Chapter 989
The ladies of high society furrowed their brows, searching for the source of the voice.
A young woman, dressed simply with black-rimmed glasses, looked at them coldly.
“Jealousy breeds malice. Uplifting oneself by demeaning others is no virtue. Perhaps you should ponder how to improve yourselves and find your own happiness,” she said coldly, adjusting her glasses before turning to leave.
The socialites glared at her, biting their lips in silent fury.
Elysia and Jessamine had been eavesdropping from behind a pillar, catching every word of mockery from the women and the young lady’s sharp retort.
Corbin was away from their small private room, and as they came out looking for him, they happened upon the gossiping group.
Jessamine had been ready to confront them but was held back by Elysia.
After all, it was their first day of business trial, and it wouldn’t look good to start a conflict, especially since she was the owner.
They hadn’t expected someone to stand up for them, especially not a young lady.
Elysia, watching the girl leave, asked Jessamine, “Who was that girl? Do you know her p>
“Yeah, she’s my brother’s fiancée, chosen by my parents, Beatrix Sutton from the affluent Sutton family p>
Elysia now understood why the socialites held their tongues.
The Huber family was well-respected, and with Corbin being close friends with Tarquin, no one dared to cross him or his future wife. “Elysia, about those ladies gossiping earlier, I’ll blacklist them later! Don’t take their nonsense to heart. They’ll end up as divorced socialites, and you won’t. Tarquin is devoted; once he’s made his choice, it’s for life. And if you’re willing, the Huber family would be honored to stand in as your family. My parents adore you, praising your strength, independence, and optimism. They’ve wanted to formally acknowledge you as family for a while now.” Elysia felt grateful, “Don’t worry about me. Business is business, and I appreciate your parents’ affection. I’ll visit them when they have the time.” “They’d make time any day for you,” Jessamine chuckled.
They moved on, not dwelling on the incident, and went to find Corbin. Before leaving, Elysia gave Beatrix another look, appreciative of her support, even without knowing her well.
That evening, returning home around nine after dinner with Jessamine, Elysia ushered her kids to bed. Once in her bedroom, she couldn’t resist asking Tarquin, “Is there something you want to tell me p>
Tarquin had been looking at her strangely since she walked in.
“I heard from Corbin that some women were gossiping about you today p>
Elysia was surprised, “How did he know? Oh right, Beatrix must’ve told him! Some women were bad-mouthing me today, and Beatrix stood up for
me p>
“I’ve heard. Jessamine has warned those women already. Don’t let them affect your mood p>
Tarquin wasn’t concerned about Beatrix. Little did anyone know, she would later cause quite a stir.
Elysia smiled in response, “I won’t let their words bother me. I’ve been through worse and can handle much more than petty gossip p>