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?”

and handed it to Mrs. Lydia. “The previous ten million I gave you was for the welfare of

ten million is a token of appreciation

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

acknowledge that I may not be as wealthy

willing to

Mrs. Lenoir be willing to spend thirty million to adopt a

you cannot afford it.”

can afford it… I will always offer a price that is one million higher than yours.”

her eyes at her. “Is that

“Absolutely!”

breath, then

mentioned the figure thirty million, she distinctly heard Mr. Hampson gasp

nails dug into

her décision was impulsive.

million is

“Forty million.”

twenty

that she

raise the bid but was

in a

lip in frustration, but she also understood that forty million was truly a

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