Chapter 27


    The Gourmand was famous in Cansington. It was the grandest restaurant around, though its


    establishment was divided into several tiers.


    The private rooms it had avable in order of the most luxurious were Diamond, Gold, Silver, Bronze,


    and ck Iron. Apart from that, it also had a public hall.


    Even at the public hall, a meal at The Gourmand costs thousands of dors.


    It was peak time, so the public hall was filled with customers. The line they had to wait in was more


    than thirty people long.


    dys startedining again.


    "You''re useless, Benjamin. Look at Howard, he''s a Bronze member at The Gourmand. He doesn''t even


    have to wait when hees here, he can just walk straight into the private room.


    "And you. Some soldier you are. No money, no power… Look at John''s son-inw. Now that''s a


    respectable man. He''s a Silver member in The Gourmand. Just one phone call from him will send a


    waiter straight out to wee him in. Ugh. Why did my daughter have to marry a poor man?"


    dys keptining, her mood soured by the fact that she had to wait for to be served. She kept


    making jabs at her husband, calling him a disappointment, then insulting Thea''s husband for being


    useless.


    James was used to her cold sneers, so he just ignored her, not wanting to bother getting into a


    needless argument.


    He turned to Thea while they were still in the line. "Wait here, Thea. I''m running to the store opposite


    here for some cigarettes."


    "Okay." Thea nodded.


    James turned and headed toward the grocery store across the street.


    "Oh? Thea? What''s wrong with your face?" a voice said with a strange tone as the Cahans settled


    into the chairs at the entrance while waiting to enter the restaurant.


    As Thea turned towards the source of the voice, she saw a woman d in a skimpy outfit with a face


    caked with foundation walking towards her, carrying a purse.


    "Belinda."


    Thea recognized her immediately as her old university ssmate Belinda Frasier, daughter of the


    wealthy Frasiers and school belle when they were still studying. Back in university, the boys would flock


    to her to confess their love for her.


    As for Thea, she used to be the ugliest woman in her university.


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    Belinda stared at Thea.


    She had heard of Thea''s rise in poprity. Forget having her appearance restored, she had somehow


    even befriended Alex Yates, the chairman of Celestial Group.


    She also heard of how Thea had her face sliced open by Trent Xavier.


    Thea had been hogging the spotlight since she restored her appearance and was even featured in the


    news and papers. The media even called her the most beautiful woman in Cansington.


    Belinda grew jealous. Thea was ugly, so why was she crowned the most beautiful in Cansington?


    Belinda startedughing aloud at the sight of Thea''s face wrapped in bandages. "This is the most


    beautiful woman in Cansington? Look, everyone! This is Thea Cahan, the one the media crowned


    the most beautiful in Cansington! Look at that face of hers! Does she look like the most beautiful


    woman to you?"


    Belinda''s voice attracted some attention.


    "That''s Thea Cahan?"


    "Thea Cahan? The chairwoman of the Eternality? Doesn''t look like her… She''s not as pretty as she


    is on the news."


    "I heard she''s Alex Yates''s sugar baby. I don''t think I''d want her if someone paid me to take her."


    …


    More unpleasant words reached her ears.


    Thea was angry. She had never interacted with Belinda before. Even back in university, the most they


    had been were ssmates, yet here she was humiliating her.


    "I don''t think I''ve ever done anything to you, Belinda," she snapped. "Why are you trying to humiliate


    me?"


    Belinda stepped forward and yanked Thea''s bandages away when she let her guard down, revealing


    the cuts on her face that were still in the process of healing.


    "Haha!" Belindaughed heartily, bending over while pointing at Thea''s face. "Look, guys! This is it!


    The most beautiful woman in Cansington!"


    The Cahans may have been sitting right beside Thea, but all they did was look away, afraid that


    others would find out they were rted to her.


    dys even moved her chair as far away as she could. She definitely did not want people to know she


    was Thea''s mother, since it would have been embarrassing.


    Thea started to panic when her bandages were ripped off. She lowered her head, afraid of meeting the


    crowd''s gaze.