At the Fullers' Residence.

Ophelia led Charlotte to the living room, where Raina had been waiting for them for quite a while.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Raina directed her gaze upward to look at them.

"Madam, she has arrived," announced the butler. With a bow, he left.

"So, you must be Charlotte Emerson," said Raina nonchalantly as she looked her up and down, sizing her up with eagle eyes.

Charlotte did not flinch. Maintaining eye contact with Raina, she calmly and courteously replied, "Yes, Auntie."

Half an hour earlier, Charlotte had bid Shane goodbye. Right as she was about to head home, an army of men in black appeared in front of her, stalling her.

"The madam wishes to see you. No need to ask any questions, it will all be clear later," informed the men.

Only then did she find out that the lady they were talking about was Shane's mother.

In fact, she was rather surprised that Shane's mother looked so youthful. If the two of them went out together, they could have passed off as sisters.

that she had upheld her elegance from her younger days. Her eyebrows

went on, she certainly

Shane was so attractive. There was no doubt that he had inherited his

Raina felt rather insulted upon being addressed as

think that the Fuller family will accept you as one of us. Not even if you and Shane have your marriage certificate. The wise thing to do is get yourself and your daughter out and far away from River

guard by Raina's words. She was not expecting to hear this from her at all. Indeed, one should

"Who are you calling Auntie?"

child out of wedlock and were driven out of the house by the Emerson family. What were you

Raina had asked her to come over. She wanted to humiliate her and

cool, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl

so sure that it

you!" sputtered Raina. She

was her son that wanted to sign

seen plenty of tricks from foxy women like you trying to elicit

dealt with their problems the same way as all affluent folks did

the truth was that her marriage with Shane was all for show. Once the contract expired, she would disappear from the picture, without needing to

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