Chapter 273


    Although Max had been fooled, he couldn’t bring himself to blow his top when he saw how piteous


    Yelena looked.


    “Are you sure you’re not eager to get engaged on a whim?” Max looked at her face and asked


    seriously.


    “I’m not acting on a whim. I’ve been meaning to marry you since I was sixteen. It’s been three years


    now and I’ve never changed my mind.”


    Yelena had been waiting for him for three years. During this period, she encountered too many things,


    which strengthened her belief that she was in love with Max. She would never have a change of heart.


    “Alright, then. From now on, you have to obey everything I say.”


    Max sounded serious, but his words made Yelena feel vexed.


    She knew that she would be restricted by the man in many ways, but she didn’t mind it, for she would


    be engaged to Max. I’m on cloud nine!


    The others broke intoughter as they were happy for the young couple.


    Then, they discussed the date for the engagement party and confirmed that it would be on 20 May at


    1.14PM, which was deemed to be an auspicious date and time in Chars.


    Elspeth then brought Yelena to the Azure Corporation’s underground exhibition hall. As Yelena looked


    at those stunning evening gowns, she finally realized that she had been foolish to fight Emma over the


    wedding dress in Harvey’s store.


    She almost missed a chance to get one of these beautiful dresses.


    “You can just take any dress you want.”


    Clothes were supposed to be worn anyway. Furthermore, Yelena’s build was simr to Elspeth’s. As


    such, she would probably fit into one of these dresses.


    Yelena nodded and picked out a dress before joyfully entering the fitting room.


    When she reappeared, her face was reddish even though she hadn’t put on any makeup. She turned


    around in front of the mirror as the pink hem expanded like a flower.


    “It’s gorgeous, Elspeth. How do I look?”


    Yelena chuckled, thinking that Max would be besotted if he saw Yelena in this dress.


    Elspeth nodded. “You look wonderful, but there’s one more thing you need.”


    She then took out a pearl ne from a box and wrapped it around Yelena’s neck, which added a


    hint of elegance to the young woman.


    “Alright. You can wear this on the engagement day.”


    Yelena asked curiously, “What about you, Elspeth?”


    With a smile, Elspeth pointed at a pure white dress that was without any embroidery.


    The design looked simple but unimpressive. Furthermore, it didn’t look like a wedding dress at all.


    “Don’t you think it’s too in?” Yelena was baffled.


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    “Don’t worry. You’ll find out on the engagement day.” Elspeth winked at Yelena and it set her mind at


    ease.


    Although Elspeth could be silly sometimes, there was no way she would make a mistake on her


    engagement day. As such, there was nothing to worry about.


    Then, Yelena turned to the mirror again and observed herself.


    Soon, the engagement day arrived.


    Since it was the engagement party of the two sons from the Winthrop Family, the daughter from the


    Sullivan Family, and the granddaughter from the Joneson Family, it was big news in Damoria.


    Although Elspeth wasn’t close to the Joneson Family, they still sent a gift to her.


    Naturally, it was a gift from Frank, not Michael. There was also a letter attached to it.


    ‘Elspeth, I can’t believe you didn’t invite me to your engagement party. Anyway, with Grandpa around, I


    can’t possibly attend the party. You have no idea how furious he is. When you get married, I’ll sneak out


    of the house and attend your party. This time, I’m sending you a gift first.’


    Frank sounded humble in the letter.


    Elspeth smiled and epted the gift in silence.


    There was no denying Elspeth was the star on this day.


    Her already alluring face was made even more charming with this pure white dress. Everyone was


    stunned by her beauty.


    Due to this engagement party, Elspeth had been nicknamed the ‘White Rose of Damoria’.


    Max and Callum greeted the guests at the entrance. Since Yelena didn’t have anything to do, she


    asked Elspeth to keep herpany and waited in the vi. She also gossiped with otherdies.


    Thesedies were all Yelena’s friends and they looked haughty.


    “Hey, Yelena. Now that you’re finally engaged to a wealthy man, I hope you won’t forget about us.” One


    of thedies sounded jealous as she said that.


    Elspeth instantly realized that this woman was arrogant and crafty. Perhaps she was jealous of Yelena


    because thetter had found happiness.


    “I won’t, Camille. We’re all good friends. We said that we’d make a lot of money together.” Yelena


    giggled, looking silly.


    Elspeth shook her head and wondered what was on Yelena’s mind. She was always fierce to others but


    whenever she was with these cunning people who were her so-called friends, she would be as meek


    as a sheep.


    Just as Elspeth expected, the woman named Camille Parks went on to say, “You’re different now.


    You’re engaged to a Winthrop, so you’re affluent. We wouldn’t darepare ourselves to you.”


    Yelena put on an embarrassed smile.


    Just as Elspeth was ready to stand up for Yelena to teach Camille a lesson, a gentle voice was heard


    saying, “You can also find yourself a wealthy man. No one is stopping you.”


    The response was sarcastic but also somewhatical.


    Edmund is still as sharp-tongued as ever.


    Elspeth hadn’t met Edmund for a long time. After he was done taking care of Theodore while the older


    man was sick, he joined a subsidiary to get some training. The moment he returned, he saw Yelena


    getting mocked.


    Edmund’s words made Camille flush. The Winthrop men were all handsome and brilliant. If she could


    get together with one of them, she would make her family proud.


    “That’s not what I meant, Mr. Winthrop.”


    Despite the smile on Edmund’s face, he appeared distant and aloof. “Although I don’t get what you


    mean, I’m amazed by how eloquent you are, Miss Parks. I suppose no one in Damoria will be a perfect


    match for you.”


    Camille initially thought that he wasplimenting her, but her expression soon changed.


    The man seemed to suggest that she was arrogant and ambitious but didn’t have the qualities to


    secure a decent man for herself.


    She initially wanted to attract Edmund’s attention, but she soon cast the idea away. After a snort, she


    turned around and left.


    If she stayed there any longer, she would probably be aughingstock in all of Damoria if word


    got out.


    When the others saw how embarrassed Camille looked, they ran away as well so as not to be


    humiliated.


    Elspeth took a look at Edmund and shed a smile at him. “We haven’t seen each other for a while. It


    seems that you’ve be even more sharp-tongued.”


    “I’m nothingpared to you, Miss Lynwood. You managed to render me speechless back then. I was


    impressed.” Despite hisnguid voice, Edmund was still as annoying as ever.


    Elspeth smiled as she was used to the man’s mockery. She decided to stop talking to him.


    Gifts continued to stream into the ce.


    When Elspeth realized that the rest were swamped with work, she decided to lend them a hand and


    epted the gifts with them.


    All of a sudden, a delicate box caught her attention.


    A familiar floral pattern had been carved on the wooden box. Elspeth’s father used to be a carpenter,


    so she instantly recognized it was her father’s signature floral pattern.


    She felt her chest tightening as she opened the box with trembling hands. There was nothing else in


    the box apart from a silvery gray ne.


    Elspeth pulled out a heart-shaped pendant with a hollow center from her clothes and ced it beside


    the gift.


    When the two heart-shaped pendants were put together, they matched perfectly.