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Fortunately, the bed was spacious enough for her to sleep on the edge.

“Mmm.”

Curling up in the corner, Maureen drifted back into deep slumber.

The next morning, her alarm jolted her awake. She opened her eyes to find herself inexplicably nestled in

Geoffrey's arms.

Dawn had broken. Remembering she needed to help Alex prepare for the Engagement Party, Maureen didn’t

dwell on it. She quickly freshened up and got ready.

Karaville’s older generation had many traditions for engagement celebrations, demanding a hands- on approach.

Though Maureen held no particular affection for the Sutton family, Alex had always treated her kindly. She

wanted to ensure everything went smoothly.

Geoffrey had been awake for stime. Not wanting to embarrass her, he waited until she was downstairs

before getting up.

As Maureen reached the foyer, Elizabeth approached with a honeyed smile: “I forgot to ask last night-should |

call you sister or sister-in-law?”

Elizabeth's eyes radiated arrogance: “After all, my stepmother is your birth mother.”

Maureen shot back without hesitation: “If you want to becthe Sutton family’s second young mistress, you

should callsister-in-law.”

Elizabeth's throat tightened.

Ever since witnessing Alex escort Maureen hlast night, sprimal instinct had made her detest the

woman.

“I'd rather call you little sister, since I'm not married into the Sutton family yet.

Elizabeth stepped closer: “Little sister, I'll need you to accompanyshopping for engagement items today.”

Were it not for Alex, Maureen wouldn't have spared her a glance.

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“Fine. Giveten minutes.”

Maureen left Elizabeth alone in the living room while she went to freshen up.

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Elizabeth made herself at home, admiring how Geoffrey's residence radiated understated yet luxurious

elegance-proof of the Suttons’ status as Peach County’s most prominent family.

Alex's quarters seemed downright modest by comparison.

Resentment flickered through Elizabeth: Why should blind Geoffrey deserve such grandeur?

After getting ready, Maureen informed Geoffrey of their plans before leaving with Elizabeth.

A stretched black Lincoln waited at the ancestral estate's entrance.

The car door opened, and as Maureen was about to get in, she spotted a familiar figure already seated inside.

Elizabeth seized the initiative: “Mom, you're here.”

Then she turned to Maureen: “Little sister, why aren’t you greeting anyone?”

Though Elizabeth addressed Maureen as “sister,” her eyes glinted with mockery.

Noelle said coldly: “She’s no sister of yours, Elizabeth. Get in now, it’s chilly outside.”

Elizabeth nodded, shooting Maureen a triumphant glance.

“Get in. We've still got shopping to do.”

Watching their coordinated performance, Maureen stepped into the car.

During the ride, the atmosphere grew palpably tense.

Noelle held Elizabeth’s hand, admiring the pigeon-egg-sized diamond on her middle finger. “Alex bought this for

you, didn’t he?

Absolutely stunning.”

“Mhm.

Alex had it custom-made. He insisted our Engagement Party must be perfect.”

Elizabeth replied smugly.

She then turned to Maureen: “Reenie dear, what ring did Geoff get you when you two got

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engaged?”

The ring...

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When Maureen had gotten engaged to Geoffrey, his secretary had picked out the diamond before handing it to

her.

Back then, she'd been so naive-thrilled for weeks.

Thinking back now, how foolish she’d been.

“Just an ordinary diamond ring.”

Maureen answered.

Noelle sneered from the side: “Geoffrey never liked her back then, why would he care about her?”

“It’s only now that he’s blind, so he’s a little nicer to her.”

Geoffrey was blind, and along the way, Noelle and Elizabeth kept making sarcastic remarks nonstop.

They had forgotten how they used to flatter him when Geoffrey was healthy.

Maureen finally finished shopping with them, and on the way back, Noelle called her aside.

“Reenie, | don’t mean to be harsh, but Geoffrey is blind now, he’s useless.

The only ones you can rely on are your siblings, Adrian and Elizabeth are both better than you.”

“Noelle, just say what you want.”

Maureen interrupted her rambling.

Noelle dropped the act: “In the Sutton family, you should give way to Elizabeth. Even though she married the

younger brother, Alex is in charge now.

In private, you should call her sister.”

After hearing this, Maureen asked directly:

“Who is your real daughter,or Elizabeth?”

Noelle’s face suddenly changed. She was about to ask Maureen if she knew something.

Maureen added: “Why is it that I, your biological daughter, can’t even compare to a stepdaughter?

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You hateso much, why did you give birth to me?”

Noelle’s taut nerves relaxed slightly.

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Her beautiful but cold face twisted into a sneer: “If it weren't for your father, | wouldn't have kept you. Your birth

was a mistake!”

Maureen had heard this answer countless times. She thought she didn’t care anymore, but her heart still ached

inexplicably.

Maybe she really wanted, like everyone else, to have a mother’s love.

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