The scented sachet was similar to the handkerchief, be it the embroidery technique, the shape of the word embroidered, or even the color.

Could it be that… the woman was Alice Chapman, and Ashlyn… is her daughter?

Nicholas stared at Ashlyn in disbelief. His heart had not pounded so wildly in many years.

Caleb perceptively sensed something amiss with his brother beside him. He appears… nervous? Why is that? Why would he be nervous?

As Bianca asked about the person who embroidered the handkerchief right then, Caleb could not help taking a step forward.

Just when he was about to speak, the president of Aureate Embroidery Group, the largest company in Maredania, Seraphina Young, stepped into the hall with a gift in hand. The moment she entered the hall, she noticed the strange atmosphere there.

Seraphina was a middle-aged woman of about forty years old, but she maintained her looks well. In a sapphire blue dress, she looked graceful and elegant.

She went over to Bianca and Ashlyn in her high heels. “This is my gift for you, Old Mrs. Yates. This year…” Before she had finished her utterance, she inadvertently glimpsed Ashlyn beside Bianca.

her hand. “Why are you here, Ashlyn? Gosh, Ashlyn! Why didn’t you give me a call when you came

was

the same level of eminence as Leslie, a renowned embroiderer in Maredania. Also, she founded Aureate Embroidery Group single-handedly. Rumor even had it that Sonia Jackovich, Maredania’s Secretary of State, loved wearing clothes personally

very close

circle of Maredania. Maredania’s aristocrats considered it an honor to be able to wear clothes embroidered

acting exceedingly

here to celebrate Old Mrs.

expression remained unchanged. However,

she only showed in front of

Mrs. Yates? How impressive!” Seraphina led Ashlyn over to Bianca before

by

lips trembled, and she stared at the shawl in disbelief. The base color of the shawl was cream. Graceful and elegant peonies were embroidered on it, with a few butterflies in flight beside the peonies, looking

draped the shawl over Bianca. Only then did the latter snap back to

did you just say? Ashlyn can embroider? This shawl…

Group’s top master embroiderer, far more skilled than me. In fact, the

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