Chapter 178


    I raised my eyebrows without a word.


    She had casuallybeled me as petty and aloof through that.


    “Mom, it’s nothing like that. Don’t talk nonsense,” Matthew said in a low voice while gripping my


    shoulder.


    Brenda red at Matthew before saying with a smile, “What are you embarrassed about? Who doesn’t


    know about this? You can’t ignore Helly just because you have someone you like. Let me remind you


    that Helly is my goddaughter.


    “No matter who you marry in the future, she’ll still be your responsibility. Thus, you’re not allowed to


    neglect her at any time.”


    The other women praised Brenda for remembering old friendships and being broad- minded, especially


    Helen’s mother. She looked satisfied given how big her smile was.


    Helen was a decent woman, but her mothercked the dignity a woman from a prestigious family


    should have. She was too narrow–minded andcked grandeur.


    As slow as I was, I understood what was happening right now.


    Brenda was telling me that the daughter–inw she had chosen was Helen. She was warning me that


    there was no way Matthew could ignore her even if he married me.


    In other words, Helen would have an indelible presence between Matthew and me.


    Brenda was doing this to make me give up.


    After all, no woman could ept a third party in their rtionship.


    Considering his feelings for me over the years, Matthew might fight with his parents if things didn’t go


    as he expected. This might tarnish the Loxley family’s reputation.


    Every affluent family hoped to maintain a facade of harmony to the outside world. Thus, they would


    never allow a normal woman like me to disrupt their lives.


    Their presumed good manners prevented them from directly asking me to leave. But they could pull


    tricks like this to subtly hint me to leave.


    To me, it was a tant humiliation to be driven away.


    I wanted to stand up a few times, but Matthew pulled me back forcefully. He begged his


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    mother to stop talking while exining to me he was only childhood friends with Helen and nothing


    else.


    There was no way I could leave at this point.


    I wasn’t rich, I didn’t have a good social standing, and I wasn’t a socialite. However, I was a daughter of


    a respectable family. I was raised with strict values by my parents, and I had my dignity and pride.


    The education I had didn’t allow me to be trampled by them.


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    I flung away Matthew’s hand and ignored his hurtful gaze. Then, I replied with a smile, Mrs. Loxley,


    you’re right. Helen is definitely an impressive woman. I like her a lot. I noticed she seems to be injured.


    Would it be possible for me to visit her? I’m her roommate, so I’d like to know how she is.”


    “Are you also taking your master’s at Jesselton College?” Georgina Johnson asked in shock.


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    From her look of surprise, it seemed as if she thought it was unthinkable for me to be taking my


    master’s at Jesselton College. Perhaps I was just a ything for the wealthy in her eyes. I was


    supposed to be ignorant and obedient so that I could make them look good.


    There were so many people taking their master’s at Jesselton College. Surely, she wouldn’t think all of


    them weren’t qualified to be there.


    Or perhaps she thought deep down that her daughter was the only one qualified to study there. As for


    the others, they could only look up to her in awe.