Janet was still hung up on the ladies’ sarcastic remarks that she didn’t notice the woman approaching her.

Johanna had to wave her hand in front of Janet’s face before the latter came back to her senses.

Janet blinked at Johanna, at a loss for words.

She looked familiar for some reason.

But Janet couldn’t figure out where they had met before, so she decided to brush off the thought.

Thinking that Johanna was about to mock her just as the others had done, Janet squared her shoulders and lifted her chin. “Hello. Can I help you with anything?”

She held her breath and braced herself for the inevitable. What sort of abuse was she going to hear this time?

just like everybody else.” The

had entered the room, mainly because she had the same

for Janet, she was rather taken aback by the distinct lack of hostility. It was a breath of fresh

to shake Johanna’s hand. “Hello, Mrs. White,” she said with a polite nod

the Mrs. White that Ethan

finally realized why this elegant woman looked so familiar—she saw that same face in the mirror every day. Johanna White

my attention when you came in just now,” Johanna said with a smile. Before either woman knew it, she had already clasped Janet’s hand

amiable and didn’t put on airs, unlike the other rich ladies in attendance. She had a gentle

best lamb stew in town,” Janet replied instantly. “This is the perfect season to have a hearty lamb stew

Janet seemed to be in good terms with Johanna, the other women had no choice but to back down. They stood to the side and exchanged pointed glances, not daring to interrupt the other two’s

warm as when she had been speaking to Janet. “It’s cold out here,

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