Eleven Years All to the Wrong Man novel Chapter 247

At the mention of Nathan, Evan’s expression soured, but Emma remained composed.

“Yes, Miss Lancaster. We have met before.”

Although Vivian acted friendly and enthusiastic, Emma just couldn't bring herself to like the woman. It was as if a subconscious instinct was telling her that Vivian saw her in a particularly negative light.

If Vivian hadn’t brought it up, Evan wouldn’t have even noticed that Emma was wearing the exact same dress as last time.

He frowned slightly, his eyes filled with doubt as he glanced at the woman beside him.

“You know, Mrs. Cooper, you’re so admirably frugal. For people in our circles, expensive gowns are practically disposable. You wear them once, and you’d never be seen in them a second time. I must say, you’re quite unusual, Mrs. Cooper. It’s certainly opened my eyes…”

Vivian didn’t elaborate on what she meant by “unusual.” She just covered her mouth with her hand and chuckled lightly, as if she were just making small talk.

Emma wasn’t an idiot; she knew Vivian was mocking her.

However, she didn’t think wearing a dress more than once was worthy of such ridicule. For someone like Vivian, who had grown up in an ivory tower, an expensive gown could certainly be a one-time-use item.

But for Emma, who came from a small-town family, these expensive dresses cost more than her parents made in a year.

The atmosphere grew awkward. As another man in the group, Trevor felt differently. On one side was the heiress of the Lancaster family, and on the other was Evan’s wife. He couldn't afford to offend either.

So, he tried his best to smooth things over. “Oh, come on, it’s just a dress! Even if Mrs. Cooper wore it before, I wasn’t at the last party, so this is the first time I’m seeing it! It’s beautiful, truly beautiful!”

Emma offered a polite smile, though she highly suspected Trevor was just saying what he thought he should.

Her makeup for the day didn’t quite match the dress. While she didn’t look ugly, she certainly couldn’t be described as beautiful.

Trevor’s attempt to be diplomatic was still a bit skewed. To Vivian’s ears, it sounded like he was clearly siding with Emma.