Gwendolyn did not want to reveal these things to Felicia, but Juliette was a very talkative child. Before Gwendolyn could stop Juliette, the latter had blurted everything out.
Felicia's lips trembled as she was shocked to her core, listening to Juliette.
“Triplets? Aren't you amazing? Wait, no. I should be impressed by that old man. No wonder you're dressed in such miserable clothes. It must be costing you a fortune to raise three kids, I suppose?”
Felicia smiled smugly at that thought. So what if she's alive? I'm not afraid of her.
Juliette took in Felicia's disdainful look. Then she glanced at her mother's expression. She had a feeling that Felicia was not Gwendolyn's friend.
Juliette pouted. “Gwen, is she not a friend of yours? Why does she look at you with such an unfriendly gaze?”
Gwendolyn stared at her daughter. She did not wish for Juliette to witness this scene.
As much as she hated Felicia and her mother, Gwendolyn was reluctant for her three children to inherit that hatred from her. Instead, she wanted them to grow up healthily and happily.
“Have your meal, Juliette. I don't know her, so let's not talk to a stranger.”
Juliette was an obedient child, so she heeded Gwendolyn's words and focused on eating her food in silence afterward.
Felicia was in a good mood that day until she encountered Gwendolyn. She had never expected Gwendolyn to be still alive. That acknowledgment had caused her to panic.
Nonetheless, Felicia did not pay much attention to Gwendolyn's existence. Judging by Gwendolyn's current state, she was having enough trouble surviving, much less capable of seeking revenge on Felicia and her mother. Gwendolyn was now nothing like the prestigious Ashton family's eldest daughter.
Recalling that Patrick might come over at any time, Felicia decided not to waste any more time talking to Gwendolyn and her daughter because she thought it would be embarrassing for Patrick to see her mingling with lowly people like them.
Hence, she brushed her hair with her fingers and recomposed herself before wearing a seductive smile.
“Enjoy your meal, Gwendolyn. I'll be sure to invite you to my wedding, so do bring along your three children. There will be more delicious food at that time during my wedding day.” Feeling proud of herself, Felicia added in a shrill voice, “I'm marrying the heir to the most powerful family in Avenport, Patrick Lowen. Don't you think that my life is so much better than yours? Hahaha!”
She walked away afterward in a puffed-up manner.
Meanwhile, Gwendolyn's face gradually darkened. Felicia and her mother had harmed and set her up when she was eighteen years old, causing her to become pregnant. In the end, she could not bear to abort the children, so Gwendolyn had never had the opportunity to attend
university.
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