Nora’s birthday finally rolled around.

As the matriarch of the Lester family, Nora naturally had a prominent social standing in Seacisco, and her eightieth birthday garnered the attendance of high-profile personalities in the city.

In addition to the younger generation of the Lester family, practically half of the entire upper crust had come to wish her well.

Ethan was invited, too, and he decided to take Janet with him. They drove to the outskirts of the city and through winding roads that led to a manor sitting at the foot of a mountain. Already, a long line of luxury cars snaked from the entrance of the venue and past the driveway.

It was a shocking sight for Janet.

For a brief moment, she expected to step out of the car and onto a red carpet leading inside the manor.

It finally dawned on her just why everyone looked up to the Lester family. Based on what she had seen so far, they might very well be a prestigious clan from legends of old.

“Watch your steps now,” Ethan said, offering his hand to Janet as he helped her out of the car. He was dressed in a sleek, all-black suit that complimented his elegant bearing perfectly.

Janet held on to Ethan’s arm as they glided into the manor.

the bright

through the hall, Janet realized that dozens of sharp eyes were fixed on her. No, to be exact, they were fixed on Ethan, following

Ritchie were standing in a far corner of the room, their disdainful gazes also locked on

guests began whispering among themselves, though they didn’t really bother to keep their

the illegitimate

son of that dead woman from the

he didn’t appear to care about the chatter. If anything, he ignored everyone else

from him, Janet mustered her courage and did her best to hold her head high. Ethan led her to an inner

Ethan greeted with a polite

it’s good to see that you are here.” Nora nodded briefly at him before turning her

Janet’s shoulders and pulled her forward. “This is my

by calling

wistfully and sighed. “You got married in the blink of an eye, huh? That’s

steal any limelight that wasn’t meant for him, she

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