Marcus watched as Millie’s lips twisted in apparent dissatisfaction. The woman did not seem proud of her physical attractiveness. She even scowled disapprovingly at him, as if the exposure of her real face was his fault. Marcus could not help but wonder why she deliberately disguised her beauty.

“What are you still standing there for? Take Millie to one of the spare rooms so that she can change her dress.”

Soon, Millie was changing her dress in a previously empty room.

Celeste looked her up and down. If Millie did not come from a poor background, she and her son would be a perfect match.

Celeste felt like she had ridden a roller coaster that night. Earlier, she nearly passed out from rage when she spotted Millie at the party, despite having forbidden her to come. Then, she saw her daughter-in-law’s real face, and now, she did not know how to feel about Millie.

Rhea pushed the door open and called, “Mrs. Thomas.”

her teeth, feeling worried and furious at the same time. Celeste’s reaction

older woman siding with

your dress got wet too. Let me help

handkerchief, dabbed at Celeste’s dress just enough

worriedly as she grabbed Rhea’s hand to

up before she fell into the water. Don’t worry; this won’t happen again. I know Millie hates me, so I’ll stay away from her as much as

rolled her eyes. Rhea

hands and

make sense at all. My nails

fingernails. Indeed, they were cut short. She could not have scratched Rhea as badly

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