Chapter 110 The Wade Family Banquet 2

Nicolette refused to let Celine get away with her snide comment. I invited Lizzy to my party,

and I won’t let anyone bully her.

Nicolette asked, “Aunt Celine, when is your daughter coming? Did she claim she was busy

because she didn’t want to give me a present?”

She changed the conversation topic to divert attention from Elizabeth’s affairs.

She had been too young to understand what had happened back then. Over the years, she

pieced things together from gossip by the other Wade family members. Nicolette learned the

Ashtons kicked Elizabeth out of the house over her teenage pregnancy. Her elder cousin went

missing shortly after that.

Nicolette would have remained in the dark if her mother had not mentioned Elizabeth’s

return. She and Francine tracked Elizabeth down and invited her to the party.

Nicolette had been ecstatic to see Elizabeth again. She missed the latter dearly over the

years.

Meanwhile, Celine eyed her husband, whose displeasure was palpable. She had spent years.

badmouthing Elizabeth, ensuring his support for her and Tiana.

Richard firmly believed that Elizabeth was a shame to him and the Wade family. He would

never help her out of such an awkward situation.

her boyfriend’s

dinner.”

to ear, looking like the cat

curiosity. “Tia has a boyfriend?

we talking about shortlisting some potential in-laws for

progress so quickly?”

aunt, Christina Woods, chimed in, “Who is he?

grinned from ear to ear, looking like the

the Wade family’s

That’s fast.”

some potential in-laws

progress so quickly?”

in, “Who is

visit us? We should

from an average background, it would be prudent to give her relationship a

younger sister,

to become blinded

unbidden as Christina

spare the latter’s dignity,

past. Instead,

a disdainful glance.

was just waiting for them to ask about

the suspense by answering, “They

we haven’t met him yet. We’ll

smug expression intrigued the Ashtons, and someone urged,

on, don’t leave us hanging!”

Elizabeth a cold glance, Celine announced

the Lowens’ son, Matthew Hilton.”

silence ensued. Then, everyone exclaimed in unison,

Hilton?”

exchanged glances among themselves, disappointment flooding their

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