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?”

for ten million from her pocket and handed it to Mrs. Lydia. “The previous ten million I gave you

token of appreciation for

“Mrs. Lenoir, do you really think you can compete with

be as wealthy as

willing to spend

sneered, “Would Mrs. Lenoir be willing to spend thirty million to adopt

you cannot afford it.”

if you can afford it… I will always offer

narrowed her eyes at her.

“Absolutely!”

deep breath, then she announced, “Thirty million.”

the figure thirty million, she distinctly heard Mr. Hampson gasp in shock on the other

woman’s nails dug into her

her décision was

is a significant

“Forty million.”

another twenty million in check.

she had come

raise the bid but was

to engage in

but she also understood that forty

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