Chapter 269



All birthday gifts had to be registered, so that the host could not know who had given what at the end.

Everyone who wanted to take advantage of the big birthday party to curry favor with the Hunts had already sent a lot of valuable gifts long ago.

The person in charge of registering the gifts had long since become numb to the sheer number of valuable gifts. So, he replied, “A box of pills.”

Box?

Yvonne let out a low chuckle.

The more valuable a medicine was, the more it was counted by the actual number of pills; after all, even a single pill was hard to come by.

However, they had given away a whole box of pills?

Their gift was probably the Rest Pill, right?

The current market value of the Rest Pills was $3,000 per pill. Even if they gave a whole box, how much could they add up to…?

Yvonne let out a sigh of relief and said, “My gift is a pill.”

The person in charge of registering gifts looked at her. “Okay, I’ve written it down. But what kind of precious pill is it Miss Smith?”.

The question was purely out of her own curiosity.

Yvonne smiled and replied, “It’s the Zabe Corporation’s Soothing Pill.”

Thud.

The gift registry person dropped her pen on the table. Her voice also suddenly rose in volume as she repeated, “The Zabe Corporation’s Soothing Pill?”

Rachel, who was standing behind Yvonne, also heard them. Immediately, she was even more startled and her voice became even louder. “The Zabe Corporation’s Soothing Pill?”

Her words made everyone look.

Sensing their envious stares, Yvonne lifted her chin slightly, and felt that she had finally regained her confidence. She said simply, “Yes.”

Then she headed for the party room.

The people at the door were already sighing in admiration. “The Zabe Corporation’s Soothing Pill…. It sure is generous!”

“Yeah, that pill is really hard to find now! The Smiths are probably the only ones who can get Doctor Zabe to make one more these days!”

“Indeed the Smiths are worthy of their name as a top-notch giant! As expected, they only do great things! The box of pills the Andersons gave are probably the Rest Pills. In comparison, it has nothing to envy…”

The Andersons’ Rest Pills had already made a name for themselves. To be honest, a box of them was actually a presentable gift.

But compared to the Zabe Corporation’s Soothing Pill, it was still inferior.

Yvonne was delighted with his comments.

But soon after she perked up, her friends behind her started talking to each other in hushed tones again.

“But why didn’t the Smiths manage to borrow the Blue Enchantress if they are so powerful? After all, Yvonne loved to show off during all the parties in the past!”

“Yes, the brand won’t lend us Blue Enchantress if we try to borrow her, but they definitely wouldn’t dare offend the likes of the Hunt’s and the Smith’s if they asked for her! How did the Andersons manage to borrow her instead?”

“By rights, that shouldn’t be the case. The Smiths are a first-rate family – isn’t it easy to borrow a dress if they want to?”

“… Say no more. After all, she’s only an adopted daughter. If she were a real Smith, how could I not borrow her…”

His words made Yvonne clench her fists tightly.

She wasn’t a real Smith… In fact, it was because she wasn’t a real Smith that she had been turned down when she went to borrow the dress.

But if Joel had made the request personally, they wouldn’t have dared turn her down!

After all, it was still because she wasn’t related to the Smiths by blood.

Yvonne lowered her head. Her friends were still talking among themselves in hushed tones.

“Ah, now I remember. Nora Smith was at the dance party this year, but that time she only tied her hair back and wore a pants suit. Today she looks simply gorgeous in her suit.”

“Why do I feel she looks even better than Miss Smith…”

“No, wait, shouldn’t Miss Smith and Mr. Hunt be the headliners at the Hunts’ party tonight? What’s the Blue Enchantress wearing to steal the spotlight for? Could it be that…”

“Cough!”

Someone who saw Yvonne coughed as a reminder.

Then they immediately fell silent. They were all quite embarrassed when they turned around and saw Yvonne. They said, “We were just talking nonsense a moment ago Miss Smith. Don’t worry about us…”

Yvonne took a deep breath.

Of course, she knew they were just friends of occasion.

The moment they complained about each other in front of her, she already knew that she would definitely be the focus of their complaints as well.

There was no one who didn’t talk about others behind their backs, nor was there anyone who wasn’t talked about behind their backs.

She had long since gotten used to it after so many years.

He smiled and said, “What were they talking about now? I didn’t hear anything.”

Then they sighed in relief at the same time. Then they began to flatter her again. “We were just talking about how inappropriate Nora Smith’s behavior is. There is no doubt that you are the star of the occasion tonight, so why is she trying to steal the limelight? Those who didn’t know better would have thought she had some kind of special relationship with the Hunts.”

“It’s only because Mrs. Hunt is studying abroad, so she’s not in the United States right now. Otherwise, how could she, of all people, get to take Blue Enchantress … ”

“Exactly. Isn’t it precisely because she’s looking for a good man to marry that she dresses so well and attracts so much attention? But I hear she got pregnant before she got married, so she has a daughter! The little girl she was holding in her arms just now is her daughter.”

“What, who would still want her when she already has a daughter?”

“That’s why girls. He must have a hard time finding a life partner after having a child, so he can only dress a little nicer to cover that lack of his. Just look at all the boys over there; aren’t they all blind and spellbound now?”

“… Hmph, It’s useless even if he bewitched them all! Their families would never agree. It’s practically impossible for him to marry into a good family.”

“…”

Nora, everyone’s topic of discussion, was currently surrounded by a group of men.

Although she had been the most prominent at the dance party the other time, she had dressed in a pantsuit in the end, so she didn’t look as great as she did today.

Everyone had gathered around her. Some were introducing themselves and others were trying to sound her out.

Nora, who didn’t know them at all, found them very annoying.

She frowned. By then, Sheril was already saying, “Sorry everyone. Nora and I are going off to the side to rest for a while. You guys…”

“Are you guys going to go to the couch over there? Sure, we can join you there. Is Miss Smith feeling bad? Shall I help her in?”

“Let me do it for you, Mr. Simmons. After all, your arms have held too many girls before!”

“What do you mean by that, you think you’re so innocent?”

“Of course I’m not. It’s just that the number of girlfriends I’ve had is less than yours…”

“Neither of you are that innocent. Don’t let them fool you Miss Smith, how about letting me help you instead?”

“…”

The men began to argue with each other, causing everyone around them to look up and frown.

They were all relatively flirtatious young men from wealthy families. They usually fooled around a lot and rarely did anything decent. The moment they see a beautiful woman, they can no longer walk away.

With them surrounding her, Nora’s reputation would not fare any better.

Indeed, Yvonne’s friends started insulting her again.

“Look at that bitch – isn’t her shameless act of seduction too low? She definitely won’t be able to find a good boyfriend.”

The corners of Yvonne’s lips curved into a smile as she waited for Nora to make a fool of herself.

But just then, Justin, who was due to make an appearance later, suddenly appeared in the party room!

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