Lucas bent slightly, dazed, and under everyone’s expectant gaze, said one sentence. “Mr. Lewis, I think I just saw a goddess”

Zachary’s face darkened, his lips tightening into a straight line. What kind of occasion is this? How could Lucas, a representative of the Chambers family, speak such nonsense? A goddess? What on earth?

Lucas, seeing Zachary’s expression, suddenly snapped back to reality, realizing what he had just said. Glancing at the perplexed faces around him, Lucas blushed slightly and quickly added. “Mr. Lewis, Miss Zeller is almost here-she’s at the second gate now

Zachary nodded, his expression easing. Now that Yvette was arriving, it meant nothing had gone wrong, and his mind finally settled. “As long as Yvette’s here, that’s fine. What nonsense were you talking just now?”

Lucas didn’t explain his earlier words but looked like he had more to say. “Mr. Lewis, you’ll understand in a minute. I really can’t describe it.”

Zachary was completely baffled, but he didn’t think Lucas had lost his mind-he’d been perfectly fine just ten minutes ag

sago.

As they spoke, Nellie, helping Richard, along with Robert, Yulia, Winona, Zeke, and Victor, all gathered around Zachary. They had overheard what Lucas said and were just as confused.

the second gate, and she knew right away that Tony must have messed something up. That incompetent fool-useless as always! He couldn’t even handle such a small task. But it’s

garden entrance. Confused, they followed suit, and soon they, too, were left in

like they’d been draped in a veil of mist. Roses danced in the air, chasing one another

this play of light and shadow, a woman slowly approached, walking under the moonlight. Her eyes sparkled with a crystalline clarity, her slightly curled lashes resembling a wisp of fog drifting from the mountains. There was a hint of coldness in her gaze, commanding both respect and fear. Her white fringed gown swayed gently in the breeze, and with every step she took, the dress seemed to

adorned with hand-sewn diamonds. Those with at discerning eye immediately recognized that they were real diamonds. There

waters, rippling with a touch of impatience.

rustic Ms. Zeller from the Chambers family? Who started that rumor!

there like a statue, her face drained of color, her expression ashen. The dark, twisted look in her eyes sent a chill down anyone who saw it. Her pale lips trembled slightly, and her left hand was clenched so tightly that her nails dug painfully into her palm. Winona lowered her head, saying nothing. She had already noticed the crowd’s enraptured and mesmerized gazes directed at Yvette-even Victor had been momentarily stunned. She knew she couldn’t compete with Yvette in terms of beauty, so when Nellie’s plan was

aside and, with a stern expression, whispered coldly. “Winona, you better pull yourself together. Don’t make a fool of yourself. Tonight is your moment. You may have lost in the looks

her head down, silent, no longer trusting Nellie. In the end, I can only rely on myself. After a long pause, she finally

Winona had calmed down. Nellie

crowd was buzzing, and the chatter

this and stepped forward to speak to Yvette in a soft, gentle tone, his elegant face full of affection, completely ignoring the stares of those around him. “Come on, Yvette let’s go sit over there with Dad. The banquet will start soon. Have

couldn’t be further from the truth. Zachary hasn’t shown this much affection even toward Winona, who’s about to become Mrs Griffin’s student. Yet, with his newly found daughter, he’s completely doting and attentive. Doesn’t that

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