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Inside the car, Margaret twisted open a boule of water <b>and </b>handed it to Yunice. “Be <b>good</b>, drink some water. You’ll feel
better…
Thank you. Madam Margaret.”
Seeing Yunice looking so weak, Margaret’s eyes welled up with tears.
She dabbed her eyes with a tissue before starting the car and heading to a pharmacy to buy some stomach medicine for Yunice.
Yunice remained silent and <b>distant </b>from Margaret.
Her gaze was fixed on the scenery outside the car window, like a caged bird longing for something beyond its reach.
Margaret sniffled and spoke while driving. “Yunny, do <b>you </b>me me for not visiting you?”
Yunice’s eyshes trembled slightly at these words. She lowered her eyes and replied, “No.”
Margaret was Paul’s mother, not mine. I had no right to expect kindness from her.
Berides, the Powell family teas about to annul the engagement. Soon, Margaret would be Elsie’s husband’s mother.
<i>If </i><i>I </i>didn’t know my ce, things would only be more awkward
I had <b>no </b><b>desire </b>to maintain these superficial rtionships anymore. All I wanted now was a secure identity I could rely on
Margaret wiped her tears and sighed. “Yunny, I won’t lie to you. I made a poor <b>choice </b>in marriage and have only been living at facade of happiness. I’ve spent most of the past few <b>years </b>abroad and rarely returned… I have little say in major family
<b>Yunice </b>understood the implication behind Margaret’s words. The major matter” she referred to was undoubtedly the annulment of my engagement to Paul
After a moment of thought, Yunice turned to Margaret “Did Paul not tell you that I already agreed to break off the engagement?”
The car suddenly sped up before Margaret steadied herself and raised her voice. “You agreed?”
Yunice hummed in response <b>and </b><b>said </b>seriously, “Paul and Elsie love each other. I’m willing to step aside for them.”
Why hold on to a man who had already strayed?
Margaret still found it <b>hard </b>to believe. “But you love <b>Paul </b>so much. Are you really willing to let go?”
She just hoped Yunice <b>wasn’t </b>suppressing her <b>emotions </b>and nning something drastic<b>. </b>
It wasn’t <b>that </b>Margaret was wary of Yunice, but the events from three years ago had been <b>too </b>extreme. She didn’t want history to repeat itself.
Loving someone deeply for so long and then suddenly iming to have <b>no </b>feelings–it <b>was </b>hard to believe,
Yunice responded, “I was only with Paul to give my father peace of mind. In truth, I’ve always seen him as an older brother. I never intended to marry him.
Margaret was momentarily stunned and nced at Yunice with uncertainty.
Her gaze was clear<b>, </b>carrying <b>a </b>soft indifference, with no <b>trace </b><b>of </b><b>heartbreak</b><b>. </b>
Seeing this, Margaret asked no further questions. No matter what, Yunice agreeing to the annulment was beneficial to <b>everyone</b>.
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Margaret stepped forward and yanked the tag off, making it impossible to return. That brat wronged you so badly. What’s wrong with his <b>mother </b>spending a little money on his behalf?”
Yunice exhaled slowly. After enduring for so long, even the smallest kindness made me uneary.
Margaret then personally did Yunice’s makeup before taking her to <b>the </b>private dining room.
As the elevator doors opened and Yunice was about to step in, she felt Margaret suddenly freeze beside her.
Then, Margaret spoke in an uneasy tone, “Wyatt?”
Yunice lifted her head and first saw a ck cane and polished leather shoes. Her heart skipped a beat.
When she looked up at his face, she immediately averted her gaze, avoiding eye contact.
It was the man from the alley that night.
I hadn’t seen his face clearly back then, but I recognized that cane.
Wyatt swept his atmused gaze over Yunice before speaking to Margaret. “What a coincidence. You’re here <b>too</b>, Margaret?”
Margaret felt apprehensive around Wyatt. She knew his words weren’t directed at her, so she simply replied in a low <b>voice</b>, “Your brother is having dinner with the Saunders family.”
Wyatt let out an “Oh” and made <b>a </b>thoughtful gesture. “The Saunders family… It must be <b>about </b>the annulment, right? I heard the Saunders girl has <b>a </b>mental illness. My brother is such a proud man–how could he ever ept someone like that into our <b>family</b>!”
Talking about someone like this to <b>her </b>face–bow shameless.
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<b>Margaret </b>nced awkwardly at Yunice before saying. “That’s just a rumor. Ms. Saunders is perfectly fine. Your brother is very happy with this marriage.”
Wyatt smirked. “So tonight’s dinner is for discussing the wedding? Congrattions.”
He stepped out of the elevator, his cane making a dull thud against the marble floor.
Only then did Margaret pull Yunice into the elevator.
As the doors closed, Yunice stared at the man’s towering figure and instinctively asked, “He’s Wyatt Cooper?”
Sensing Yunice’s curiosity, <b>Margaret </b>warned her, “Don’t be fooled by his looks. He’s a bad guy.”
Yunice had heard of Wyan’s notorious reputation since childhood.
At a Powell family banquet I attended as a child, I had witnessed him knocking over an entire champagne tower, causing a huge scene.
Back then, Wyatt had been a rebellious teenager without a disability, already disying his defiant nature.
No wonder I had found him familiar in the alley. I had met him before.
As for Wyatt’s position, Paul had to call him “Uncle,” though he never did, nor did he acknowledge any rtionship with Wyatt.
After all, Wyatt was an illegitimate son. The Powell family had wanted him to change his surname to Powell, but he refused, insisting on keeping his mother’s surname. As a result, the Powell family never epted him.
But judging by Margaret’s reaction earlier, the power dynamics in the Powell family seemed to <b>be </b>shifting.
The elevator chimed, snapping Yunice out of her thoughts. She followed Margaret into the private dining room.
Not long after, Owen and Lily arrived.
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Margaret held Yunice’s hand and said to Owen, “I just <b>wanted </b>Yunny to chat with me. Do you have a problem with that? If not for Yunny’s father, we wouldn’t even be sitting at the same table. Don’t forget your roots, Mr. Owen”
Margaret’s words made Lily lower her head, while Owen’s face darkened in silence.
Because of the power of the Powell family, he couldn’t argue with Margaret when she was <b>defending </b>Yunice.
A whileter. <b>Paul’s </b>father, Jensen Powell, arrived with a young woman.
Everyone immediately stood up, and Yunice looked at the <b>unfamiliar </b>woman beside Jensen in confusion. I had never seen her before.
Noticing the sudden change in Margaret’s expression, Yunice finally understood what she meant by “having a difficult life.”
The woman took her seat next to Jensen, smiling graciously at Margaret before turning her attention to Lily.
These powerful figures were masters at maintaining a perfect facade, hiding the storm brewing beneath the surface.
Yunice onlyter learned that Jensen had been with <b>this </b><b>woman </b>for years. Margaret had endured the humiliation and divorced him three years ago.
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Paul entered the room holding Elsie’s hand <b>and </b>addressed everyone, ‘Elsie and I were just ordering food. Sorry to keep you all waiting
Jensen’s new <b>wife </b>smiled warmly. “And this must be Yunny? She’s so graceful and refined. No wonder Paul adores her.”