went quieter than the vacuum of outer

in her heart and felt like crying,

seconds of silence later, people began to whisper

her message across to Elder Mr.

because she likes her. It’s because Elder Mr. Hamerton hates her. The enemy of your enemy is

matter how big their grudge is, it’s impossible that she’d embarrass him completely. If she really didn’t like Ms. Jenner, she

“Hmm, makes sense…”

and

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

smiled as well and walked

how nice would it be when I get

her brows. “Hah, silly girl, your mother was even better than

“Really?”

her. Speaking of which, your mom’s the real lady.

Cordelia smiled.

inferior? She was just going along with Xyla in everything because she

Cordelia was curious. Why was there a 20-year gap when both of them were

past… What happened

“Not that we broke it off. It’s… over

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