Chapter 198
Sonia believed this was the pinnacle of her life, a moment made possible by her cherished granddaughters, Carly and Tracy.
Carly and Tracy exchanged warm smiles, their families radiating happiness together.
Celine quietly observed from the corner, knowing she’d never be part of the joyful Tate family. The only person she was connected to, Aaron, was dead and forgotten by them.
At that moment, she felt a pair of eyes watching her intently. She glanced up to find Adam, silhouetted under the bright lights, gazing in her direction. She couldn’t help but wonder what had captured his attention.
He accompanied Carly back to Tate Manor this evening to support her. Yet, it seemed that everyone here had conveniently forgotten that she was, in fact, Adam’s legal wife. Celine averted her gaze, overwhelmed by the absurdity of it all.
“Alright. Now that everyone has arrived. Mr. Alvarez, Dr. C, it’s time to enjoy our meal,” Sonia remarked with a bright smile.
The wine and food were ready, and everyone began to take their seats. With the seating carefully arranged, Sonia, being the eldest, graciously claimed the center position.
On the left, Adam, Carly, Hayden, and Lucy settled in, while Dr. C, Tracy, Wayne, and Hazel gathered on the right.
Laughter and joy filled the air as the entire family enjoyed the moment together. However, Celine soon realized she had no seat at the table.
Tracy invited her to dinner, but no one had set a place for her. Realizing the issue, Tracy asked with a smirk, “Celine, don’t you have a seat?”
All eyes turned to Celine. The Tates had always looked down on her. No one had paid attention to her.
Sonia’s impatience was palpable as she declared, “The seating arrangement is set. There are no additional seats available. Celine, go dine in the kitchen with the
maids.”
Lucy fixed her gaze on Celine, recalling vividly the last time Celine’s actions had led Hayden to slap her. While her smile appeared friendly, a dangerous glint flashed in her eyes.
“How about that? I’ll have the maid pull up a chair for you in the corner, where you can enjoy your meal.”
Sonia and Lucy both teased Celine, resulting in laughter from everyone around her.
Dr. C turned to Celine and inquired, “Who is this?”
Tracy chuckled. “She’s just a maid.”
She claimed that Celine was merely a maid. In fact, Tracy had asked Celine to return home to seek revenge for her own past humiliation.
After all, Celine had witnessed Tracy’s disgrace when her academic papers were removed from the Museum of Medical Sciences. Now, Tracy was flaunting her supposed superiority in front of Celine.
Carly cast a disdainful glance at Celine. To her, Celine appeared unpresentable, yet she was determined to match herself against her.
Celine stood alone, her clear gaze fixed on the Tates. She sneered. “It’s not necessary. Since there’s no seat for me, I’ll skip it.”
Afterward, she turned to Dr. C. “I simply came back to see Dr. C.”
Sonia scoffed. “You truly are lucky. Thanks to Tracy, you got to see Dr. C.”
Dr. Cheld Tracy’s hand as she flashed him a warm smile.
Celine calmly warned, “No one has ever seen Dr. C. Be careful. Stay alert of… scammer.”
Everyone was stunned, contemplating the implications of her accusation of being a scammer.
Dr. C’s eyes glimmered with guilt as he turned to Celine. Had she discovered something? It couldn’t be. He had executed everything flawlessly. With no further words, Celine simply turned and departed.
