Chapter 149 The Birthday BanquetCorrins birthday banquet doubled as a business banquet with Corrin inviting individuals from the business realm who could engage in discussions regarding potential business collaborationsCorrin was certain about his guest list and hadnt invited such a stunning womanSamiras expression darkened Shes not your lover is sheCorrin chuckled awkwardly Darling thats absurd But she does seem familiar doesnt shemSamira scrutinized the woman and
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recognized a faint familiarityRight then Luna emerged from the hotel with her little girl Mom dad shes Norah Have you forgotten about herrSamiras and Corrins memories of Norah resurfaced suddenly leaving them enlightenedSamira blinked in surprise There hasnt been any news since Norah divorced Derek I didnt expect her to attend this birthday banquetHer remark carried a peculiar tone as she added I had thought shed forgotten about the Wilson familyObviously this remark was directed at Norah with intentSamira continued to mock When she married into the Carter family she represented theWilsons But after reaping the benefits she abandoned usOf course Norah heard the remarks She halted before them and removed her sunglasses revealing her radiant face Mr and Mrs Wilson its been a whileDespite having not seen Norah for quite some time Samira and Corrin had never shown care for Norah caring only about the advantages they reaped from Norahs marriage with DerekWhen Derek divorced Norah he claimed their marriage was mutually beneficial And he wasright All Corrin sought was business advancement He was only after benefitsCasting a glance at the delicate and charming Norah Samira remarked You seem to be doing well after the divorce Why never come home to see usLuna chimed in Shes befriended people of higher social standing Why would she concem herself with the Wilsons Besides I had to invite her to this banquet personallyLuna placed emphasis on the word inviteNorah is now a doctor at Silver Boulder Private Hospital Ive heard shes quite accomplished She even claimed my daughter had lung issues with a glance kindly urging me to have doctors check on Shayla The irony in Lunas words was evident to everyone presentIt was merely a suggestion Whether you choose to heed it is up to you Norah lowered her head casting her gaze upon the roundfaced Shayla Shayla offered a forced smile and addressed Norah as AuntieCorrins expression darkened Since Luna had extended the invitation you may enterThe Wilson family was well aware of Norahs background To them Norah was merely a solitary woman of mysterious origins When the Wilson family faced peril Norah seized the opportunity and married into the Carter family under the guise of being a member of the Wilson family They sought benefits while Norah sought marriage with Derek It could be considered a mutually beneficial arrangementwcFollowing Norahs divorce the Wilson family never considered reaching out to Norah They view it unworthy maintaining a connection with Norah
Corrins demeanor turned icy as he contemplated this Yet upon realizing Norahs potential business utility his demeanor softened slightlyNorah understood Corrins character well She attended this banquet merely for the sake of their previous cooperation on her marriage to Derek as a socalled member of the Wilson family She was someone who possessed a clear understanding of gratitude and resentment Norah knew precisely when to express gratitude and when to seek revengeLuna was poised to deliver a more sarcastic remark when a sharp female voice soundedbehind Norah It was Sharon Norah do you still consider yourself part of the Wilson familyNorah frowned and turned to see Sharon and Kathy approaching They were adomed in elegant attire exuding an air of allureKathy appeared arrogant seemingly unrepentant from the lesson She was still this irritatingSharon strode over with Kathy saying Norah I was surprised to see you here I had assumed you had cut ties with the Wilson family After all you didnt return to the Wilson familysresidence postdivorce So what brings you hereKathy stifled a laugh Oh mom Despite the rumor of her illegitimacy Norah was a Wilson However I had to admit her lack of contact with the Wilson family baffled meRight then Luna approached holding Shaylas hand Mrs Carter Miss CarterYou shameless woman Keep your distance from Kathy and me Spotting Lunas approach Sharon and Kathy hastily retreated their expressions contorted with disgust causing Lunas smile to falterSamira couldnt bear to witness her daughters mistreatment Mrs Carter youre here for my husbands birthday celebration Please show respect to my daughter Do you think were willing to attend Dont flatter yourself Sharon retorted rudely None ofyour daughters is decent Luna had a premarital affair and Norah was an illegitimate child If it werent for my desire to witness your familys misery I wouldnt have bothered comingFollowing Derek and Norahs divorce twothirds of the Carter familys assets were transferred to Norah To maintain stability the Carter family severed numerous unnecessary business ties including those with the Wilson familyThe Wilson familys lack of prominence in Glophia meant that without the cooperation with the Carter family they had to consider alternative strategies for advancementSharons rudeness was palpable evident in the immediate darkening of the three Wilsonsexpressions by the doorLuna chuckled awkwardly Mrs Carter it appears youve come for a spectacle We Wilson family consider it an honor bestowed upon usWell you can say that again Considering what had transpired between the Wilsons and Carters I felt our Carter family had shown mercy Sharon huffedThe loss of twothirds of the Carter familys assets to Norah was a source of anguish for Sharon Twothirds of the Carter familys wealth was far exceeding the Wilsons holdingsSharon was simmering with fury Following the divorce Norah had acquired twothirds of the Carter familys estate Ill hate myself if I fail to witness some spectacle firsthand just because of my absence from this eventAt Sharons accusing words the Wilson familys attention turned to Norah Twothirds of the Carter familys assets were really something They felt Norah had demanded too muchKathy clenched her teeth casting envious glances at Norah Each encounter left her acknowledging Norahs increasing beauty How could Kathy come to terms with this After all Norah had been relatively inconspicuous amid her marriage with Derek After Kathys illegal actions were exposed she had to refrain from making a scene in Norahs presence She hadnt anticipated encountering Norah today