Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

Chapter 1137:

It wasn’t until Dustin beamed and gently took her hand that Dolores jolted back to reality. A bit flustered, she murmured, “Hester.”

A few seconds later, she seemed to realize she had overreacted. Composing herself, she added calmly, “Hester, thank you for accepting me.”

Hester looked into Dolores’ sincere eyes and smiled again. Then, with surprising solemnity, she said, “I owe you a heartfelt apology. I was far too stubborn before. I misjudged you and let my own prejudices cloud my view.”

Dustin’s eyes widened in disbelief. He knew all too well how proud and resolute his mother could be. For Hester to offer such a formal apology—especially to someone younger—was almost unheard of. It was a rare and powerful sign of genuine respect.

Dolores, equally stunned, felt her eyes grow hot with emotion. For a moment, words escaped her.

Still smiling, Hester stepped forward and gently took Dolores’ hand. “Everything I said just now came from the heart. I truly admire you. You remind me of myself back when I rebuilt Wade Group from the ground up.”

a meaningful glance toward Linsey, who stood quietly to the side, then added with disarming honesty, “If I had possessed Linsey’s brilliance in my youth,

of them: Linsey for her exceptional aptitude, and Dolores for her strength and spirit. Just

she too would become one of the

theatrically. “Mom, do you have to keep praising Linsey even now? Dolores

him for being petty—always needing the last word in the

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she realized he had a point. Linsey wasn’t the

and reached out to affectionately smooth Dolores’ hair. “You’re right. To me, no one is better than Dolores. No matter how extraordinary others may be,

softly at that, and Linsey couldn’t help but

cut in, “Linsey’s

raised her hand to cover his mouth before he could say more, laughing in spite of