Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 84

Catherine gave her a sidelong glance and murmured, "She is wearing last year's style from Chanel, and it's a bit dowdy. She is wearing this one for this occasion to show her pride."

I snorted, "Reputation and dignity are earned by her own, not supported by the clothes."

Catherine praised me for what I said.

I teased, “Jaylan needs to update her wardrobe!”

Catherine rolled her eyes and said, “Nowadays, mistresses are really bold, and they dare to show up for such a grand occasion.”

I nudged Catherine with my elbow, “I’m here to catch up with old friends, so stop being mad and smile at me.”

Catherine showed me a brilliant smile, although she muttered with disdain soon, “If I wasn't thinking of you, I'd give her a hard time.”

I smiled, adopting a polite look, and began mingling with Gevena, greeting a few people.

I heard a lot of people talking about me and they said, “Isn’t that Mrs. Dawson from Medsafe Liyah Inc.? Why does she look so weak?”

The speaker was probably a newcomer. Obviously, she'd seen me before.

“Didn’t you hear Gevena saying she’s been ill?”

“I heard she was sent abroad for treatment.” The person lowered her voice to a whisper, “I heard she almost died. But here she is.”

“Don’t talk nonsense. Isn’t she just fine?”

Another woman retorted in a hushed tone, “Her mother-in-law said so. She claimed she was on her deathbed a few months ago.”

“Keep your voice down. Her mother-in-law is here too.” a chubby woman reminded the whisperer, “We can't afford to offend them. Mrs. Dawson is the founder of Medsafe Liyah Inc. She's very close to the commissioner's wife.”

“She seems rather low-key and quite modest.”

“She's not modest. Her outfit may not have a label, but it’s not cheap.”

A woman in a silver Chanel dress approached and asked, “Which one is her mother-in-law?”

“There! The plump woman dressed up in dark green, covered in jewels.” Someone pointed out, “They’re totally different.”