Chapter 751
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She couldn’t just let Brenna cozy up to Belen.
“Sweetheart, tell me about your family. What do they do?” Belen asked Brenna first, since she was the one who had given her money.
“I have two brothers. My dad and brothers run small businesses, and my mom’s a teacher,” Brenna answered calmly, appreciating that Belen wasn’t swayed by Bess and finding her genuinely kind.
Bess let out a soft, mocking laugh. “Really? No wonder you dropped twenty grand like it was pocket change. So your family runs a business. Still, I don’t see you and Ethan as a match. He’s the wealthiest man in the world, after all. Are you in a relationship with Ethan only for his money?”
She shifted her attention to Minna. “Don’t you think so, Minna?”
Minna, aware of Brenna’s background, chose silence, allowing Bess to carry on unchallenged.
Belen’s gaze flicked toward Brenna, as though she was waiting for her to explain herself.
Brenna’s reply was calm. “Everything I gave you was bought with my own money.”
Ethan had been absorbed in his phone, replying to messages. Hearing their exchange, he finally looked up and said, “Bess, that’s enough. Brenna and I come from equally prominent families.”
Bess said nothing more and turned back to chopping vegetables.
A little later, Belen looked at Minna and asked, “What do your parents do?”
Minna suddenly saw how thoughtful Brenna had been. Had Brenna revealed that her father was president of the Harper Group and her mother a respected professor, she would’ve struggled to talk about her own family.
Now, she answered with ease, “My father’s an officer in the military, and my mother works with the military district’s performance troupe. I’m their only child.”
From nearby, Bess said, “Granny, there’s a mountain of ravioli to make. We can’t do it all alone. Get Minna and Brenna to come help.”
Minna rose with a pleasant smile. “I’ll lend a hand.”
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Brenna stood as well and followed her.
Bess muttered with a sneer, “Didn’t expect you to actually join us to help.”
Brenna said nothing. She got to work in silence, her smooth movements suggesting she’d done this many times before.
Bess and Minna kept their voices low as they chatted, making no effort to include Brenna in the conversation.
“Dalton’s performing in Shirie next week; it’s his debut concert. Are you going?” Bess asked Minna.
They got so caught up in their chat that their work came to a halt; both were talking while scrolling on their phones.
Brenna stole a quick look at Bess’ screen and spotted a promo for Dalton’s upcoming concert, along with the cover of his new album.
“Dalton vanished for half a year. I thought he was done with the entertainment industry. Turns out he was quietly planning a concert!” Bess said.
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