Letitia, who always loved fun and excitement, dragged Jessa Lane off to go diving.


    After they left, Cynthia looked at Yvonne and said, as if in passing, "I can''t tell if that Ms. Lane is genuinely naive or just pretending to be."


    Yvonne smiled. "Mrs. Taylor has notoriously high standards. Someone truly naive wouldn''t catch her eye."


    Cynthia nodded, clearly thinking the same thing as Yvonne.


    "What the future daughter-inw of the Taylor family is like has nothing to do with us, anyway," Yvonne added, stroking her belly nonchntly.


    The Taylor and Thompson families were just ordinary rtives who might see each other at holidays. The Thompson family''s status in Istra was unrivaled, a fact even the Taylors had to respect. The Lane family, being new to the scene, would be even less likely to offend the Thompsons.


    Therefore, neither Yvonne nor Cynthia needed to pay the Lane family much mind.


    Cynthia smiled and then said, "Whether she''ll even be the Taylor family''s daughter-inw is still up in the air."


    If Thomas were truly interested in Jessa Lane, he would have introduced her to them personally instead of letting her tag along with Letitia.


    Cynthia''s thoughts drifted to the Yvonne of the past.


    She and Noah had been childhood sweethearts, so she had known Bet, Thomas, and Yvonne for a long time.


    Cynthia was smart and perceptive, and she had naturally seen the emotional entanglement among the three of them.


    After Yvonne''s supposed death, Bet had fallen into a long depression and almost destroyed himself. Thomas, on the other hand, continued to work and act as usual, seemingly unaffected.


    Cynthia had always believed that Bet and Yvonne''s love was so deep that he would remain alone for


    She thought Thomas would, gradually forget the girl he had


    the rest of his life in her n


    admired in his youth and eventually move on with his own life.


    But the reality was the exact opposite. So many years had passed, and now Bet was happily married with a child on the way, while Thomas remained single.


    Cynthia suddenly realized she could be wrong sometimes. Men were creatures that women couldn''t always understand.


    The first day of the retreat was for free activities, with a party scheduled for the evening.


    The ind also had a manor house, and its courtyard was perfect for an outdoor barbecue.


    As both were pregnant and wanted to avoid the smoke from the grill, Yvonne and Cynthia sat in a corner of the courtyard.


    Bet hade out with Yvonne and was sticking by her side like glue, as if she were a fragile porcin doll that might break if anyone touched her.


    Cynthia teased the young couple, making Yvonne''s ears turn red. Bet, however, acted as if he hadn''t heard a thing and continued his doting.


    Nic was young and also sensitive to the smoke, so Noah brought her over to y near them.


    Letitia had already thrown herself into the party, seizing the opportunity to mingle with several Thompson Group executives and chatting animatedly. Meanwhile, Dominic was happily surrounded by the daughters of several


    shareholders. Content bétongs


    Jessa Lane initially hovered around Thomas, but his attitude remained lukewarm. Not wanting to seem desperate, she wisely came over to


    chat with Cynthia and Yvonne.


    Although Jessa wasn''t familiar with either Cynthia or Yvonne, there were plenty of


    Besides chatting with them, Cynthia also had to keep an eye on Nic.