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

eight, didn't greet Maria and just climbed into the car as soon as the door opened, stepping on the leather seats and tearing into the chocolate on the seat. Joel and Isla didn't stop

son and followed into the backseat, saying, "It's fine if we're hungry, but the kids can't hold out. It's definitely

around. "Where's the rest of your family? Why didn't

Maria replied, "Today is Monday. Everyone else is at work. I took a day off to pick

brothers, Arthur and Alaric, also took a day off to welcome Grandpa

last sentence

one who went to "welcome" Gavin and

"Why did two men go to pick up Gavin and only

a woman and Arthur and Alaric were men, their presence

two men come because they

so many rules,"

let us stay at your place? Do you think we'll

"Gavin also wants to stay at our

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villa is quite large, but with so many people in our family, plus Grandpa and Grandma, it's really too crowded for all

you to stay at our house. You know Brandon's temper.

give you Brandon's number, and you can talk to

Brandon's cold and ruthless demeanor, Joel felt a chill run down his spine and quickly said, "No! Since he doesn't welcome us, we won't go. Staying at a hotel is fine." With that, he got into the front seat and opened a drink for

take her place in the driver's

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

indeed quite picky

they weren't dealt with thoroughly, they would surely try to take advantage of the Donovan family

Maria led Joel's family into a large hotel and took them to a luxurious private

meal primarily