Chapter 83: Chapter 83

Chapter 83 I Knew You Liked Her

Grace was still unwilling. She just hated how Peyton could always be the center of attention no matter

when.

Bruce walked over politely and said, “Peyton, I have never seen you attend a banquet before.”

“Bruce, hello,” Peyton greeted politely, “I used to dislike attending such occasions, and later, when the

Schmitt family went bankrupt, I didn’t have the opportunity to attend either.”

“Peyton could easily donate 80 million dollars, and if you didn’t have the opportunity to attend the

banquet, neither did most of the people on the ship.”

Bruce knew about Peyton and Nolan’s relationship, but he didn’t expose it. Instead, he secretly winked

at Peyton.

Peyton knew that Bruce must have found out some information from the surveillance footage.

Peyton was about to speak when Grace suddenly sarcastically said, “Bruce, let me tell you, beautiful

women like Peyton will marry an older man with money. Peyton, I haven’t heard of any wealthy old man

from a prominent family passing away recently, so why did you say your husband is already dead?”

Grace believed that Peyton had found a wealthy older man, which was why she didn’t disclose her

husband’s identity. If Peyton had married a rich young man, she would have flaunted it.

“Grace, stop talking nonsense in public,” Bruce glared at Grace.

Bruce’s words made Grace very unhappy. She said, “Bruce, why are you helping Peyton? Are you

waiting for her to become a widow and then marry her? Your father will never allow you to marry a

woman like her.”

“Grace, you are really out of line. Peyton, why don’t you go inside first, it’s cold on the deck,” Bruce

kindly suggested, as this place was not suitable for him to chat with Peyton.

Peyton also didn’t want to stand with Grace. Back when they were students, Grace used to target her

relentlessly. So, Peyton nodded and left.

“Bruce! You liked Peyton, right? Don’t think I don’t know. Back in school, you used to secretly write love

letters to Peyton.”

Bruce watched Peyton, who had already walked far away, and whether it was in the past or present, he

felt that he was not worthy of Peyton.

In the past, at school, he was just one of her many admirers.

Bruce didn’t love Peyton very much, it was just a teenage infatuation.

After Bruce graduated, he was busy working every day and had long forgotten that pure feeling he

once had.

That simple and clean throb had long been buried in his heart and forgotten.

Now, Bruce knew Peyton’s identity, so he was naturally more respectful. He briefly chatted with the

others and then went to find Peyton.

Helena saw Peyton appear, and anger instantly appeared on her face.

Helena would recall how Peyton smeared her face with pudding and treated her harshly whenever she

closed her eyes.

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As Colette saw Peyton approaching, she instantly became happy and hurriedly walked towards Peyton.

“Peytie, you came! I’m so happy. Why did you cut your hair short? But you look beautiful, both with long

hair and short hair.”

When Peyton was young, she used to yearn for Colette’s love. Whenever she fell sick and had a fever,

all she wanted was her mother’s embrace.

But Colette left Peyton behind and went to the other side of the ocean to become Helena’s stepmother.

Peyton had long surpassed the age of longing for maternal love, to the extent that she now had no

interest in Colette.

“Was it important to you whether my hair was long or short?”

Peyton coldly looked at Colette, “Mrs. Chase, over these years, you haven’t even sent me a single

letter, and now suddenly you’re playing the role of a caring mother in front of me. Don’t you find it

embarrassing? I genuinely feel embarrassed for you.