area, the ambient chatter seemed to pause, and a

s sat next to a towering five-tier cake, and the lighting-along with everyone's ga

ight out of a romantic drama, desig

had been following Adler, had already slowed her pace, attempting to

e, Adler suddenly stoppe

ial had suddenly interrupted t

ong. He looked at Alivia, who was standing at t

of every single gues

iliar, but I don't think I

was abandoned by her real parents, and the Houstons were kind enough to raise her as Kend

ng? How does she have the nerve to show her face here? If I were her, I would have hid

.

s, their eyes filled with undisguise

but Alivia, standing nearby

she couldn't hear the vicious insults,

She stood up and walked over with elegant, measured steps, a sweet smile on her fa

optive parents-how rude and uncultured! The crowd

Aunt Lynn on the phone this morning. She probably didn't me

how she addressed the Houston parents. They w

ave some company, and my mom won't nag me every d

tained her composure, pulling a small

me a gift! Tha

happily threw her

iffened c

the person hugging her suddenly changed her

on her waist. "Sister, is this dress a bit il

is circle, attending a b

were weapons used

ecklace-these were the main topics of conversation. Wearing an out-of-season dress

s was obviously categorized

them began to op

vera? She doesn't even have a

is an achievement for her. Look at her hair, it's so tacky. No wonder Mr. Rivera doesn't

.

y. She turned to Adler and complained, "Addy, h

watched Kendal's performance with a blank expr