With a loud voice, everyone turned to see where it came from.


    There stood a middle-aged woman in a floral jacket and ck pants.


    Her face was rough, full of deep wrinkles, and her hair was piled high on her head.


    Her cloudy eyes were now locked on ra.


    When ra saw her, she went pale.


    Elodie and Oliver were stunned.


    This was ra''s real mom, E Garcia, who Elodie and Oliver had only met once.


    E was a rude, ill-mannered woman, ugly and low-ss.


    That one meeting made Elodie determined to keep ra away from E.


    So, Elodie paid E off, telling her to disappear as if ra never existed.


    E, with her hands on her hips, walked towards the stage, "ra, it''s bad enough you haven''t visited me all these years, but you didn''t even invite me to your engagement. Do you only care about your rich adoptive mom and forget about your real one?"


    Each of E''s harsh words cut through ra''s defenses, exposing her shameful past for everyone to see.


    The room buzzed with whispers.


    People pointed and murmured.


    This engagement party was grand. Even though Gabriel didn''t like Desmond marrying ra, it was his beloved Desmond''s engagement, and Gabriel had invited many business partners.


    There were also those who wanted to get in good with the Boleyn family and attended willingly.


    The admiring nces had now turned into sneers.


    "I heard the Manners family adopted the wrong daughters back then. So, this ra has such a mother."


    "The Boleyn family is really generous, not minding ra''s background. But ra''s character doesn''t seem very good."


    "Exactly, not inviting her own mother to her wedding. One should always remember their roots, not just stay where there''s money."


    "ra must think her mother is embarrassing. It''s outrageous."


    ra''s painful memories surged, and she bit her lip hard.


    Suddenly, she thought of something and scanned the crowd, spotting Katniss with a mocking smile.


    It was Katniss''s doing!


    ra vowed to make Katniss regret this deeply.


    By now, E had reached the stage.


    ra trembled, tears streaming down, and looked desperately at Desmond. "Desmond, I''m scared. What should I do? I don''t know how this happened."


    Desmond, with a stern face, pulled ra behind him and coldly looked at E, "Don''t disrupt the ceremony. Go outside and wait. We can talk privately."


    "Listen to that. Is this how my future son-inw talks to me?" E pointed her finger at Desmond''s face, raising her voice, "I''m telling you, ra is my daughter. Don''t look down on me. When you get married, you will have to call me ''Mom''!"


    Desmond had never been treated like this before, his face darkening as he said, "You!"


    "What do you mean ''you''? Aren''t you rich city folks the ones who care most about manners?"


    E rolled her eyes, "Even a three-year-old understands this. Don''t you? I''m telling you, this bouquet must be given to me."


    "No one else should even think about it!"


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    As E spoke, she nced at Elodie.


    Elodie was trembling with anger, barely able to hold the bouquet.


    "ra is my daughter and has nothing to do with you anymore. Stop causing trouble


    here. Someone, get this person out of here," Elodie demanded.


    At hermand, a few bodyguards started moving forward.


    E, not missing a beat, plopped down on the ground and started yelling, "This is ridiculous! A mother can''t evene to her daughter''s wedding. You rich folks have no manners!"


    She wailed, her cries echoing, "How can anyone live like this? Where''s the justice? Who''s gonna stand up for me?"


    Oliver, trying to stay calm, stood up and said, "This isn''t the ce for this. Get up ande with me to the back. We can talk there."


    "Don''t try to trick me. I''m staying right here for my daughter''s wedding," E shot back.


    E had found out that the future son-inw was from the top-tier Boleyn family, and all their wealth would be his one day.


    Today, she had to make sure everyone knew she was ra''s real mom, not that fake Elodie.


    Carlton, seeing things were getting out of hand, frowned and turned to ra, "Since she''s your biological mother, giving her the bouquet wouldn''t be too much."


    ra''s eyes widened, tears streaming down, "Grandpa, I..."


    Desmond objected strongly, "Grandpa, she can''t stay here! She''s just a country bumpkin, just throw her out."


    Gabriel scolded quietly, "Listen to your grandpa! Haven''t we lost enough face? If we kick her out now, the Boleyn family''s reputation in Luminous City will bepletely ruined!"


    The situation had reached a breaking point, and the only way to end this mess quickly was toply.


    Desmond''s face was cold, holding back his anger, he ordered, "Get a chair."


    Standing next to him, ra felt thest bit of color drain from her face, realizing she had to give the bouquet to E.


    Her eyes were red, and she tugged at Desmond''s sleeve, pleading for help.


    Desmond couldn''t let things get worse, he could only look at her with a mix of helplessness and pity.


    A chair was quickly brought and ced next to Elodie. E got up, brushed the dust off her pants, and sat down proudly.


    ra, holding the bouquet, listened to the unpleasantments around her, gritting her teeth, and re-presented the bouquet with Desmond.


    Elodie watched as E epted the bouquet that should have been hers alone, feeling like she''d been hit over the head, almost fainting.


    Below the stage, Simon''s forehead veins were bulging. If not for Lucas holding him back, he would have stormed the stage to throw E out.


    Even the usuallyposed Dn looked grim.


    Lucas wasn''t any better. He had thought ra''s marriage to the Boleyn family would


    bring him big business benefits.


    Instead, it had turned into a farce.


    Katniss sat there, calmly watching the ceremony on stage.


    "Are you happy now?"


    Suddenly, Maximilian''s deep voice came to Katniss''s ear. Katniss''s eyshes fluttered,


    and she instinctively looked at Maximilian.


    Maximilian knew everything.


    He noticed her gaze, took her hand, leaned in, and whispered, "The best part ising."


    At that moment, Carlton cleared his throat, smiling as he picked up the microphone, "Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize for the little incident. Desmond''s big event is settled, but don''t rush off. Allow me to announce another joyous asion regarding Maximilian."


    "Not long ago, Maximilian got married quietly. The girl beside Maximilian is not only the eldest grandson''s wife of the Boleyn family but also the future mistress of both the Hamilton family and the Boleyn family, Katniss Manners."