"Aunt Kathy, do you need something?" Monica asked, trying to hold back the displeasure in her tone.Upon hearing Monica's voice, Kathy immediately replied, "Hurry over to the Harper residence now. They're hosting a banquet. Terence and Robin are here as well. Make sure to dress up nicely. I'll be waiting for you here."Monica's expression revealed a hint of hesitation upon hearing that.When she heard that Terence was at the Harper residence, Monica's heart filled with excitement.However, she thought about how she hadn't received an invitation to the banquet from the Harpers. If she were to show up unannounced, it would seem very impolite. As such, Monica felt conflicted."Aunt Kathy, won't it be inappropriate? I didn't get an invite from the Harpers," Monica said softly, even though she really wanted to go.On the other end of the line, Kathy merely chuckled. "I've already talked to Mrs. Harper about it. She said that it's been ages since she's seen you, so she wants you to c
Monica looked somewhat embarrassed as she apologized quickly, "Sorry, my bad. I seem to have picked the wrong dress for the occasion."The guest beside Monica smiled and said, "It's no problem. All women should dress beautifully as you have. This dress looks very good on you."If I had known we were allowed, I would've worn something similar too. I haven't gotten the chance to wear the custom-made dress I have anywhere yet."It was clear that the guess was trying to help quell Monica's embarrassment.However, Monica felt very uncomfortable at the moment. As such, she thought that the guest was merely mocking her instead.Her expression immediately changed. Monica shot Kathy a displeased look. She blamed her aunt for not explaining clearly what type of banquet this was.It had led to her attending in such a grand outfit.Seeing the embarrassment in Monica's eyes, Kathy smiled and said, "It's alright, you look good in this. Women should be wearing beautiful dresses, after all."D
Monica sighed softly and withdrew her gaze from Terence. With a faint smile on her face, she said, "You've just officially returned to the Weiss family, after all. It's only natural for Terence to take you out to social events."Once you familiarize yourself with these occasions, you'll start to enjoy them."The words Monica spoke held deep implications.No one would be able to discern the underlying meaning if they did not put more thought into it.Everyone assumed that Monica and Robin were on good terms with each other, so no one thought anything of what was said.After all, Robin was officially recognized as the young lady of the Weiss family.Robin regarded Monica with a composed smile on her face and said, "You're right, Ms. Blake. Whenever such occasions arise, I'll be sure to get Terence to take me in the future."Monica gritted her teeth inwardly, but she maintained a smile on her face.At this moment, Selena cast her gaze toward Terence. She looked somewhat puzzled as
Terence cast a cold glance at Monica, who was beside him. His expression was indifferent as he spoke.The contempt in his eyes as he glared at Monica made it seem as if he was accusing her of spreading rumors.To be honest, there had long been rumors about Terence and Monica being engaged within their social circle.But over the years, neither Terence nor Monica confirmed the date of their engagement party. As such, the truth of the matter had always been subject to speculation.However, the Blakes and Weisses were on such good terms with each other. Furthermore, Monica was working in Weiss Group. Therefore, everyone figured that it wouldn't be long before Monica and Terence eventually tied the knot.When Monica was facing everyone's queries earlier, she hadn't said anything to refute the topic.Terence had just blatantly denied the rumor to her face.It was obvious to everyone that Terence was stating that he was not involved with Monica in any way. Everything about their suppo
Everyone at present was stunned. Their mouths were wide open, and their expressions were filled with bewilderment.Robin's expression had changed slightly as she looked at the man in front of her. She was momentarily stunned.It turned out that Kathy's slap did not land on Robin. Instead, it had landed on Terence.Terence had stepped in front of Robin at the last second. As such, Kathy's slap ended up hitting him square in the face.When she heard how loud the impact was, Robin figured that the slap must've hurt a lot. She immediately grabbed Terence's arm and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"Terence patted Robin's hand gently, indicating that he was fine.Only then did Robin's grip on his arm relax a little.Seeing that Terence had shielded Robin from the slap, Kathy's face was filled with shock. Her eyes widened with fear."T-Terence, why are you so insistent on defending this bitch?"Although Kathy's tone was still firm when she said these words, it was obvious that h
A trace of worry flashed in Robin's eyes.The Blakes were by no means an ordinary family, after all.Now that Monica was involved in a car accident, the Blakes would definitely not lay the matter to rest.Robin was worried about what tricks the Blakes would pull in the future to trouble Terence."You should go ahead and check on her," Robin said, letting go of Terence's hand.At this moment, Jean was standing beside Robin. She looked at Terence and said, "I'll be here to keep Robin company, so rest assured."Terence felt a bit more relieved when he saw that Jean was standing beside Robin.Robin was different as compared to everyone at the banquet, after all. Everyone in their social circle was cunning. Although Robin was very capable at her job, she would inevitably be targeted by people in the industry with malicious intentions.Furthermore, Robin had only just recently been officially recognized as part of the Weisses. As such, she wasn't highly regarded just yet.If she had
"If it has to come down to an official investigation, Ms. Blake's accident actually has nothing to do with us Harpers."In fact, we didn't even invite Ms. Blake to our house. She was the one who shamelessly showed up at our banquet unannounced."Maria, who had been crying silently on the side, became furious upon hearing Bethany's words."Our Monica has always been nothing but well-mannered! She wouldn't have gone to the Harper residence if she hadn't been invited."You Harpers are a prestigious family as well. Now that something bad has happened, you're planning to shirk responsibility?" Maria barked out.Bethany glanced at Maria indifferently and sighed.Then, Bethany said, "We're not shirking responsibility. But since your husband insists that we provide an explanation, that's all we can give you."Madam Blake here is well aware of what really happened. We didn't invite her to the banquet, nor did we extend the invite to your daughter. Madam Blake here was the one who came un
As Robin spoke, she walked up to Terence's side and paused. She met Kathy's gaze fearlessly.Kathy gritted her teeth. Her expression twisted uglily as she clenched her hands into tight fists."You fucking bitch! You…"Kathy began to berate Robin with vulgar language in front of everyone. She was unable to hold back her anger.In the end, Maria, who was sitting at the side, could no longer bear it."Kathy Blake, have you not embarrassed yourself enough?" Maria said.As soon as Maria spoke, Kathy paused. Her expression changed slightly as she responded in a displeased tone, "What do you mean by that, Maria? I'm not the one in the wrong here! Why are you putting the blame on me?"Maria sighed. Her gaze was cold as she glared at Kathy. Then, she said in an icy tone, "Don't you think you've already caused enough trouble for the family over the years?"You know very well just what you've been getting up to out there. Stay away from Monica from now on. Don't corrupt her."Upon hearin