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Chapter 418

Today, a madam hosted a luncheon for several elite socialites. The hobby was buzzing with lively chatter, bur as soon as that remark was made, the conversation died down.

“Well, now that you mention it, it really does sound familiar. I remember my husband’s sister–in–law had a baby, but the child was switched at birth by someone unknown. It wasn’t until a few years ago that the truth

came out.

“It turns out that it was her husband who did it.

“He kept telling her to be extra kind to the child who was not born by her, so she treasured that child like the apple of her eye.

“But one day, she found out she’d been raising her husband’s illegitimate daughter while her own child was suffering in someone else’s home. His sister–in–law was furious.

“She brought her real child back, took back the company, and kicked out her husband and her fake daughter. She’s been making amends to her real child ever since. Honestly, what’s happening with the Shawn family really reminds me of my sister–in–law’s story.”

“Well, in our elite circles, little secrets happen all the time–things like this are commonplace. If that’s really the case, it suddenly all makes sense.”

“If Maelis ever found out about this, she’d totally lose it. Nobody could possibly accept raising her husband’s illegitimate daughter.”

Someone sighed, and the moment the words left their lips, an awkward silence fell over the room. The ladies exchanged uneasy glances. “Surely that can’t be true, right?”

“Let’s not tell them about this,” Zinnia said to Isaac and Maisie.

“We thought it’d be best to let Grandma enjoy her birthday first. We’ll tell her about Maelis after today’s celebration,” Isaac said. It was Sofia’s birthday, and none of them wanted Maelis’s situation to ruin her special day.

“Of course,” Zinnia replied.

cheerful voices of Sofia and Yvette chatting drifted out, and a smile lit up

was the first

Hearing of Zinnia’s arrival, Sofia’s face lit up. She

in, beaming.

am so happy to see you, Zinnia,” Sofia said, taking Zinnia’s hand, her loving eyes brimming with

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Zinnia’s around, you don’t even

can’t I spoil my sweet Zinnia for

Grandpa” Zinnia

All told, it was just one table of guests. Jackson’s parents, stationed at an overseas

the couple had arranged for someone to deliver

still holding the gift Zinnia had brought. “Zinnia, you didn’t have to bring me a

a smile, Zinnia said, “It’s nothing

around $1.5 million at auction. She had acquired it at an auction with her Master, when a buyer who couldn’t afford her medicine exchanged the painting for it.

Sofia’s birthday was coming up, Zinnia called Chandler several days ago and asked him to retrieve the painting from the storage room of her Master’s house and

and Raymond were playing chess on the coffee table, their faces flushed as they argued heatedly about fishing. Aaron sat nearby, watching their game and hoping to learn

be late. Isaac and Maisie arrived first, and when Zinnia showed up, the three

she kept losing, and soon her face was covered

Isaac explained as they

nodded attentively. But when the round

you lost again? You’re really having a bad run of luck today,” Isaac said as he and Maisie leaned in to check Zinnia’s remaining cards. The two shrugged. They’d been deliberately playing to help

How come Zinnia’s always so unlucky?” she joked, grabbing another sticky note. “Come on, let

couldn’t help but smile. ‘I’ve never played this

one on you,” Isaac said, grabbing a sticky note and sticking it on Zinnia’s cheek. By now, her face was covered in sticky notes, some of them barely hanging on and fluttering

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move.