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“If she’s not Elizabeth’s biological mother, of course we take them back. We’re trying to suck up to Elizabeth, not her stepmother…”

The whispers in the crowd made Noelle flush with humiliation.

Maureen stood beside her, watching her discomfort with sympathy.

She asked, “If I hadn’t been born with hearing impairment, would you treat me the same as Elizabeth now?”

Noelle snapped back to reality, looking at her with a flicker of complexity in her eyes.

Truthfully, she had to admit Maureen had always been outstanding since childhood, every bit Elizabeth’s equal. If not for her own actions, Maureen wouldn’t be where she was today.

More importantly, Maureen had always been filial and thoughtful. As a child, she’d find countless ways to make her laugh, telling all her classmates that Noelle was her mother.

Not like Elizabeth, pretending affection while secretly making plans with her biological mother all along.

But…

Noelle clenched her fist: “You’re simply incomparable to Elizabeth.”

Maureen had thought her heart couldn’t ache anymore, yet this answer still stung like icy wind blasting through her chest.

After speaking, Noelle saw Elizabeth descend from the stage and immediately strode toward her, demanding answers.

Maureen watched from afar as Noelle joined Elizabeth, their bond appearing more mother- daughter–like than Barbara’s.


She turned and secured Noelle’s hair before returning to the banquet.

Within steps, Adrian blocked her path: “Sis, figured out how to reclaim the Ramirez Family’s money?”

Maureen hadn’t expected his audacity. She countered: “When you gift money, do recipients return

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it?”

She’d tasked Lawyer Thomas with investigating Adrian’s past blunders.

response still hadn’t

“What’s with that tone?

Ramirez

a powerful family backing


Adrian grew frantic.

Powerful family? Backing?

her brother utterly

family strong right after Father

did you do

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by secretly transferring her dowry, Geoffrey wouldn’t have targeted her

unable to hold her head high in

her after being confronted again, but Sean’s warning from days earlier flashed through his mind. His arm

can’t just watch our

intention of standing idle. “Don’t worry. I’ll handle the Ramirez affairs–but it’s none of your concern. You’re unworthy

on their mother’s whim didn’t deserve

turned


at his once–timid sister’s

I’m unworthy,

You?

what business can a

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Adrian muttered to himself.

Cough, cough.

cough came from behind

head and saw

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stood together, their imposing aura making Adrian

at them.

Ramirez Family hadn’t fallen, Adrian was just their

Scan, Larry.

Adrian called out obediently.

space, but Larry gave a slight nod and asked, “Your stepsister’s engagement is happening,

I’m going in now.

an ingratiating smile and gestured

and Larry

Sean yawned, “The Ramirez roots aren’t bad, so

“Maybe he’s

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