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

her courage and did her best

a radiant old woman was

Ethan greeted with

here." Nora

Janet’s shoulders and pulled

acknowledged the old woman by

Nora

nodded wistfully and

the blink of an eye, huh?

steal any limelight that

Ritchie called as he ambled

you give us some time to talk in

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

a tentative look and said

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

to the side, his face

and he decided

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

long line of luxury cars snaked from

was a shocking

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

finally dawned on her just why

might very well be a prestigious clan

hand to Janet as he

was dressed in a sleek, all-black suit

to Ethan’s arm as

chandelier hung over the main hall, its countless crystals

garbed in exquisite evening attire loitered

through the hall, Janet realized that dozens of

to be exact, they were fixed on Ethan, following

Ritchie were standing in a far corner of the room, their

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

the illegitimate

of that dead

she

he didn’t appear

anything, he ignored everyone else and ushered her

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

to an inner room, where a radiant old woman

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