After the engagement party began, Zoey took the stage to thank her relatives. When she mentioned her mother, Yara's eyes sparkled. She was just about to step forward when Yvette kindly held her back. "The Lane family invited Gemma Zelnik, her biological mother."

Having helped to organize the engagement party, Yvette was familiar with the ceremony's proceedings.

Yara's expression instantly changed with those words. Zoey had told her yesterday that Gemma wouldn't come and that she would be introduced to everyone as Zoey's mother.

Yara thought Yvette was lying, but then she saw Gemma, who had short hair and was dressed in a standard dress, stepping into view and walking toward Zoey.

Gemma had average looks, but her whole demeanor exuded competence and intelligence. Those were qualities that Yara, who had lived a life of luxury, lacked. Gemma was also somewhat famous internationally. Upon Gemma's arrival, Zoey's eyes filled with admiration and pride. Compared to the insincere treatment she gave Yara, she regarded Gemma as her only true mother.

"Mom, I knew you would come," Zoey exclaimed, immediately hugging Gemma.

The bond between the mother-daughter duo on stage was evident. Meanwhile, Yara, who had just been telling everyone that Zoey was her daughter, now had a particularly bitter expression. People began to whisper.

"Isn't Zoey's father Lawrence Yandell? In that case, Yara Cadwell's her mother, right?"

just told us she's

Zoey calls her 'Mom' out of respect for her father. Did you really think she was

meant for

back. We're here to butter up Zoey and

murmurs only intensified Yara's embarrassment. Standing beside her, Yvette felt a twinge

when I was born,

thoughts and looked at Yvette with a conflicted

had always been outstanding-no less than Zoey. If it weren't for

Yvette was respectful and sensible. She had always tried toz make Yara happy when she had been younger. She had even told all her classmates that Yara was her

like Zoey, who only pretended to appease her while secretly arranging for her biological mother to come.

"You and Zoey can't

this still caused her a pang of pain, as if a cold wind had suddenly pierced her chest. After Yara finished speaking, she saw Zoey coming down from the stage. She

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