Chapter 375
“ Isn’t that so ? ”
Jorge , Miles , and the others were also present .
They didn’t know about the grudges between Celeste and the Lockets and Shaws , so when they heard Erin say the guests had mistaken someone for her granddaughter , they didn’t react much .
Neither Harvey nor Lennox said a word in defense of Celeste .
Linda watched it all with a deep sense of satisfaction .
Janet looked like she wanted to say something , but with so many people around , she didn’t dare . She just lowered her head in silence .
Just then , Betty , along with Jamie and Hector , walked out of the elevator .
“ Celeste ? ”
As soon as they stepped out and saw the crowd , Jamie and Hector hadn’t even had time to react before they spotted Celeste , who was about to leave .
Hearing Hector’s voice , Celeste turned her head and saw her grandmother and younger siblings .
Soon , Betty and the others also saw Trevor .
But at the same time , Betty also spotted Harvey , Lilian , and the rest of the Locket family .
Celeste pressed her lips together , then turned around and walked back toward Betty . She gently held her arm and said , “ Granny , the wedding banquet is over there . ”
For her 70th birthday , Erin had invited some of Youtopia’s prominent families and elites . Among them were people who knew about the grudge between the Locket and Rodriguez families .
Although it had been many years since they’d last seen Betty , they recognized her the moment they laid eyes on her .
And when they heard Celeste calling her and saw that she looked to be around 25 or 26 , they quickly realized that this beautiful young woman must be Erin’s other granddaughter .
It was just that , ever since Harvey divorced his first wife , this granddaughter had never been seen at any Locket family events again .
They had previously heard rumors that after her son married his second wife , Eric had completely cast aside the granddaughter from Harvey’s first marriage . 1
They had thought it was just gossip .
But judging by how cold and dismissive she had just been toward Celeste , they now realized it probably wasn’t a rumor after all .
Even more telling , Harvey , her biological father , was standing right there the entire time , yet he didn’t say a single word .
Clearly , he had no intention of acknowledging his daughter either .
Back then , when Harvey insisted on divorcing the well – matched Rodriguez heiress to marry a girl from a poor background , many of these people thought he had lost his mind .
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Later , they heard that the Rodriguez family had been on the verge of bankruptcy , a far cry from their former glory . Meanwhile , the Locket family , thanks to the granddaughter born to that other woman , had risen to incredible heights – experiencing a true leap in social class . 1
It was also said that Erin’s grandson was exceptionally talented .
Looking at the Locket family’s current prosperity , and the at the Rodriguez’s decline , everyone suddenly realized maybe Erin and Harvey had made the right choice after all .
It was precisely because the Locket family was so prominent now that many of these people had traveled all the way from Youtopia to attend Erin’s birthday banquet .
In addition to them , a number of top – tier elites from Youtopia’s highest social circles had also come .
These were people the Locket family would never have been able to associate with before . Yet , today , even those elites had made the effort to attend .
Even if they had little personal connection to the Locket family , they still came after receiving the invitation .
This had earned the Locket family some clout .