A Graduation Gift novel Chapter 247

She continued, "Ivy, I am unmarried but we know what a child means to a family. As long as a woman has her child, her status in the family would be consolidated."

A sincere look was on Amanda's face and she sounded so thoughtful.

"It is true. But Lionel has been quite busy. We... It has been a long time since we last..."

Ivy stuttered with a little embarrassment.

She had a hunch that Amanda might be able to help her and even help her to restore her status in the Tang family!

Ivy noticed a gleam of bashfulness flashed across Amanda's face. 'After all, she is a virgin, unlike me who is experienced.

Alas, how unfortunate my fate is!' she sighed internally.

Amanda thought for a while before she went on with sincerity, "Ivy, we know men need a little passion. Probably it is because you are too familiar with each other, and he got some so-called aesthetic fatigue for you. How about making a change of yourself? Or change an environment when you are together, perhaps you will have different feelings about each other," she suggested.

Amanda's eyes were full of concern for Ivy.

"I also think it might be a factor that we are also confronted with the seven-year itch. But I just have no idea how to make the change," Ivy confided.

She had tried a variety of fashionable clothes, attempting to seduce Lionel by her appearance. Still, it would only take Lionel two days before he returned to his coldness again.

"I have an idea. One of my friends has an open villa hotel at the seaside of G City. It is fairly romantic and made especially for couples. Would you like to go for a try? I can arrange a service package for you,"

Amanda suggested, pleased. She knew that Ivy was seriously considering her suggestion. She totally gained her trust.

"Lionel and I have traveled to many places. I am afraid he wouldn't be interested in the seaside villas in G City,"

Ivy hesitated, with an apprehensive look on her face.

"Don't worry, I will fix this. It is not only about a seaside villa vocation. Use your inner awesomeness to touch him, given his fatigue of your looks!"

Amanda added with assurance, smiling. Her eyes and eyebrows radiated her triumphant elation.

Ivy couldn't help but reminisce that she once had been as proud as Amanda right now. At those times, Lionel's intense eyes were always glued to her, and so to speak, she was the center of his universe.

But as Lionel began to know Cassandra, she could sense his passion for her fading bit by bit until none seemed to have remained.

"My inner... For Lionel, I am afraid it has always been my appearance that he has fallen in love with..."

Ivy muttered with a wry smile, a bleak look on her face.

When she was a little girl, she made a big bet on her youth and beauty for her marriage into a mega-wealthy family. And at one point, she felt so close to her goal and she was almost there but Cassandra's marriage with Lionel messed all of it up! Her ideal situation began to turn worst and worst.

Youth and beauty were so transient. Would she still be able to regain Lionel's heart with her present looks? She doubted with dejection.

"Don't underestimate yourself. I believe that every woman has her own unique strength. You, for instance, are quite sociable. Look, in the elite circle of G City, who hasn't heard of your name?"

Amanda tried to cheer Ivy up. The smile on her face seemed to show an admiration for her. Ivy couldn't help but feel gratitude toward Amanda.

Who was Amanda, after all? She was a famous pianist both at home and abroad. And look at Ivy, she was nothing more than a mistress of Lionel. Amanda went out of her way to show her care and help to solve her problem. The thought made Ivy to side with Amanda instantly.

"That is a thing of the past. Actually, I have no virtue other than being versed in socializing with vain women which makes no difference in how things are between me and Lionel," she reasoned.

The eyes of Ivy were full of gloom although she was still grateful for Amanda.

"No, Ivy, you can do better. Trust me, I'm here to help you out of this!"

Amanda looked at Ivy in earnest. Her insistence lighted up the hope in Ivy's heart.