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?”

Lydia. “The previous ten million I gave you was for the welfare of the

ten million is a token of appreciation for

“Mrs. Lenoir, do

may not be

am willing to spend money.”

willing to spend thirty million to

cannot afford it.”

I will always offer a price that is

narrowed her eyes at her. “Is that so?”

“Absolutely!”

took a deep breath, then she announced,

she distinctly heard Mr. Hampson gasp in shock on the other end of the

dug into her

that her décision was

is a significant

“Forty million.”

twenty million in

was evident that she

nose; she was about to raise the bid but was interrupted by

in a monetary competition with

lower lip in frustration, but she also understood that forty million was truly a substantial amount.

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