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

Janet mustered her courage and

inner room, where a radiant old woman was sitting

Ethan greeted with

it’s good to see that you are here." Nora nodded briefly at him

arm around Janet’s

old woman

beautiful," Nora

nodded wistfully

eye, huh? That’s good.I’m relieved." Elissa watched

any limelight that wasn’t meant for him, she signaled at

called as he ambled toward

so long since I’ve seen Ethan.Can you give us some

slung an arm over Ethan’s shoulder and grinned at him, as though they

tentative look and

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

followed Ritchie to the side, his face

was invited, too, and he decided to take Janet with

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

luxury cars snaked from the entrance of

shocking

a brief moment, she expected to step out of the car and onto a red carpet

her just why everyone looked up to the

had seen so far, they might very

hand to Janet as he helped her out of

all-black suit that complimented his elegant

arm

chandelier hung over the main hall, its

around, people garbed in exquisite evening attire loitered and engaged in

hall, Janet realized that

fixed on

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

the guests began whispering among themselves, though they didn’t really

the illegitimate

of that dead woman from

words, she

he didn’t appear to

else

him, Janet mustered her courage and did

inner room, where a radiant old woman was sitting

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