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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

additional ten million is a token of

Cherise with satisfaction. “Mrs. Lenoir, do you really think you

acknowledge that I may not be

willing to spend money.”

Mrs. Lenoir be willing to spend thirty million to adopt

you cannot afford it.”

will always offer a price

eyes at her.

“Absolutely!”

a deep breath, then she announced,

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

dug into her palms.

that her décision was impulsive.

is

“Forty million.”

produced another twenty million

that she had come prepared.

through her nose; she was about to raise the bid but was interrupted

need to engage in a monetary competition with her.”

down her lower lip in frustration, but she also understood that