The Regretful Housewife: Divorce and Rise Again novel Chapter 71

Chapter 71 Don’t Go Bullying Katrina

Chapter 71 Don’t Go Bullying Katrina

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She called his name on purpose. Jensen understood right away–she wasn’t going to let Cecilia ignore him. A faint smile appeared on his face. “It’s all good.”

Cecilia’s smile tightened. She clearly had no desire to see him here.

“Jensen’s always been a stubborn child. After going to the Tann family, he hasn’t caused you any trouble, has he?”

“Jensen’s been great. My parents really like him, so you can rest easy, Mrs. Mercer.”

“That’s good…”

Hearing that he was doing well at the Tann family left a bitter taste in Cecilia’s mouth, though she kept up her gracious front.

Nina scanned the room. The guest list was just as impressive as she remembered–full of influential figures, no different from her last life.

If her timing was right, the ones who would stir up trouble should be arriving soon.

Just then, Chase walked in with Katrina on his arm.

The moment Cecilia saw Katrina, her eyes lit up.

Back at the Mercer house, she hadn’t gotten a clear look at Katrina. Now that she believed she knew her identity, Katrina seemed entirely different to her.

“The dress, the craftsmanship… and that presence. Just what you’d expect from a Sawyer family heiress.”

As Cecilia looked at her, she was already picturing herself attending the future engagement banquet between the Mercer and Sawyer families in full splendor.

Nina only smiled, saying nothing.

Cecilia soon stepped forward and took Katrina’s hand warmly. Katrina gave a shy smile. “Mrs.

Mercer…

“My dear, now that you’re with Chase, you should think of this as your home. Come by anytime.”

There was no trace of the sharp–tongued woman who had once called Katrina shameless at the

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Katrina, believing Chase must have persuaded her, lowered her gaze bashfully. “Thank you, Mrs. Mercer.”

“No need to thank me.”

Cecilia took Katrina by the hand and led her over to Nina. “Nina, I hear you and Katrina were classmates and got along well. Even though things didn’t work out between you and Chase, I still like you. So at school, don’t go bullying Katrina, alright?”

The favoritism couldn’t have been more obvious. Off to the side, Tara was already smirking to herself.

Wasn’t this basically an open acknowledgment that Katrina was the Mercer family’s future daughter–in- law? Let’s see how Nina keeps that attitude now.

Nina didn’t react at all. She simply took a sip of her champagne. Seeing no response, Cecilia felt a flicker of awkwardness and quickly added, “There’s plenty more fun tonight–we’ll be cutting the cake soon.”

Katrina nodded obediently, looking every bit like a well–behaved girl in front of her elders.

Nina glanced down at her watch. The timing felt about right.

Cecilia had gone all out for Chase’s eighteenth birthday, spending hundreds of thousands in a single night. The hall was filled with young elites from influential families, all here to celebrate him.

Recently, the Mercer family had stayed afloat thanks to financial help from the Tann family. Many people assumed their crisis had passed and were eager to curry favor.

What they didn’t realize was that the Mercers were already at the end of their rope–just barely holding things together on the surface.

“Chase… I’m a little nervous.”

Katrina moved to his side, looking up at him shyly. With so many people here, she felt out of place.

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