Renee kept staring in that direction, feeling an uncomfortable knot in her heart. Her white pearl handbag was a gift from Lina, but what about Lena's?

Who was she to use something just like hers?

Renee bit her lip, swiftly slipping her handbag under a certain table and covering it with the tablecloth.

"Renee?" Toph handed her a glass of champagne, noticing her distracted look. "What's wrong?"

Renee gently shook her head, not looking too good.

"Let me take you to see my mom." Toph grinned. "My mom's been wanting to see you! Perfect timing that you're wearing the ring today. Let's show it to her!"

Renee was startled and pulled her hand away the instant Toph held her hand.

Le Fari was slightly too big on her finger, almost slipping off onto the floor.

"Renee, w-what's wrong?" Toph watched her expression cautiously.

"Nothing." Renee took a deep breath. "I saw Lena."

"Oh." Toph tried hard to keep her happy and hugged her. "It's fine. If you'd rather not deal with her, we won't. But she's here with Chris, so I should at least be civil to Chris for our brotherhood's sake. Also, it's my mom's birthday today, and I wouldn't want..."

warm smile. "Where are your thoughts wandering,

puzzled and

with Chris eventually, we'll all be connected as a family. We're bound to

come to

hint of

voice was very soft. "But for your

around his nose. At that moment, he felt like the once innocent,

and Lena, everyone present was surprised. Once the two explained

and Lina found it hard to believe, they remembered that Renee was once an upright and kind girl.

go attend to other guests while Renee said she wanted to go to the

her, so she turned her gaze to Lena. "Could you do me a favor and go with

seen

adult now. Can't you go to

her lips, she swallowed them back.

When their eyes

Meanwhile, Toph took Renee elsewhere to

troubled expression, Chris inquired, "Is

are just too many people here. I do have a bit

and Aunt Cordelia. We can leave a bit earlier!" Chris patted her head. "You probably haven't eaten enough. I'll take you to have some

with

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