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.

their meal, Cassandra accompanied Nicholas

the night, and Cassandra agreed, eager to satisfy her curiosity about the woman Nathaniel had

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

as he fixed his gaze

the Smith family, Cecilia was born with a hearing impairment. She was inept in everything she did,

hadn’t anticipated hearing such harsh words from his fiancée.

didn’t realize was that Cecilia, whom she deemed a “loser,” had effortlessly composed melodies that Cassandra had struggled

acumen by successfully starting her company, while Cassandra still relied on her father’s

thin lips parted slightly, his voice maintaining its usual gentle warmth but laced with an almost imperceptible chill. “Cassandra, please refrain from speaking ill of others behind their

was about to continue disparaging Cecilia, but her expression shifted when she heard Nicholas‘ words. Did he find me irritating? Senior? Why would he acknowledge

said. is true, but if you don’t want to hear it,

she turned and walked away,

to go after her

quickly stepped forward and handed a coat to Nicholas. “Mr.

I need you to fetch

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