"You''re awake? Are you feeling alright?" Mrs. Walker, who had been waiting in the bedroom, asked with concern when she saw her daughter wake up.


    Ynda shook her head and instinctively asked, "Where''s Ben?"


    Mrs. Walker chuckled lightly. "They say a daughter''s heart belongs to another. The first thing you ask when you wake up is about Bet."


    Ynda blushed and drew out her words in a mock-pouty tone, "Mom."


    "Alright, alright, I''ll stop teasing you," Mrs. Walker said, affectionately stroking her daughter''s hair. "Bet leftst night. He has a mission today."


    "Oh." Only then did Ynda remember him telling her thatst night.


    "It''s already one o''clock. Get up and have some lunch. I have some good news for you after you eat," Mrs. Walker added.


    "What good news?" Ynda asked curiously.


    Mrs. Walker replied, "I''ll tell you after you''ve eaten."


    "I want to know now, or I''m not eating," Ynda said willfully.


    As the only girl of her generation in the Walker family and an only child, she had always had the luxury of being willful.


    Mrs. Walker looked at her helplessly and said with a smile, "Yesterday was your grandfather''s birthday. Bet''s father was still abroad on business and couldn''t make it back. However, he spoke with your grandfather and confirmed your engagement. He ns to hold a formal engagement ceremony for you two as soon as he returns."


    In high society, an engagement was as good as a marriage. The two families would be officially united, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, Ynda and Bet would be bound together for life.


    Hearing this, Ynda jumped for joy and hugged her mother. "Really? That''s wonderful!"


    "Look how happy you are. Ynda, you''re a youngdy. You should be moreposed," Mrs. Walker couldn''t help but say.


    "But I''m just so happy," Ynda said joyfully, leaning against her mother.


    Mrs. Walker stroked her head, her gaze soft and loving.


    "It certainly is something to be happy about. Once you marry into the Thompson family and be their sole daughter-inw, no one will dare to look down on you again. Back when you were dating Oscar. the Rogers family tooked down on you because of your poor health and inability to have children, and they refused to approve your marriage. I''ve been holding a grudge ever since. Now that you''re marrying up into the Thompson family, I can finally feel vindicated."


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    "Mom, my history with Oscar was so long ago, why bring it up? Mrs. Rogers was the stubborn one, wasnt Oscar''s fault. He was always very good to me," Ynda said.


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    Mrs. Walker nodded. "Oscar was devoted to you. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have abandoned Flora and their child to save you."


    "Mom, I said it''s in the past. Why do you keep bringing it up?" Ynda said, slightly annoyed.


    "Alright, alright, I won''t say any more. It''s bad luck to talk about the dead," Mrs. Walker said, then urged Ynda to get up and eat.


    Ynda had undergone two kidney transnts. Although she was doing well now, her health was certainly not as robust as an average person''s.


    After freshening up, Ynda went downstairs to eat. Then, in high spirits, she made ns to go shopping with her friends.


    Yvonne had agreed to help Queena escape the Rogers family, but she needed the right opportunity.


    Yvonne waited patiently for over a month before an opportunity arose: a city official was holding a one month celebration for his


    gra con and Oscar attended with


    Queena.


    During the party, Queena identally sprained her ankle. Oscar, thoroughly annoyed, had his driver take her to the hospital.


    Yvonne was waiting at the hospital to meet Queena.


    While the driver was paying the bill and the bodyguards had let their guard down, Queena slipped away with Yvonne and escaped from the hospital.


    Yvonne was driving a ck Toyota with fake license tes, heading straight for the airport.