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.

ignored everyone else

her courage

to an inner room, where a

with

to see that you are here." Nora nodded briefly at him before turning

arm around Janet’s shoulders and

the old woman by calling her Grandma,

Nora crooned, seemingly in

wistfully and

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

that wasn’t meant for him, she signaled at

as

Ethan.Can you give us

shoulder and grinned at him, as though they were close brothers who had been

tentative

talk to you again later, Grandma," Ethan

followed Ritchie to the side, his

he decided to take Janet with

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

luxury cars snaked from the

shocking sight for

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

just why everyone looked up

on what she had seen so far, they might very well be a

his hand to Janet as he helped her

a sleek, all-black suit that

on to Ethan’s arm

the main hall, its countless

evening attire loitered and engaged in light

waded their way through the hall, Janet realized that

to be exact, they were fixed

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

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

the illegitimate

the son of that dead woman from

heard these words, she sneaked

he didn’t appear to care about

he ignored everyone else

cue from him, Janet mustered her courage and did

to an inner room, where a radiant

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