Chapter 199
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Edith felt like she was at the peak of her life basking in the glory brought to her by her two most cherished granddaughters
Jessica and Trish the two shining stars both wore smiles that r dia ted pride
The second and third branches of the family were all wrapped in a joyful atmosphere
Wendy stood quietly in the corner watching the bustling and lavish Crone family gathering She had always been an outsider never truly apart of their world The only conte ct ions he had to this family was her father who had long since passed and been forgotten by everyone here
Suddenly Wendy felt a gaze landon her face She looked up and found Stanley s eyes fixed on her
Why was he star in gather
Tonight he was herewith Jessica standing by her side as her support
It was as if everyone had forgotten that she was Mrs Hawk
Howlaughable.
Wendy shifted her gaze away
“Alright.Nowthateveryone’shere,Mr.Hawk,Dr.Ceylan,let’sbeginthedinner,”Edithsaid withasmile.
The table was set with a variety of fine dishes and wines and everyone began to take their seats
Seatshadalreadybeenarranged.Edith,astheeldest,naturallytooktheseatofhonor.Stanley,Jessica,Harry,andLiliansatontheleftside,while Dr.Ceylan,Trish,Archer,andNatalietooktherightside.Thewholefamilyseemedtobeinperfectharmony.
Wendy however realized there was nose at for her
Trish had invited her to dinner but noone had prepared a place for her
ItseemedthatTrishjustnownoticedtheoversight.Withasmile,sheasked,”Wendy,youdon’t haveaseat?”/
At once every eye in the room turned toward Wendy
ShehadalwaysbeenlookeddownuponbytheCronefamilyandnoonehad paidattentiontoheruntilnow.
Edith sighed impatiently The seats are fixed and there s no extra space Wendy you ll have to eat with the servants in the kitchen
Lilian still harboring resentment for Wendy for causing Harry to slap her last time gave her a smile that didn tr each her eyes Her voice was laced with malice as she suggested How about this I ll have the servants add a seat in the corner for you You can eat there
Edith and Lilian were clearly trying to humiliate Wendy and everyone was watching her waiting for her to be embarrassed
Dr C eyl an glanced at Wendy curious And who might this be
Trish casually smiled She s just a servant in the house
TrishcallingWendyaservantwasaslapintheface.InvitingWendytodinnerwasherwayofgettingbackatherforwitnessingTrish’shumiliationattheMedicalMuseumwhenheracademicpaperwasretracted.Now,shewasflauntinghersuccessinfront ofWendy.
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Jessica shot Wendy a disdainful glance thinking she had overestimated herself for wanting to beat her
Wendy stood alone her clear eyes calmly observing the Crone family She gave a small almost imperceptible smile It s fine There s nose at forme here so I ll skip dinner
She turned to Dr C eyl an I actually came back just to meet Dr C eyl an
Edith scoffed Well guess it s your luck to be around Trish and get to meet Dr C eyl an through her
Dr C eyl an held Trish shand and Trish flashed him a sweet smile
Wendy spoke again her tone in different Just a word of caution Noone has truly seen Dr C eyl an before so you all should be careful of frauds
Frauds?
What was she talking about
Theroomfroze.
Dr C eyl an s eyes flickered with a hint of unease He looked at Wendy wondering if she had discovered something
But it was impossible His plan was flawless
Wendy said no more She simply turned and walked away
As soon as Wendy left Edith muttered under her breath clearly displeased What nonsense is she talking about Is she saying Dr C eyl an is a fraud
Howcouldthatbe?
Trish was the first to deny it Everything about Dr C eyl an checked out He was without a doubt Dr C eyl an
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