Nora’s birthday finally rolled around.

As the matriarch of the Lester family, Nora naturally had a prominent social standing in Seacisco, and her eightiet 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.

A huge 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 conversations.

As they waded their way through the hall, Janet realized that dozens of sharp eyes were fixed on her.

No, to be exact, they were fixed on Ethan, following his every move.

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

Soon, the guests began whispering among themselves, though they didn’t really bother to keep their voices hushed.

"Isn’t he the illegitimate son?"

"Oh, the son of that dead woman from the Larson family?"

When Janet heard these words, she sneaked a sideways glance at Ethan.

To her relief, he didn’t appear to care about the chatter.

else and ushered

Janet mustered her courage and did her

an inner room, where a radiant old woman was sitting on

with a polite

you are here." Nora nodded briefly at

arm around Janet’s shoulders

Janet." Janet acknowledged the old woman by calling her

look so beautiful," Nora crooned,

wistfully

blink of an eye, huh? That’s good.I’m relieved." Elissa watched the interaction from

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

as

seen Ethan.Can you give us some time to talk in

at him, as though they

Ethan a tentative

to you again later, Grandma," Ethan said in a

followed Ritchie to the side, his face

was invited, too, and he decided to

the outskirts of the city and through winding roads that led to a

a long line of luxury cars snaked from the entrance of the venue

was a shocking sight

brief moment, she expected to step out of the car

finally dawned on her just why everyone looked up

had seen so far, they might very well be a prestigious

Ethan said, offering his hand to Janet as he helped her

was dressed in a sleek, all-black suit that

held on to Ethan’s arm

hung over the main hall, its countless crystals

around, people garbed in exquisite evening attire loitered

they waded their way through the hall, Janet realized that dozens of sharp eyes

to be exact, they were fixed on Ethan, following his

standing in a far corner of

they didn’t

the

the son of that dead woman from

heard these words, she sneaked a sideways glance at

he didn’t appear to care about the

everyone else and ushered her

cue from him, Janet mustered her courage and did her best to hold her

an inner room, where a radiant

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