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!”

auction hall went quieter than the vacuum of

warmth gush in her heart and felt like crying, holding Janine’s

of silence later, people began

her message across to

likes her. It’s because Elder Mr. Hamerton hates her. The enemy of your enemy is your friend. This is still the grudge between the Bakers and

their grudge is, it’s impossible that she’d embarrass him completely.

“Hmm, makes sense…”

smiled at Cordelia and marched forward in

said with a pat on the

well and walked on

would it be when

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

“Really?”

learned from her. Speaking of which, your mom’s the real lady. I’d feel inferior in

Cordelia smiled.

along with Xyla in everything because she cared

was there a 20-year gap when both of them were so

past…

moment before she answered with a chuckle, “Not that we broke it off. It’s… over

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