?


    Gabrie found Samantha looking distressed, and it pained her to see her like this.


    "Samantha, what''s wrong?"This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org.


    Luckily, the ce they chose was devoid of onlookers. Otherwise, their every move might be tomorrow''s headline news.


    Samantha knew the best way to approach Gabrie was to y the victim, so she went over with reddened eyes.


    "Mrs. Leon, you''re here..."


    Not only did she have to appear pitiful before Gabrie, but she had to master the art of tugging at Gabrie''s heartstrings. Instead ofing off as unreasonable, Samantha wanted Gabrie to think that she had been treated unfairly.


    Every action and word from Samantha hit Gabrie right where it mattered.


    "Don''t worry, Samantha. Although we''re in Charleston, we have Matthew backing us up. I refuse to believe he''d cut ties with his own mother!"


    They did note all the way here to be at someone else''s beck and call.


    Samantha attempted to calm Gabrie down, lest the lurking reporters take notice and tarnish their image.


    "Mrs. Leon, calm down. There are cameras around..."


    Charleston''s Wine Festival this year was truly impressive. Despite nearing the end of the event, it still looked as spectacr as ever.


    Gabrie could not help but notice the exotic decor of the pce. It was vastly different from what she was used to at home.


    Samantha was afraid that Gabrie''s attitude toward Lucy might change upon learning about her background.


    "Hmph, how dare Lucy think she can tie down my son? He hasn''te home in so long, and he never even called..."


    Samantha was relieved to see that Gabrie continued to hold Lucy in disdain.


    Pretending to be distressed,


    Samantha said, "Mrs. Leon, maybe he hasn''t been able to keep in touch because he''s busy at thepany. Don''t take it to heart. I know


    tel:


    Matthew. He''s responsible and filial. He won''t continue treating you like this forever..."


    Samantha''s words effectively soothed the visibly frustrated


    Gabrie. She grabbed Samantha''s hand and said, "Samantha, you''re a


    wonderful woman. If only


    Matthew


    could see that, he wouldn''t treat you like this. Lucy wouldn''t even stand a chance."


    “Mrs. Leon... I don''t think Matthew likes me very much, so he—”


    Gabrie interrupted her, "Nonsense. Matthew stillcks emotional


    maturity, so he''s easily misled


    l.ne


    others. Trust me. I''ll talk some sense into him."


    "But you''ve seen Lucy''s background... She''s a real princess..."


    “Samantha, even if you dress a pauper in expensive clothes, that doesn''t make her a princess. Do you understand?"


    Gabrie''s words soothed Samantha. In other words, Gabriepletely looked down on Lucy even though she was a royal heiress.


    Gabrie''s bad impression of Lucy had be irreparable, so it was unlikely for her to change her opinion.