Despite knowing that I was at home, Cynthia did not inform me when she came over. I was tactful enough to not go out and interrupt their catch-up.
Not only did Yohan and Julian like Emily, but even Cynthia was very fond of her.
Emily came from a prestigious family, and her background was a good match for the Palmers. When Yohan happened to fall for her at first sight, Cynthia was beyond overjoyed. She immediately started thinking of the arrangement for a wedding between the two families.
Unfortunately, Emily did not like him. She turned him down without hesitation and went abroad to further her music studies.
Although Cynthia found it regretful, she grew even fonder of Emily. She saw Emily as an ambitious woman with her own goals.
Meanwhile, I came from a humble background. I was vain and driven by the desire for wealth and status, and I would stop at nothing just to marry Yohan.
I could tell that Cynthia held disdain and even disgust toward me, but her good manners kept her from showing it too openly.
Sometimes I would wonder if everything would work out the best for everyone if Emily was the one who married Yohan from the start.
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My phone vibrated, and I opened it to have a look. The message notification indicated that the accident insurance payout had come through.
I thought I would gradually forget about what happened during the car accident out of fear, but it all felt like it happened just yesterday when I closed my eyes.
