Novel Square
Chapter 169
Chapter 169
Leaning against the table behind her and holding her wine glass, Lily looked at Shannon with a faint smile but said nothing NôvelDrama.Org owns all content.
Shannon’s eyes darkened slightly, but her smile remained unchanged. “I won’t disturb you anymore. Hope everything goes well with your banquet.”
Lily raised an eyebrow and watched her leave with a thoughtful expression. After Shannon walked away, Joseph and Maxwell approached Lily.
“Congratulations, Ms. Brooks. It’s a relief to know that someone will take good care of you,” Maxwell said warmly, holding his wine glass.
Lily smiled and replied, “Thank you, Mr. Lane.”
Joseph glanced at Maxwell, his gaze darkening momentarily. Then, he retracted his thoughts and looked at Lily, the praised, “You should wear bright colors more often. You look so beautiful
Lily held her wine glass with a polite smile. “You flatterme, Mr. Woodley.”
Joseph chuckled and replied, “You deserve the highest praise”
He then paused and leaned closer to Lily, whispering in her ear, “Have you thought about what we discussed?”
Lily frowned slightly. “Thaven’t decided yet.”
“Don’t keep me waiting for too long,” Joseph said in a serious tone while patting her shoulder. “I hope your decision will be a good one.”
Lily nodded without saying anything.
Both Maxwell and Joseph were prominent figures, so they attracted attention wherever they went. The fact that they approached Lily and conversed with her surprised the other guests.
They began to wonder if Lily was more than just a simple girl from the countryside. This curiosity led some to approach her with their wine glasses
Lily responded politely to those who came to toast her as she was in a good mood.
Meanwhile, Mellanie was chatting with a group of affluent ladies. Suddenly, someone’s phone rang. After checking it, the person’s expression changed. She quickly signaled to others. Soon, everyone at the banquet was looking at their phones with all sorts of expressions
A few people who had been toasting Lily, promptly excused themselves after getting a hint from those around them. They simply left without saying another word to her standing in the corner, Lily observed the changing expressions of the people in the banquet hall with narrowed eyes.
Some of the women close to Melanie pulled her aside after a moment of contemplation.
“Mrs. Laurier, did you not investigate the background of your daughter–in–law?” asked one of them.
Melanie turned to give her a befuddled look. “Why would I need to investigate her?”
The woman pursed her lips and said, “She may not be leading a very respectable private lile.”
Upon hearing this, Melanie’s expression soured. “What nonsense are you spouting? I know Lily well she’s not that kind
hat kind of person.”
“It’s not nonsense!” the woman insisted, showing Melanie her phone. “Look, she was photographed getting intimate with an older man in a car, and it’s all over Facebook
Melanie looked at the Facebook post with a furious expression. She smashed her glass in anger and exclaimed, “How outrageous!
The surrounding guests were startled by her outburst and took a few steps back.