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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?”

out a check for ten million from her pocket and handed it to Mrs. Lydia. “The previous ten million I gave you was for the welfare of the

is a token of appreciation for taking care of Alexis.”

with satisfaction. “Mrs. Lenoir,

may not be as wealthy

I am willing to spend

thirty million

you cannot

it… I will always offer a price that is one million

narrowed her eyes at her. “Is that so?”

“Absolutely!”

deep breath, then she announced,

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

woman’s nails dug into her palms.

that her

all, thirty million is a significant

“Forty million.”

another twenty

she had come

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

no need to engage in a monetary competition

down her lower lip in frustration, but she also understood that forty million was truly