He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 898

He gave her palm a reassuring squeeze.

"Relax. I'm right here. I promise I will never let you feel humiliated for a single second."

As soon as he spoke, she watched the driver direct several servants to carry an extravagant array of gifts out of the car.

Seeing the presents he had quietly arranged for her—things she hadn't even thought to prepare—another wave of deep gratitude washed over her.

She couldn't help but remember her very first visit to the Flynn family estate.

She had also shown up empty-handed then. She had always been a bit oblivious to high-society formalities, and Yardley hadn't bothered to give her a heads-up.

As a result, the elder members of the Flynn family had completely humiliated her right out of the gate in front of a room full of guests.

They had made relentless, thinly-veiled jabs at her expense, forcing her to stand there with a frozen smile while they tore her apart. The sting of that memory still burned.

But today, Julian had flawlessly handled every single detail behind the scenes to protect her.

The servants efficiently handed out the gifts to the respective elders based on the attached tags.

Delighted by the thoughtful presents, everyone looked at her with warm approval.

Elara practically sprinted over the moment they walked in. She hooked her arm affectionately through Scarlett's and announced loudly to the room.

"Well? Didn't my daughter-in-law pick out the most perfect gifts?"

"Our Scarlett is just the most thoughtful girl in the world! Come on, honey, let me introduce you to the rest of the family!"

Elara pulled her straight toward Julian's grandparents.

Julian followed closely behind, offering a warm smile. "Scarlett, these are my grandparents."

She quickly offered a polite greeting. "It's wonderful to meet you."

Corinne had even set a mandatory minimum of ten thousand dollars per envelope.

She hadn't been making much money at the time, and that single visit had nearly drained her entire savings.

But here, simply walking through the door meant receiving incredibly generous cash gifts from every single elder.

By the time she finished her introductions, her small designer bag was literally bursting at the seams.

And they hadn't just given them to her. Every single elder had prepared identical, thick envelopes for Dawn as well.

She felt like they had already done far too much.

But then, Elara pulled her toward a long mahogany table and dramatically yanked away the red velvet cloth covering it.

What lay beneath made Scarlett's jaw drop. Her eyes widened in absolute shock.