Chapter 253 You Have to Maintain Your Image

Chiara’s expression changed slightly. When she listened to her mother’s firm words, her body could not help but tremble.

“Mom…”

Lyla sighed helplessly. “Chiara, you should know this. We only used this tactic to make you his savior because he doesn’t like you. We’re trying to destroy Ivanka’s place in his heart.”

Chiara gripped her blanket without replying.

When Lyla saw this, she knew that Chiara felt sad, and she could only softly say, “Chiara, once you’re my age, maybe you’ll understand that love is sometimes not as important as you think. Social status, power, and wealth are the most important. A person can live well without love, but if you don’t have money and social status, you’ll starve to death.

“No one is inseparable from anyone. I’m helping you to set this up and letting you marry Michael so that you can have a better life. Once you’re in charge of the Barkworth family and you give birth to a son, your status in the family will solidify. When you get older, you’ll also