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Chapter 390

Author: Lana Mora
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-26 07:07:55

Meanwhile, in the hotel lobby, the crowd had yet to disperse.

Not everyone was foolish.

As bystanders, they could see the situation clearly.

Zane had just walked away, abandoning his wife and daughter to defend an adopted child—such behavior was disgraceful to many husbands in the room.

Before today, people might have praised him for his kindness, for treating his “adopted daughter” as his own.

But now, the real Miss.Cromwell had returned. The truth had come out. And yet, he still couldn’t recognize what truly mattered.

The more capable managers among the onlookers quickly made their decision—they stayed.

They wanted to see how Amelia handled the situation.

After all, decisiveness alone wasn’t enough to run a business—one needed intelligence too.

Could someone from a small town really manage such an enterprise?

It wasn’t about looking down on her—it was simply a question of competence.

Amelia didn’t care about the audience.

She was more concerned about her mother’s health.

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