Chapter 181

Ada arrived in Elmsworth on schedule, causing quite a stir in the local and international scene.

On the day of the banquet, Glynnis had her eye on a fancy purple haute couture dress early on. She took great care with her hair, looking as stunning as always.

dearrings and a ma**ive jade pendant. She looked like she

Elspeth also dressed to the nines, pinning her hair up and accessorizing with a pair of top–notch emerald was wearing a house’s worth of money on her.

“Mom, didn’t you have a better–quality jade piece? Why aren’t you wearing that one?” Glynnis asked curiously.

“Don’t even get me started. It breaks my heart!”

Elspeth clenched her teeth and the jade, That’s all because of paying off Acacia’s debt. What on earth did the Stirling family do to owe so much money? I don’t have that kind of cash, and with the tightened regulations, Moonlit Treasures hasn’t seen a customer in two months. That’s why I had to sell the jade to pay off the debt!”

“Holy moly! You’re really determined. If it were me, I’d be bawling my eyes out. That was a birthday present from Dad!”

Glynnis felt bad for her mom, but couldn’t help but ask, “But I really don’t understand why you’re helping the Stirling family like this? Wouldn’t it be better to just let such disgraceful relatives fend for themselves?”

“Hmph! If only.” Elspeth grumbled darkly.

When she first groomed Acacia to get close to and seduce Thaddeus, she was certain Acacia would succeed. She never expected to make a misstep and lose everything!

Now, instead of controlling Thaddeus, she was being bitten by the pawn she herself raised!

Acacia had realized the convenience of reaping benefits from Elspeth, and had called to ask for money the day before yesterday. Elspeth was infuriated to the point of wanting to kill her.

But killing her was out of the question. Unless she was driven to the wall, she wouldn’t stoop to such measures.

of putting Acacia to use again, promising that she would find a

witch.

how do I look in this?”

she picked out a purple evening gown for tonight,

a world–famous star. How much of

should focus more on

in Elspeth’s eyes, it was a miracle she

all her hopes on Glynnis, hoping she could marry a wealthy man. After all, only if her daughter married well could she gain power in the Abernathy

I’ll be the future daughter–in–law of the Fairhaven family!” Glynnis declared confidently, her chest

have a plan?” Elspeth

idea how much Jareth dotes on his sister. With her help, how could I possibly fail?” Glynnis got more and more excited as she spoke, as if she could already see herself as

girl that Jareth often brought to visit the Abernathys when they were children. That little girl was

as a free lunch in this world. Aren’t you afraid of being used?” Elspeth lounged on the sofa, lightly tapping her red nails. “Edith wouldn’t just help you out for no reason. She must have struck some kind of

you so much, you’re

her mother, “Edith has a crush on Thaddeus. Her condition is that

good relationship with that bastard. If Edith marries him, that bastard will grow stronger in the Abernathy family, and I won’t have a

I’ll be allied with the Fairhaven family too! I can help you then!”

dark and silent for a moment before she suddenly asked, “How far along is Edith

up on Evadne. She doesn’t stand

what do you mean?”

This is a golden opportunity to stir up trouble between

group will be his in the future! Using Edith to drive a wedge between Jareth and Thaddeus is way more valuable than getting some chick married into the Abernathy family! I know Thaddeus well. He won’t take something he doesn’t want, even if you shove it down his throat. So, whether or not Edith marries him,

face lit up with understanding and she looked

knock sounded from the

said, hiding her

bit and Marilla, hugging

reminded Glynnis of their deep–seated grudge. She wished she could tear Marilla and her unlucky

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