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.

we?” she asked with eager interest. “Was it because the Blackwood heir was carrying on behind Thalia’s back that you broke off the

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Victoria was about to speak, Thalia cut in: “That’s not it, Aunt. Our relationship had simply run its course. He found someone else after we

answer clearly wasn’t what the aunt

and finding someone new afterward wasn’t nearly as

unfortunate incident, but

Many would kill for such an opportunity. If you ask me, the engagement shouldn’t have been broken off at all. Men will be men–a bit of fun on the side is perfectly

up with it.”

this, Thalia’s brows

was entirely male–oriented, weighing only the advantages and disadvantages. There wasn’t a single word she appreciated.

speak, preparing to counter his

might scramble to curry their favour, but the Winters family has no need for such connections. Thalia is my precious daughter, and I won’t allow her to

has no need to

the elderly Lady Blackwood, Asher stood by your side and even contradicted his grandmother, saying something about always

waved at a little boy who was playing with building blocks with Lucy not

his blocks and scampered over to Victoria.

sweets from the fruit platter, giving them to Oliver. She asked kindly, “Oliver, how were your end–of–term results? What’s your ranking

6, a mischievous little boy with poor academic performance who was constantly getting into trouble, resulting in

her son’s grades, her non–stop chatter ceased

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became distinctly uncomfortable.

“Auntie, I got a D in maths, an E in English, and a D

might

bottom in my class. This

The relatives all laughed

the most amusing things, don’t they?”

pulled Oliver close and glared at him, scolding in a low voice: “I told you to play with Lucy. What are you doing over here, making a spectacle of yourself? Fifth from the bottom–you actually have

boast about that.”

silently, satisfied that she’d finally silenced the aunt.

who smiled back and shook her head