Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 129

On the third day of St. Patrick’s celebrations.

Relatives came to visit the Winters estate. Thalia sat in the living room receiving guests, chatting with the older family members.

In the midst of conversation, an aunt with permed hair suddenly asked Randolph, “Brother, whatever happened with that engagement between your family and the Blackwoods?”

Thalia lowered her eyes, sighing inwardly. The inevitable question had finally come.

Randolph maintained his composure. “The children weren’t compatible, so we ended it.”

Another uncle chimed in, “Word has it that Blackwood chap’s got himself involved with some actress. Any truth to

that?”

Inwardly, Thalia thought: How can a grown man be such a gossip?

Randolph replied, “I wouldn’t know. He and Thalia have broken their engagement; what he does now is hardly our

concern.”

The permed–hair aunt spoke again: “Did the Blackwood boy cheat on Thalia while they were together? These privileged sons from powerful families–so many of them are absolute wastrels. Quite common for them to carry on

with actresses and models, isn’t it?”

Victoria smoothly changed the subject: “That’s a lovely handbag. I spotted it in a magazine recently. It’s a limited edition for the holiday, isn’t it?”

The aunt’s attention immediately shifted to her handbag, her face brightening. “Yes, I fell in love with it at first sight. Gorgeous, isn’t it?”

Victoria smiled. “Absolutely stunning. I was thinking of getting one myself.”

“I believe they’ve sold out nationwide. Only just received mine yesterday. If you’re keen, I could ask my contact if

any more are available.”

Victoria replied, “That would be lovely, thank you.”

The subject appeared to have been successfully changed, but the gossipy aunt stubbornly steered the conversation

back.

eager interest. “Was it because the Blackwood heir was carrying on behind Thalia’s back that

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relationship had simply run its course. He found someone else after

what the

new afterward wasn’t

unfortunate incident, but I recall your father mentioning that you two

men–a bit of fun on the side is perfectly normal. She’s just an actress, after all. A family like the Blackwoods would never allow an actress into their fold. Once he’d had his fun, he would have come back to marry you. You should have

up with it.”

this, Thalia’s brows furrowed.

and disadvantages. There wasn’t

begun to speak, preparing to counter his argument, when Randolph, unable

said, his expression darkening. “The Blackwoods may have wealth and influence, and others might scramble to curry their favour, but the Winters family has no need for such connections.

no need

love. When you had that dispute with the Blackwood adopted daughter and the elderly Lady Blackwood, Asher stood by your side and even contradicted his grandmother, saying something about always taking his wife’s side. He genuinely seemed to care

are unpredictable, aren’t they?” Victoria intervened with a smile, then waved at a little boy who was playing with building blocks with Lucy not far away.

blocks and scampered over to

and took a handful of sweets from the fruit platter, giving them to Oliver. She asked

aunt. He was in Year 6, a mischievous little boy with poor academic

grades, her non–stop chatter ceased instantly,

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became distinctly uncomfortable.

his poor performance, answered truthfully: “Auntie, I got a D in maths, an E in English, and a D in science. My

mother interrupted sharply. “You might not be embarrassed, but I

the bottom in my class. This term I’m fifth from the

The relatives all

amusing things,

to play with Lucy. What are you doing over here, making a spectacle of yourself? Fifth from the bottom–you actually

boast about that.”

satisfied that she’d finally

Thalia, who smiled back and shook her head slightly, indicating she was fine.