Chapter 229

That night, the Shanahans went to a grand hotel for a celebration. Naturally, Severin's family tagged along too. Catherine was beyond elated and she praised Severin's ability the entire night. She even said that Diane had a good eye for men and had found a good home. Severin merely smiled at those remarks and did not take them too seriously. After all, he had gotten numb to all sorts of flattery.

The only reason he secured the quotas was for Diane. Stanley had bullied Diane before, and Severin wanted to help Diane get revenge. That would at least warn Stanley not to provoke them anymore.

As Severin looked at the happy smile on Diane's face, he felt that everything he did was worth it.

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Everyone drove back to their own home after dinner.

Diane had drunk a lot of wine that night and her cheeks were a little red. After coaxing Selene to sleep, she stretched her waist and got ready to go to bed too.

However, she stopped in her tracks as she walked past Severin's room. The thought of