The socialites of Fairmont had also begun to arrive. The gossiping wives had already huddled together, casting curious, speculative glances in their direction.
The crowd couldn't help but wonder: which of the two women was actually the childhood sweetheart, Ms. Winter?
"Is the one in the back Ms. Winter, or the one in the front?"
A few wives whispered among themselves, "Look, their dresses are the exact same style and color."
"Based on their tone, the one who just walked up must be Mr. York's childhood sweetheart."
"Then who is the one on the left?"
"She probably tried to swoop in and take advantage of Ms. Winter's absence to climb the social ladder with Mr. York."
"Wearing the exact same dress... that's a painfully obvious imitation."
"She's probably been eyeing the position of Mrs. York for ages. The moment she realized Ms. Winter wasn't around, she couldn't wait to show off and assert her dominance."
"Ms. Winter is his true match, the one with the right background. That other woman is just an interloper."
"How shameless. She knows he's taken and still forces herself into the picture!"
"Even though Ms. Winter and Mr. York aren't officially married yet, anyone with eyes knows it's only a matter of time."
"Trying to wedge herself between childhood sweethearts... absolutely classless!"
The venomous whispers drifted through the crowd, pricking at Quinn's chest like sharp, suffocating needles.
Her face remained impassive, but a raging fire burned within her. Her knuckles were white from gripping her clutch so tightly.
If it weren't for the contract forbidding her from publicly revealing their marriage, she would have marched right up and set the record straight.
She didn't care about the title of Mrs. York; she was just bound by a piece of paper.


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The readers' comments on the novel: She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On
I would have accepted the jerk husband ending up with the heroine if he’s only powerful, intelligent but he’s so powerless and so stupid....
Can you make Ethan be the endgame? That Miles is a total jerk....