Chapter 108


    Chapter 108 The Arrival of Mrs.


    Swan


    Wendy was momentarily at a loss for words and quickly tried to recover, saying, “I just feel like those


    people are showing ack of respect for our engagement banquet…”


    Joe didn’tment, and soon, someone came up to engage in conversation, cutting their dialogue


    short.


    Wendy’s expression grew more somber. As she lifted her eyes, she noticed someone not far away


    discreetly greeting her.


    It was her mother.


    Wendy was taken aback, hastily surveying the surroundings. She quickly pulled the person into a


    storeroom and whispered, “Why are you here?”


    On her records, both her parents had been shown as working abroad, unable to return. She certainly


    couldn’t let Joe or


    Charlotte see her mother’s presence.


    Observing Wendy elegantly dressed in luxury attire, Mrs. Swan curled her lip and remarked, “Today is


    the day of my daughter’s engagement. Can’t Ie and see what’s going


    on?”


    Hearing her words, Wendy sneered. “Are you sure you’re here now to talk about family bonds?”


    Caught red-handed, her mother grinned wryly, mimicking the action of counting money, “Well, I thought


    since you’re getting engaged, there should be a dowry, right? As your mom, shouldn’t I get a little


    share?”


    Seeing the expression on her mother’s face, Wendy couldn’t


    help but wish she could p her.


    She had gone to great lengths to secure her ce in the Smith family, and just as she was getting her


    footing, her mother had to stir up trouble.


    As she was about to refuse, a sudden memory of her mother’s words from that day surfaced. She said,


    “I can give you some money, but didn’t you mention earlier that you had a way to


    deal with Charlotte?”


    Her mother immediately caught on, letting out a sly chuckle, “I knew you’de to me for help…”


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    With that, she once again mimicked the money-counting gesture.


    Suppressing her internal repulsion, Wendy handed over a


    bank card, “Don’t proactivelye looking for me. If you need something, just call me.”


    Taking the bank card, Mrs. Swan left with a cheerful smile.


    Before leaving, she said to Wendy, “I’ll take care of this thing.


    Don’t worry. Get ready to hear some good news.””


    Watching her mother’s departure, Wendy clenched her hand


    into a fist in silence.


    She couldn’t be med. She would have never reached


    this point if Joe hadn’t started showing more concern for


    Charlotte.


    me could only fall on Charlotte herself.


    As Joe passed a certain corner inside the banquet hall, he suddenly caught snippets of a conversation


    from within.


    “Who would’ve thought, Mia… I mean, Charlotte has two


    children of this age? Didn’t she divorce Mr. Smith five years


    ago? Where did the kidse from?”


    “You know what? They were having a wild time, especially


    considering they couldn’t even get an abortion… We don’t


    even know if those two kids have the same father.”


    “True. But I have to say, those kids do bear a resemnce to


    Mr. Smith… What It… Wendy will get infuriated.”


    The conversation quickly transitioned to various criticisms of Wendy. Suddenly, Joe approached them.


    The two were terrified, their faces turning pale as they hurriedly apologized, “Mr. Smith! We were just


    talking


    nonsense for a moment, really sorry! We’re leaving now!”


    Before they could escape, Joe stopped them, saying, “Hold on.”


    The two froze in their tracks, trembling in fear.


    As they feared their families would be on the brink of financial


    ruin, Joe furrowed his brow and asked, “Did you just say those


    two kids look like me?”


    Many details that had umted over time connected in


    Joe’s mind, gradually forming an unbelievable conjecture.