Chapter 0252

I sniffed, but I wouldn’t let the tears fall. By the end of Nathan’s list, I had been the only person to have received zero support. The orphanage I supported would receive no donations from tonight, despite my

best efforts.

In her ten minute appearance, Jane had undone hours‘ worth of my efforts.

I’d been getting glares since I returned to the ballroom, but now, the whispers started too.

I wished the ground would open up and swallow me whole. Then I wouldn’t feel so much

embarrassment and shame.

I’d hoped to gain enough donations to be able to give the orphanage at least some relief. They knew about my backing them. We had to submit the organizations we supported to Nathan and the producers

ahead of time. They likely made commercials and promos for the gala utilizing that information.

I could only imagine what the commentators were saying now.

“The orphanage will receive nothing. The children will go hungry tonight. And it’s all Piper’s fault!”

I wiped my eyes with the back of my hand. Nicholas, beside me, noticed.

“We congratulate all of our participants tonight,” Nathan said. His speech was wrapping up. The event

was almost over.

Nicholas called out. He started walking toward the stage. The crowd

way.

beside me. He handed me a handkerchief.

long enough to step forward,” Julian said. “I thought I’d have

reputation as the

handkerchief at the corners of my

“You’ll see.”

platform and approached Nathan.

suspicious glances.

held out his hand and

of tonight’s generosity, I would like to offer

orphanage that Piper is supporting

1/3

and awed. That gift was twice as much as the next highest donation

started to

my shame lifted away, and I started

my

happy… Those kids… I failed

Jane stole

him. “Did you see

At Jane or at himself, I couldn’t tell.

I mentioned, hoping he wouldn’t feel bad. So long as someone was there to interfere

did it matter who

the opposite effect on Julian. He squared his jaw. “Yeah.” He

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