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EveryonegatheredaroundEdithandLillan,marvelingathowthey hadraisedsuchanexceptionalyoungladylikeWendy.
Tonight s dinner was filled with elites from all walks of life exactly the kind of crowd Edith had always dreamed of She had always craved the spotlight yearning to stand on the highest stage and baskin everyone s admiration
For years Edith had placed her hopes on Jessica and Trish She had been living in a fantasy where Jessica married Stanley and Trish married Dr C eyl an hoping these two would elevate her to the top
But now what Jessica and Trish couldn t accomplish Wendy had easily achieved for her
Now Edith truly was the center of envy
Oddly this wasn t the feelings he had expected
Edith forced a smile one that barely concealed her discomfort
Lilian standing next to her clenched her fists in frustration She too wore a smile but it was more painful than
tears.
At that moment Wendy looked over at Edith and Lilian her lips curling into as lys mile
You don t need to ask them for any advice anymore I ve cut ties with them she said casually
What?
The room fell silent and a murmur of surprise spread through the crowd
Why did you sever ties with the Crone family
Wendy stood up the bright lights above her casting a radiant glow on her With deliberate grace she walked toward Edith and Lilian taking her time
As you all may have heard I grew up in the countryside I wasn t raised by the Crone family I was raised in a small village
The room buzzed with whispers Yes I remember she grew up in the countryside I heard it was her own mother who sent her away there when she was very young
Why would she do that Isn tMs Wendy her daughter
“Well,whatelsecoulditbe?Mrs.Lilianremarried.Shemarriedherlatehusband’s brotherandbecameMs.Jessica’sstepmother.”
Noway She did such a scandalous thing
Lilian gritted her teeth her face flushing with anger at the gossip swirling around her She hated it when people talked about her past
Lilianthemost.
Wendy of course knew exactly what stung Lilian the most
With a smile she continued Everyone knows Mrs Crone is my real mother but she remarried my uncle He brought along his daughter Jessica so there was no longer anyplace forme in the Crone family
“Ofcourse, IunderstandMrs.Crone.Everywomanhasthenighttopursuelove.Butit’squiteraretofindsomeonelikeMrs.Crone,whowassoblindedbylovethatsheabandonedherowndaughtertothecountrysideanddotedonsomeoneelse’sdaughterlikeshe’stheappleofhereye.”
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Halsey chuckled as he turned to look atL ill an Mrs Crone you re in your forties now huh Who would ve thought that sim ping knows no age I guess it can happen to the best of us
Halsey’swordswerelacedwithmockery.Therestofthecrowdsoonjoinedin, laughingandpointing
The looks they cast at Lilian turned to disdain People whispered and snickered
How could someone like her exist in this world She abandoned her family for a guy She s a totals imp
Mrs Crone has truly opened our eyes tonight
“Nowherownbiologicaldaughterhasturnedouttobethe wonderdoctor,Dr.Ceylan.Shemustbedyingofregret!
Lilianbecamethetargetofscorn.Herfacehadturnedanashengray,herangerandhumiliation barelycontained.
Jessica glared at Wendy with burning resentment Tonight Wendy had unleashed all her fury first humiliating Trish and now launching an attack on Edith and Lilian
Jessica couldn t stay silent any longer
Wendy I know you ve always resented Mom but over the years she s successful woman Iam today
in me a lot of resources to make me the
As she spoke Jessica proudly looped her arm through Stanley s showing off the man beside her
“Right,Stanley?”
Everyone s eyes turned not to Jessica but to Stanley the man standing next to her
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