Chapter 218 My Daughter In Law Designs This
Thus, the matter was deemed resolved.
Julia then turned her attention to Christina. “Are you hurt, Christina?”
Instinctively, Christina hid her wrist behind her back and gave an easy smile. “I’m fine.”
However, her subtle gesture did not escape Julia and her hawklike eyes. She strode over. “Let me see,” she said, her voice ringing with authority.
Forced to oblige, Christina held her wrist out. Her skin bore scratches caused by the bramble, and her white sweater, torn by the branches, was stained red from blood.
Poor girl! Her fair, unblemished skin is all scratched!
Julia grimaced with pity. “Why didn’t you say something, child? Come inside with me at once,”
While they were running earlier, Christina had been shielding her from the whipping barrage of branches, which was how she had emerged unscathed.
Charlie, too, grew worried after taking a glimpse of the scratches on Christina’s arms. As the three of them. turned to enter the house, the trio did not pay Moira, who was frozen to the spot, any attention.
Her scheme to paint Christina as a curse failed. The indignity of the failed scheme rose up within Moira.
Despite having promised to stay for dinner, she had lost her appetite.
Hence, she departed after giving them an excuse that she would visit another day.
Raymond summoned the doctor, who quickly dressed Christina’s wounds and reported that they were not very deep and would most likely not leave scars, but she was not allowed to let them come in contact with
Water.
Julia felt a surge of gratitude. “Does it hurt? You shouldn’t have done that. At this age, I’m used to getting battered. Your skin, however, is so delicate.”
Christina was flabbergasted upon hearing those words.
How is it possible for such thoughtful words to part from Mrs. Hadley’s mouth? She even once mentioned that I am rough and uncouth. Now she feels bad for me?
within her. “I’m fine. It’s all right as long as it doesn’t affect
my arms and not my wrists that were hurt. Injuries on my arms won’t affect the work
to argue with her, Julia sighed. “You
to go to work, but Julia stood firmly against that idea. Instead, she forced the former to stay for dinner, then had her chauffeur send her
—
slew of activities lined up for its
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themselves swamped.
the day of the
it gained recognition, it would secure her
of them were Radiant Corporation’s VIP clients while the rest were women
was time, the venue
women regarded Radiant Corporation as
that night was a
corner, Christina, Gina, and their colleagues
attention.
by the music, the models
to the discerning eyes but the subsequent exhibits
a series of black gowns adorned with jasmine flowers at the front,
audience below began to
design!”
company to reserve one before
new
jasmine–themed designs were
show, Shelley went on stage for the final curtain call and basked in the
reveled in the crowd’s adoration. Her smile was as
with a severe glare. “I have a question. Are the
brimming with confidence.
a smile, she answered, “Indeed. Please contact the staff if you
to sell
soon as Shelley’s response came, Julia sneered. “I do want to contact the staff, but not to reserve a dress -I’m
once, every head in the crowd turned at the
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