My Extraordinary Wife

Just then, her phone rang. With a raised brow, she glanced at the unfamiliar number.

After a moment of hesitation, she picked up the call. “Hello.”

“Is this Ms. Berry? Hello, I’m Sienna Oates, the trustee of Haddock Charity and Mr. Haddock’s aunt,” came Sienna’s gentle voice from the other end of the line. There was a hint of mockery in her voice, barely detectable.

Sienna felt that she was lowering herself to call a woman like Ashlyn, who was dependent on a man for a living.

Yet, when she thought about the familiar way the latter flitted around Jared and Winsor, Sienna told herself that she was doing this for the two prominent figures and the mysterious Madeline Saunders.

Otherwise, she would not have wasted her time on Ashlyn. She had always seen herself as a strong and independent woman, and she looked down on women who were dependent on men.

Tamping down the disdain she had for Ashlyn, she muttered, “Ms. Berry, are you there?”

Ashlyn swirled her glass half-heartedly. “Ms. Oates, do you have something you need from me?”

“Our charity will be holding an event soon. We’re hoping to invite you to it. May I know if you’d be interested in it?”

the Haddock Group’s charity gala a few days

Haddock Group? Ha.

I’m interested in

Ashlyn said, “Sure. Thank you, Ms. Oates, for the invitation. I’ll definitely come as

you going to come with me to meet Dixon? Arthur’s health has been deteriorating. You’re a good doctor,

sneer grew on Ashlyn’s lips. “When did I

he

agree to it the last time you came home?” Horace softened his tone. “My dear daughter, just save your dad. You can’t possibly watch and do nothing as

the time.” Ashlyn narrowed her eyes. “I’d

to lower himself to plead for help from his daughter. “Penelope is way better than you. She consoles me every time she comes back. What about you? Huh? All you do is to infuriate me. Tell me now. Are you going

what are you going

to old people on hot days like these,” Horace said coldly. “Even if you refuse

tide. Even his mother can’t escape from his schemes.

experiencing made her on the verge

away from

could not pressure the old woman to do things she did not