Dear Ex-wife, Marry Me novel Chapter 118

Maria handed her an ice pack. After an hour of icing, the swelling still throbbed painfully, especially when she tried to slip into her heels- it felt like pinpricks.

Cold sweat drenched her forehead quickly, but she forced herself to continue putting on makeup.

Maria, seeing her like this, couldn't bear it.

"Ms. Pennyfeather, why don't I call Holden and have you go another day?"

"I have to go."

The main purpose of this party was to please Grandpa Holden. He had been so good to her, and she had already missed his pickup- she couldn't disappoint him again on such an important occasion.

After finishing her makeup, she put on the bracelet Holden had given her. Other than that, she didn't wear any other jewelry.

But she was naturally elegant, and with this waist-accentuating dress, the emerald bracelet on her wrist made her look even more charming.

Once she was ready, Maja stopped dawdling and got in the car.

Not long after the car started, she got a call from Neil, asking her to swing by the Pennyfeather family's old home to pick up Tricia.

Maja frowned, "Why is Tricia going? I thought she wasn't feeling well."

"She is sick, but she wants to come when she heard about the party. Holden likes you, he won't mind if you bring a plus one. Maja, she is your sister after all, she's been hospitalized for years with little chance to get out, and I'm busy, just let her come with you."

Maja didn’t have any affections toward Tricia, but agreed anyway.

The car turned towards the Pennyfeather family's old home, where Tricia was waiting in her dress.

She looked very thin due to her illness, it was heartbreaking to see.

Cristina didn't argue with Maja tonight. She probably understood that if she wanted Tricia to have access to that kind of circle, she could only rely on Maja's help.

She wanted to go too, but she wasn't willing to lower her dignity to ask Maja, and it was good enough to let Tricia go.

Maybe someone there would fall for Tricia, and this would be a chance to find her a good husband. It wasn't impossible.