She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 358

At 2 in the afternoon, Maria drove to the bus station to pick up Joel and his family.

Upon seeing Maria and her seemingly brand-new car, Joel exclaimed, "Wow, it's been over ten years, and Maria has grown up and become so beautiful. Plus, she has a car now. Impressivel

"So, you must be Maria?" Joel, Isla, scrutinized Maria from head to toe, enviously saying, "I heard from the family that your mother is missing and that your father sold you to the Donovan family. We thought you were just a servant there. "I didn't expect you to be living

so comfortably with the Donovan family, dressed well and driving a nice car. I'm so jealous!"

Instead of getting angry, Maria smiled, replying, "I feel very lucky, too.

"My biological parents favored boys over girls, but my current parents and siblings treat me like a valued family member. They've given me everything, and I'm very happy and love my family."

Isla intended to provoke Maria, but it backfired. She said with a hint of jealousy, "Maria, I heard Joel used to treat you really well. Now that you're doing so well, you should definitely help him out. "Just remember, no matter how good the Donovan family is to you, they're not your relatives. We are your closest family."

Maria cursed them internally, thinking, 'What have you done for me?'

When Maria was sold by her biological father, they all envied him, saying things like, 'Maria isn't even pretty, and she's not very bright either, yet she sold for 20 thousand dollars. Her dad really hit the jackpot.'

When Maria's biological parents rescued her, the Stevens family made snide remarks, "Wesley and Claire are so foolish, spending money on a useless girl when their family is so poor. No wonder they can't keep their wealth." Now that Maria's family is doing well, the Stevens family dared to say they had been good to Maria. They were truly shameless.

Maria felt resentful but kept a smile on her face. "You're right. I'm here to show my respect to you all."

She opened the car door and said, "You must be hungry, right? I've already made reservations at a restaurant, and after we

hotel." eat, I'll take you to your

greet Maria and just climbed into the car as soon as the door opened, stepping on the leather

if we're hungry, but the kids can't hold

around. "Where's the rest

"Today is Monday. Everyone else is at

Arthur and Alaric, also took a day

last sentence was a

the one who went to "welcome" Gavin

wasn't happy. "Why did two men go to pick up Gavin

and Alaric were men,

to go pick them up, but they insisted on having two men come because they had a lot of people. Arthur and Alaric couldn't help but take leave to

have so

you let us stay

"Gavin also wants to

QUMS

so many people in our family, plus Grandpa and Grandma, it's really too crowded for all

to stay at our house. You know Brandon's temper. Even we can't persuade

I can give you Brandon's number, and

"No! Since he doesn't welcome us, we won't go.

did Maria take her place in the driver's seat and

behind, Athena, driving her own car, listened in on Maria's conversation with Joel's family through Maria's phone

family was indeed

surely try to take advantage

large hotel and took them

meal primarily