Chapter: 843

Emily let go of her mother's hand and approached Madeline. She gazed at the radiant Madeline in the mirror with curiosity.

“Auntie, you look like a goddess You're so beautiful."

Madeline's smile lingered as she picked up a small gift from the table and placed it in Emily's hands. “Emily, you're such a sweetheart. Here, take this."

Even though Emily was only four, she had seen a lot. Holding the gift, her eyes sparkled with delight.

Her mom had been right. Madeline was very wealthy, perhaps even richer than her dad!

Emily then proceeded to charm Madeline with her array of endearments.

Ursula's jealousy intensified. "I've never seen her pay such attention to me. Zara, where is your son? Why isn't he here with you?

Zara grumbled, “His father is taking him to mingle with people in the hall, claiming he needs to engage in social activities. He's just ten years old, still a child. I don't understand why his father is in such a rush for this."

Though she complained, her tone carried an air of superiority.

Ursula's smile faltered. Zara only had one son. Did Zara imply that her son would inherit all the Morris family's wealth?

Having married an average man, Ursula knew her children might never have access to these elite circles for the rest of their lives.

Madeline scowled in silence as she grasped the true intentions behind Zara's words. Zara hadn't changed; she still enjoyed belittling others while boasting about herself.

Back then, when Madeline came home from abroad, Zara laughed along with everyone else.

But now with her marriage to Derek, it was Zara's turn to seek her favor.

Kathy chose to avoid the Powell family members. She slipped to the hall and confided in Sharon about the lost necklace.

"That necklace's valued at more than a million. I think some relative might've taken it. I'll check the cameras. If I catch the person who did it later, Mom, you have to help me."

As a younger member of the family, her words carried little weight with the elders. Her best option was to seek help from her grandmother, although she was too scared to face her now.

ALL the way through, her mother had pledged to stand by her. Even when the Andrews family gave her the boot, her mom stayed close, cheering her on to keep fighting.

Her grandmother would only reprimand her. Kathy had no desire to confront the elderly woman; avoiding her was the only solution.

Meanwhile, Adrian had been staring at Kathy throughout their conversation, unhappy with every aspect of today's wedding. He had reluctantly consented to the marriage solely because of Madeline's pregnancy.

Upon the baby's arrival, he would be insistent on conducting a paternity test for both the baby and Derek to eliminate any doubt and ensure they weren't raising someone else's child.

During their conversation, Norah and Susanna arrived at the entrance, arm in arm.

Adrian scowled. "Norah? What is she doing here?"

Sharon squeezed Kathy's hand and nodded towards the entrance. "It's Norah. What does she want? Is she here to stir up trouble?"