Sorry for Your Loss, It's Me, I'm the Loss novel Chapter 646

Cynthia was silent.

Yvonne's words had clearly caught Nelly completely off guard. A flicker of bewilderment crossed her face before she composed herself.

Nelly had been the matriarch of the Powell family for many years; she wasn't someone who could be rattled by a few words. Mignon might be a fool, but that didn't mean Nelly was.

Nelly maintained her decorous smile, unruffled and calm.

"I think you've misunderstood, Ms. Jones. Mignon is perfectly healthy, mentally and physically, and has always been emotionally stable. She was just very angry today. You may not know this, but Bennett's mother and I are good friends. Emma is very fond of Mignon and has always wanted her as a daughter-in-law. It's a match we'd all be happy to see."

"This morning, someone whispered in Mignon's ear that they saw Bennett leaving your room. Any girl would lose her composure if she heard her fiancé was having an improper relationship with another woman. I'm sure you can understand that, Ms. Jones."

"Are the Thompsons and the Powells officially engaged? How could I have not heard about something so major?" Yvonne replied with feigned shock, even turning to Cynthia for confirmation.

"Ms. Scott, have you heard anything? Or received an invitation?"

"No," Cynthia said. She certainly wasn't going to lie for Nelly.

Cynthia had only arranged this meeting as a favor to Marshall.

"I'm only telling you this because I've taken a liking to you, Ms. Jones. A woman's youth is finite. Don't waste it on a man who can't give you a future."

Yvonne stopped, turned back to Nelly, and smiled. "Thank you for your kind advice, Ms. Powell. But I'm dating Bennett, not his mother. Since you and Emma are such good friends, didn't she ever tell you that her previous choice for a daughter-in-law was Ms. Walker? Bennett didn't like her, and they still broke up. Now Emma likes your daughter. Do you really think a Powell is more distinguished than a Walker?!"

The Walkers have been influential in Istra for years. Even though Vincent failed to get his promotion, he's still the second-in-command, holding real power.

The Powells may have been a notable family in the past, but they've been abroad for years. With the recent economic downturn overseas, they've only just moved back to Istra and haven't even found their footing yet.

There's simply no comparison between the Powells and the Walkers. And if Bennett dumped a Walker, he's certainly not going to give a Powell the time of day.