Chapter 21: You’re Pettier than a Dog


    A grand dinner party was being held in Seasons Hotel three dayster.


    The hall bustled with people and activity.


    The news that the Crawford Group got a little heir traveled fast. Many people intended to y up to the


    Crawford family in this circle, so they took this opportunity to ingratiate themselves with the Crawford


    family, trying to build business rtionships with them.


    udia was staying in an obscure corner, sipping a ss of drink slowly and quietly.


    She watched Winifred holding Conrad and smiling brightly in front of the crowd in the distance, while


    the mother of the baby waspletely ignored.


    Winifred was simply going through the motions by inviting udia to the dinner party. Finally, she


    wasn''t even given the chance to approach her son...


    udia dropped her head, standing there with a lump in her throat, dispirited.


    “Well, well, isn’t this Mrs. Crawford?”


    A sudden female voice split the air, and udia knew it was Amber’s voice without guessing.


    Amber looked like an elegant princess in a pink dress, but she was putting on thatcent and


    scornful look on her face.


    “Aren’t you the hostess of the Crawford family? Look how miserable you are! You’re left alone in the


    corner and nobody cares about you. You’re almost like an outsider.”


    Amber always had a sharp tongue and didn’t care about other people’s feelings at all.


    udia ignored her, sipping her drink.


    “Look at you! udia, you’re pettier than a dog!”


    Amber went on with the mean words, while udia took no ount of what she said and walked away.


    It was not because udia couldn’t talk, and she just let Amber humiliate her.


    But what Amber said was the truth. udia was indeed pettier than a dog in the Crawford family...


    “Don’t go!”


    Amber stopped udia and added, “I’m right, aren’t I? udia, I can’t find another woman in this world


    more pathetic than you. You don’t even have the right to hold your own baby...”


    udia jerked her head up upon hearing that. She stared coldly at Amber with her clear stern eyes.


    Amber hated the way udia looked at her. Although she couldn’t speak, her piercing and dangerous


    eyes were doing all the talking.


    A few momentster, udia didn’t want to confront Amber anymore, so she got around her and


    walked away. However, Amber tripped her, and udia’s clutch bag fell to the floor, so she had to bend


    down and pick it up.


    udia was wearing a strapless gown whose back was trimmed withces. The moment she bent


    down, her back was fully shown while her bosom almost popped out.


    The men around held their breath, their throats turning dry all of a sudden.


    A wisp of hair slid down udia’s face, leaving a perfect curve along her cheek, making her look even


    more charming.


    At this point, a strong arm slipped around udia’s shoulders. Before the crowd could figure out what


    was going on, udia, who was about to bend down, was pulled up.


    Meanwhile, her little clutch bag was also picked up.


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    Dizzy, udia, who had no idea what was happening, fell into a pair of muscr arms.


    Scott stared deeply at udia, his eyes full of gentleness and tenderness.


    Stunned, udia couldn''t help but step back, but she lost her bnce before her tiny wrist was gripped


    and she was jerked backwards.


    When udia finally steadied herself, she was already flung behind Ben. He stared at her with cold


    and sharp eyes, sending shivers down her spine.


    “Thank you, Mr. Palmer!”


    Ben looked at the man in front of him, reaching out his big hand.


    Scott smiled calmly but stretched out his hand to udia instead of Ben.


    “Mrs. Crawford, be careful next time!” Scott said gently, a smile spreading across the reserved man’s


    face.


    Any woman would easily fall for such a man.


    However, udia wouldn’t be so foolishly sentimental, but nodded her gratitude politely and took her


    clutch bag.


    Scott stared at her with mixed feelings.


    For a moment, everyone in the banquet hall was watching the three of them. Ben’s domineering gaze


    fell upon Scott in a menacing way.


    udia dropped her head and looked down in embarrassment, her thick and long eyshes shiny.


    She let herself be engulfed in the cloud of gloom.


    “Ben...”


    Hanna’s voice happened toe over to them at this moment, drawing the crowd back to reality and


    breaking the ice at the same time.


    “Winifred asks you toe over. We need to take a family photo!” Hanna walked up to them and said.


    Hanna was wearing fine makeup, her beautiful eyes darting between the three of them. Finally, she


    threw back her head and said softly, “Hurry up! Conny has to be fed in a while!”


    Ben said nothing but left with Hanna.


    udia’s heart jumped back to her stomach, but the next moment, her heart missed a beat. So Ben


    was taking a family photo with Hanna?!


    “Well, well... You aren’t even included in the family photo! If I’m not mistaken, you’re Mr. Crawford’s


    wife, aren''t you?” Amber taunted with a sneer and walked away.


    udia and Scott were left where they were. udia gave a bitter smile, apologized and was about to


    leave, but unexpectedly, Scott grabbed her tiny wrist and dragged her out despite her reaction.


    Scott almost hauled udia out of the banquet hall.


    Scott didn’t stop until they were in the broad and quiet corridor. He let go of udia, who was startled


    by his might like a deer caught in the headlights. She stared at him with a slight frown.


    “Don''t you know what happened between him and Hanna?” Scott asked.


    udia paused, and then her clear eyes darkened.


    Ben and Hanna.


    They were a loving couple envied by countless people, once called “the perfect match”.


    When the two were rumored to have broken up back then, people online got angry and even imed


    that they didn''t believe in love anymore!


    Conceivably, those two were so madly in love at that time.


    Scott could see a trace of loneliness in udia’s eyes, and his spection was confirmed. “Since you


    know it, why are you still living like this? Is there any point to sustain a marriage without love with your


    son?”


    udia was deep in thought, but she had to admit that what Scott said made perfect sense.


    “As far as I can remember, you know better than this. udia, you shouldn’t have to get stuck in such a


    life.”


    Scott added. However, hardly had he finished his words than a low male voice chimed in seamlessly.


    “Then what kind of life should she have, Mr. Palmer?”


    Stunned, udia looked up and found that somehow, Ben was standing behind the two of them not far


    away. Tall and charming, he was staring at them with bright and piercing eyes, looking dangerous.


    Scott gave a faint sneer before he stretched out his long arm and took udia into his arms, saying in


    a provocative tone, “She should live a happy life, surrounded by a loving husband and a lovely kid.”


    “Well...”


    Ben gave the most intense smile which could ever be produced. “wonder who is the loving husband in


    the said happy life you''re referring to, Mr. Palmer?”