Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Chapter 181

With Shawn gone, Jasmine expressed her concern. “Seren, did your sister have another argument with your brother–in–law?”

While caressing her nephew’s head, Serenity replied, “Hank is still at his parents‘ home He told my sister to return his portion of the living expenses because he wasn’t eating at home He wants his cut back.”

Jasmine responded after a brief pause, “He’s not much of a keeper, isn’t he?”

Serenity fell silent for a moment before answering, “My sister needs to find stability before she can think about the future.”

Jasmine was without a word.

“How was Mrs. Dawson’s party? Did you have chemistry with her son?”

“My head is still aching.”

Serenity blinked her eyes and burst out laughing. “Don’t tell me you faked being drunk at the party?”

It was all about poise and grace within the higher society.

Jasmine could forget marrying

pretended to be intoxicated after consuming lots of wine. I lay on the floor and pretended

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to get her elders off her back about

party, those of the rich social class were

threw a drunken fit at Mrs.

like wildfire, it did not take

wives, who were hung up about status, looked down on Jasmine. There went Mrs. Lowe and Mrs. Sox’s

money during the property boom. Since Jasmine’s parents took over the family business, their

powerful, the Soxes were nouveau riches who only struck a gold mine by luck due to

make it through. She also bore a son, which secured her position as the woman of the house. However, not every woman in the Sox family could be as lucky as Mrs.

Lowe, Mrs.

disbelief, “You sure

times call

marry someone rich and powerful. Instead of looking for love, she was waiting for love to come to

on hundreds of dates but would not

not come.