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 outer

felt warmth gush in her heart and felt like crying, holding

silence later, people

Madam Baker’s getting her message across to Elder Mr. Hamerton

think 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 your friend. This is still

a little too superficial? Madam Baker’s a smart woman. No matter how big their grudge is, it’s impossible that she’d embarrass him completely. If she really didn’t like Ms. Jenner,

“Hmm, makes sense…”

smiled at Cordelia and marched forward

lower your head,” Janine said with a pat on the back of her hand. “Or your

and walked on with

be when I get to

mother

“Really?”

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

Cordelia smiled.

with Xyla in everything because she cared about this friend

there a

ask my mom, but I’m scared of reminding her sad past… What happened between you two back

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

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