Chapter: 341

Please, have a seat," Corrin greeted Susanna warmly.

Susanna looked around and said, "Well, I guess I arrived just in time. The banquet hasn't even started. Let's sit down to enjoy the dishes, everyone.”

ALL onlookers found their seats.

Norah, sitting beside Susanna, filled Susanna's glass with water. "I appreciate it, Susanna."

Susanna smiled. "You're my friend. I couldn't just watch you struggle without doing anything. I just wish I had gotten here sooner. In that case, those two wouldn't have dared to act so boldly.”

Susanna felt she hadn't given Kalel and Emil a good enough Lesson earlier. She purposefully instructed the head of her bodyguards to ensure they handled Kalel and Emil “properly.”

Corrin and Samira, now knowing Susanna's identity and well aware of the strength of the Scott family, showed Susanna even more respect and care than they did to their own daughter Luna.

Luna remained silent, understanding that the Wilson family's ascent in status would benefit her. In such a scenario, Dooley wouldn't think of divorcing her. Catching Dooley's assessing look, she felt somewhat reassured.

Luna was confident that with Susanna backing the Wilson family, Dooley would recognize the Scott family's high regard for the Wilson family and wouldn't rush into a divorce. She knew Dooley had no intention of bringing up the topic of divorcing her today.

Corrin had been attempting to learn about the Scott family from Susanna. Susanna was direct, but Norah stepped in to deflect the questions.

Corrin didn't uncover much, but he wasn't deterred. “Susanna, how do you know Norah? I've never heard her talk about you," he asked.

As Susanna enjoyed her meal, she remarked, “Norah and I are friends.

It's been a brief period, so perhaps she hasn't had the chance to mention it to you."

"I see." Corrin nodded, suddenly getting it. He had been puzzled about not hearing of Norah's close ties with the Scott family. Now it clicked that their friendship was new, explaining why others were unaware.

"Norah prefers not to trouble others. If she's facing problems, she keeps it to herself. Truth be told, our family business is hitting a rough patch, struggling to find partners. It's been a challenging time." Corrin let out a heavy sigh, feigning sorrow. “Norah's out there all by herself, clueless about the chaos back home. I'm letting you know because you're her friend," he added.

Susanna, with a hint of innocence, inquired, "Really? Norah, should I have a word with Sean about the Wilson family's situation? With his intervention, we could sort out your family's issues."

Norah understood Corrin's motive. While Susanna was clueless about these schemes, Norah was not. Serving Susanna more food, she responded calmly, “We're not knowledgeable about business. Best not to drag Sean into this."

Corrin felt a mix of anxiety and frustration as he fixed Norah with a hard stare. He couldn't believe Norah was passing up the chance right before her. If he were in Norah's father's shoes, he could have been tempted to scold her.

"Alright, I'll take your advice," Susanna murmured, her head bowed as she began to eat. She had a lot of faith in Norah. Corrin couldn't help but feel a little jealous of their bond.

It was clear to Corrin that Norah now controlled two-thirds of the Carter family's assets and had grown close to Susanna. Luna had filled Corrin in earlier, mentioning that Norah and Joanna were best friends.

The idea that Norah, who had no family to call her own, could Land such a fortunate turn of events hadn't crossed Corrin's mind.

Corrin was convinced that, with Norah's backing, the Wilson family would surely thrive and expand.

Dinner was a tense affair for Corrin, filled with his silent pleas for Norah to lend financial support to the Wilson family.

As Norah thought about the flight she needed to catch that afternoon, she quickly wrapped up her meal and stood to leave, addressing everyone, "I've got things to sort out. Susanna, you should head back home quickly. To Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, I must be off. And here's a little something from me."