Mrs. Lydia hesitated, glancing at Cherise. “But… Mrs. Lenoir hasn’t donated yet…”

Cherise squinted her eyes, realizing once again that Mrs. Lydia was no simple woman; she was keenly observing her all along, which explained her hesitation.

Her impression of Mrs. Lydia had already soured with the matter outside of the auditorium.

Now, she was convinced that Mrs. Lydia was benefiting from these children.

This only fueled her determination to adopt Alexis..

So, Cherise stood up with a smile. “Mrs. Lydia, if you are asking for a donation, I am willing to contribute.

“You see, I have my eye on a child named Alexis.”

“I would like to know, if I donate one million to the orphanage, would I be able to adopt this child?”

Cherise believed that one million was a substantial amount in Mrs. Lydia’s eyes.

Yolanda laughed in a mocking manner, sending her fiery gaze at Cherise.

“One million?”

“Cherise, aren’t you being stingy?”

pocket and handed it to Mrs. Lydia. “The previous ten million

ten million is a token of appreciation for taking care of

satisfaction. “Mrs. Lenoir, do

I may not be as wealthy as

I am willing to spend

thirty million to adopt a little boy without

claim you cannot afford

afford it… I will always offer a

at her. “Is

“Absolutely!”

then she announced, “Thirty

distinctly heard Mr. Hampson gasp in shock on the other

nails dug into her

that her décision was impulsive.

all, thirty million is a

“Forty million.”

twenty million in

was evident that she had

breathed out through her nose; she was about to raise the bid but was interrupted by

to engage in a monetary competition with

her lower lip in frustration, but she also understood that forty million was

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