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.

clear that she had upheld her elegance from her younger days. Her eyebrows were beautifully shaped like willow leaves, her mouth was petite and cherry-like -all the features

on, she certainly matured into a more graceful

so attractive. There was no doubt that he had

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

to hear this from her at all. Indeed, one should

"Who are you calling Auntie?" interrupted Raina

years ago, you conceived a child out of wedlock and were driven out of the house by the Emerson family. What were you thinking? You shouldn't have come back to River City. And you should never have

asked her to come over. She wanted

corners of her mouth couldn't help

so sure that

sputtered Raina.

her was true -it was her son that wanted to sign a marriage

on Raina's face. "Hmph, I've seen plenty of tricks from foxy women like you trying to elicit unsuspecting men. At the end

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

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

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