Yolanda said, "Belle is from the countryside, so she doesn't know the rules well. They thought that Belle would make a fool of herself, and then I would be embarrassed as well.""Hah, did they forget that Belle was the wife Mr. Page Senior found for Grayson? She may not make a fool of herself, and even if she did, Mr. Page Senior wouldn't get mad at her."Melanie won't even have a chance to see any drama.""That's right. Seriously, whose embarrassment is she attempting to witness? Mr. Page Senior had selected Belle himself.""Melanie wants to see Belle and Yolanda in disgrace. But that'd also mean that she wants to see Mr. Page Senior disgraced as well. He'll tell her off for sure!"Narrowing her eyes, Yolanda looked at Melanie and the others. There was a look of disdain on her face."Let's not stoop to their level. Come on, let's go and talk to Belle."The two groups of women walked toward the main building together. Upon colliding at the entrance, they naturally regarded each
Belle was even worried that Melanie wouldn't understand it. So, she "nicely" explained it to Melanie."Mr. Page Senior has only two grandsons, Grayson and Dawson. Since Dawson isn't well-suited for managing companies, Grayson is bearing all the responsibility. Therefore, naturally, his position and status are of utmost importance."Melanie fell silent, feeling as though Belle hadn't satisfied her desire to subtly mock her family—now she seemed inclined to express it outright."Watch your mouth, Belle! Dawson is perfectly capable!""It's not like I can determine if he's capable of not. He's just not capable, and that's the plain truth.""You …"Melanie glared at Belle furiously. She was so mad that her lips began to tremble, but she couldn't utter a single word.Phoebe suddenly spoke up."Belle is right, but not completely right. If you put it like that, you're saying that the whole Page family only depends on Grayson alone. So by that logic, everyone else in the family is usele
Of course, Kent wouldn't admit that there was something wrong with him. He glared at Melanie, looking extremely disdainful of her.He felt as if Melanie was the reason he was failing at life.Melanie instantly felt wronged. Biting her lip, she looked at Kent. "Why are you glaring at me?"Kent ignored her. Turning around, he said, "Belle is right. A man's success doesn't depend on himself only. He also has to have a good helper, like Yolanda, for example."Anyone who marries her can have both a successful career and a happy family."Kent's words seemed to be undermining Alfred a little. It was as if all his successes depended on Yolanda. But Alfred didn't mind that. Instead, he said with a smile, "I truly am lucky to have married Yolanda."Yolanda immediately looked at Alfred. They exchanged smiles, looking very happy indeed.But Melanie was upset by that. Kent was expressing his disdain toward her in plain sight!She would have complained if it weren't for all the guests around
"How can she say such far-fetched lies without batting an eye? The most you can find in the mountains is a rare fungus. How can you find a precious stone like this?"Grayson must have gotten his hands on the stone beforehand so that Belle could gain favor with it. He knows that Belle came from a poor family, so she doesn't have anything decent to present as a gift."Dawson's voice wasn't too loud. Grayson was on the phone, so he didn't hear that. Belle heard it, but she ignored him.She felt that Dawson was just like Melanie. If she talked to him, she would be wasting her breath.But the others believed Dawson. They didn't say it, but they all agreed with what he had said.With a background like that, Belle couldn't possibly have something as nice as that. Even if she did, she wouldn't bear to part ways with it.Grayson must have bought the stone. It had nothing to do with Belle at all!They were jealous of Finneas for having an outstanding grandson like Grayson. They were also
To gain Melanie's favor, Phoebe hastily spoke up."I see that it's true that people from those places don't know anything. She hasn't even seen fireworks, much less other precious things. Belle, you've never seen a feast as great as this before, have you?"Seeing that they were targeting Belle again, Yolanda spoke unhappily. "Just eat and stop yapping!"Melanie hastily said, "Dad made a rule that we can do anything we want at the family dinner on New Year's Eve. We're not at fault for talking."With that, Melanie snorted."I heard just now that Belle gave Dad a stone Grayson bought. But she kept saying that she found it in the mountains."She told a lie without even batting an eye. She has questionable character. You have to discipline her, Yolanda."Yolanda was upset to hear that. "Belle gave Dad that gift. Who told you that Grayson bought it?"Melanie sneered. "Anyone can see how precious that stone is. It's warm in the winter yet cold in the summer, and it can even glow at n
"What a fool!" Phoebe had just finished speaking when an elder shouted at her."You don't know any better!" As the elder reprimanded Phoebe, he kept his eyes on the golden dragon.Finneas was overwhelmed when he saw the golden dragon. Even his breathing turned rapid.Aside from him, a few other elders widened their eyes as well. "Is this made from the legendary golden wood?""I've studied wood for many years. This looks just like it.""I heard that many years ago, a minuscule piece surfaced, and it hadn't even been carved yet. It was merely the size of a small fist, yet it fetched billions of dollars when sold to the Quinn family!"If it's a sculpture of this size, it can probably go up to ten billion dollars!""Even if you have ten billion dollars, you might not even get to buy it. It's too precious a treasure!"Melanie and Phoebe widened their eyes upon hearing that. They couldn't fathom that something like that could be valued at ten billion dollars.And it was even a preci
Melanie looked at Yolanda, feeling extremely jealous of her.Before this, she thought that Belle was from a rural village. So, Belle would be the family's biggest flaw. Any daughter-in-law Melanie found would be much better than Belle.Now, a seemingly insignificant gift from Belle's family held a value of ten billion dollars. If the family could afford to bestow gifts of such value, it prompted the question of just how wealthy they must be.Even if she searched the whole of Maltford, she wouldn't be able to find a young lady this rich.Furthermore, she could discern the looks in the eyes of the other members of the Page family. They appeared eager to gain Belle's favor immediately.By the looks of it, the power of Alfred's family was getting even stronger.The more Melanie thought about it, the more emotional she became. Even her blood was boiling. Unable to bear it any longer, she said, "So what if she's rich? She can't stay in the Page family forever."She and Grayson are mar
Belle looked at Melanie with a smile on her face."Aunt Melanie is telling the truth. Grayson and I indeed have that agreement. When we looked lovey-dovey in front of everyone, we were indeed faking it."There's even something you don't know. Grayson and I have even signed a marriage contract."Everyone was surprised, and they fell silent.When Melanie heard Belle admitting to it, she immediately became spirited."Did you hear that? She said it herself. Even she admitted to it."Belle smiled."When I married him, neither of us was happy about it. Marriage is a significant commitment, and we had never met before, but circumstances forced us to live together. Anyone would be upset about that."When Melanie heard that, she got even more excited."So you're not part of our family at all. You don't even care about us!"Belle said, "Aunt Melanie, you said that there's a time limit to our marriage. I'll admit to that. But I don't want you accusing me of those things."I admit that