Hannah raised an eyebrow, feigning indifference as she turned away, wine glass in hand.

“Joselyn, you’re too kind for your own good, allowing yourself to be mistreated.

“Before her joining the Compton family, you were your father’s favorite.

Now, everything’s changed.

A red-haired woman among them flung a disdainful glance at Hannah.

“A bumpkin from Cadilind like her stands no chance against you, Joselyn.

“Then who are you?” Maloney’s attention shifted to the red-haired woman.

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Flustered, the woman trembled under Maloney’s gaze.

Before Joselyn could intervene, Maloney’s voice cut through.

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mock the Compton family’s true heiress? Your

smile lingered on Maloney’s face, and an onlooker would think that he was just having

pale, still trembling under Maloney’s

to dictate the alliance between the

softened his gaze as he turned to

families proposed the union,

I would marry you, but I never

faltered under his

union may

you were never the chosen bride,

the upcoming alliance between the Comptons and the Pierces, yet no definitive match had been

she was the

all, she was the only adopted

Joselyn looked sad.

” .

or Miss

feigning sorrow, and

Winston just watched the

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