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.

chandelier hung over the main hall, its countless crystals glimmering in the bright light. All around, people garbed in exquisite evening attire loitered and engaged in light

eyes were fixed on her. No, to be exact, they were

in a far corner of the room, their disdainful gazes also locked

began whispering among themselves, though they didn’t really bother

the illegitimate

of that dead

he didn’t appear to care about the

best to hold her head high. Ethan led her to an inner room, where a radiant old woman was

with

see that you are here.” Nora nodded briefly at him before

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

the old woman by calling

Nora crooned, seemingly in high spirits. She nodded wistfully and sighed. “You got married in the blink

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

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