Chapter 57
As Celine entered the room, no one bothered to acknowledge her presence. She quietly stood at the side, feeling completely out of place amid the lively atmosphere.
Lucy finally spoke up. “Celine, you’re back.”
with that, all eyes turned toward Celine in unison.
The smile on Sonia’s face instantly disappeared and was replaced by a look of disdain. “What are you doing here, Celine?”
Lucy chuckled awkwardly. “Mom, since it’s your birthday today, I thought it was only right to have Celine come.”
Sonia looked displeased. “I didn’t ask for her. Look at how outstanding Tracy and Carly are! And then there’s Celine–just a country bumpkin who doesn’t belong here. She’s nothing but a disgrace!”
Sonia disliked Celine,
Carly and Tracy looked exquisite they had carefully dressed up for today’s banquet. They glanced coldly at Celine, then turned to reassure Sonia.
“Grandma, since Celine’s already here, just let her stay. She’s still your granddaughter, after all. You can’t just turn her away,” Carly said sweetly. There was a hint of mockery in her tone.
“Grandma, today’s your special day. Don’t let something so trivial ruin your mood,” Tracy added with an insincere smile on her face.
A small smile appeared on Sonia’s face once again. “I’m truly blessed to have both of you as my granddaughters.”
Her words, however, carried an implied meaning–she didn’t see Celine as her granddaughter.
Celine couldn’t help but scott inwardly.
The Tate family was nothing back in the day. Her father, Aaron Tate, had built the family’s fortune from the ground up.
When Aaron started making money, he sent Hayden to university, making him the first university graduate in the family. He also introduced Wayne into the steel business, making him the successful businessman he is today.
However, when Aaron passed away, none of them mourned his loss. Instead, they were quick to fight over his assets.
Everything they had today was the fruit of her father’s hard work
Sonia was the shrewdest of them all–she only favored those who brought glory to the Tate family.
Celine shot them a cold glance. One day, she promised herself, she would make them lose everything that didn’t truly belong to t
to them.
Lucy turned to Celine and snapped, “Celine, don’t just stand there. Your grandma doesn’t want to see you. There are so many guests here tonight, and the nsaids are short- banded. Go help out ”
Lucy treated her like a maid
Celine kept her expression neutral. She nodded obediently and replied, “Okay.”
As she made her way to the group of maids, one of them instructed her, “Hurry up and take these wine glasses to the kitchen ”
Celine didn’t fight back. She just did as she was told. She was aware that she was a nobody in Tate Manor, even the maids felt they could command her.
