Chapter 424 Returning To Rainsworth Manor

The room fell silent for a moment.

After a long pause, Elena finally spoke. “Yes. It’s her.”

Cassandra’s lips curled into a faint smirk. “Funny, isn’t it? She’s my stepsister, yet I haven’t seen. her once since I came back.”

Elena, cunning as an old fox, had done everything to ensure she maintained control over the situation.

She only allowed Cassandra to marry into the family after conducting a thorough investigation of her background. It wasn’t until she confirmed that Paula wouldn’t take advantage of her and fully understood the influence of Cassandra’s mother, Queen, that she agreed to the union.

She certainly didn’t want another daughter–in–law who was as useless as Cecilia.

“There will be plenty of opportunities for you to meet her in the future. Let’s eat,” Elena said, forcing a smile that barely masked her reluctance to talk about Cecilia.

Cassandra had been subtly testing her future mother–in–law, gauging Elena’s attitude toward her eldest daughter–in–law. From what she observed, it was clear that once she married into the Rainsworth family, she would likely have no trouble taking control of the family’s financial resources.

finished their meal, Cassandra accompanied Nicholas

the night, and Cassandra agreed, eager to satisfy

settled in, she remarked to Nicholas, “You know,

deadpan as he fixed his gaze

the Smith family, Cecilia was born with a hearing impairment. She was inept in everything she did, had no talent for business, and

fiancée. Inept at running

she deemed a “loser,” had effortlessly composed melodies that Cassandra had struggled to

by successfully starting

its usual gentle warmth but laced with an almost imperceptible chill. “Cassandra, please

disparaging Cecilia, but her expression shifted when she heard Nicholas‘ words. Did he find me

unwilling to relent. “Everything I said. is true, but if you don’t want to hear

and walked

to go

who had been trailing a few dozen meters behind the pair, quickly stepped forward and handed a coat to Nicholas. “Mr. Nicholas, what’s wrong

and put it on and nonchalantly replied, “Jocelyn, I need you to fetch something for me. I’ll send you the address

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