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All the invitations had already been sent out.
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If Ms. Sue backed out now, wouldn’t the entire Foster family become a laughingstock in Westbrook?
If that happened, Mr. Felix would never hand over the Foster family to Henry.
“This was Wendy’s doing, wasn’t it?”
The bridal shop had been her recommendation–and she’d insisted on it.
The store manager didn’t understand what Henry meant and stammered nervously, “Ms. Wendy only told us to prepare the gown. She didn’t say anything else.”
Exactly. She hadn’t said anything else–and that was the problem.
Henry had made it clear to Wendy from the start: no one was to tell Eliza that the early engagement plans had come from him.
He’d been too careless. He’d been too focused on guarding against the other Foster men and had completely overlooked Wendy’s ambition.
Meanwhile, in the Foster mansion, Wendy was humming a cheerful tune in her bedroom.
For years, only the men of the Foster family had been considered worthy of power.
It was time for that to change.
Who said women couldn’t take charge?
If someone like Henry–a brat still wet behind the ears–could become heir, why not her?
“Ms. Wendy, Mr. Felix would like to see you.”
“Got it.”
Wearing an ice–silk robe, Wendy strolled lazily to Mr. Felix’s study.
Inside were only Mr. Felix and his secretary.
Wendy smiled at her brother. “You called? What’s the matter?”
“You did it, didn’t you?”
Mr. Felix had just hung up the phone, It was obvious.
Wendy glanced at the landline on his desk and said sweetly, “You’ve really got the wrong idea. What did I even do? I helped your son pick the venue and even personally chose the gowns. Was that such a crime? Henry says you’re accusing me of leaking that he wanted to push the engagement forward.”
She gave a dramatic sigh. “Honestly, what would I even gain from that? Henry’s being dramatic. I’m just a forgetful old aunt–I may have forgotten to warn the staff, but is that really worth tattling to you?”
Then her tone shifted, tinged with sarcasm. “Still, Henry really is too young. He can’t even handle a simple task like this. Does he really not know that you were the one most desperate to get Eliza married into the
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family? You’ve regretted for years that her mother Emilia never became your wife.”
Mr. Felix’s brow furrowed at the mention of the past.
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Wendy chuckled darkly. “Let’s be honest, you weren’t after Emilia because of love. You wanted what was behind her. You were just an old dog chasing a young prize.”
The moment she said it, Mr. Felix’s expression shifted.
“Get out.”
Though his tone remained steady, his eyes gave him away.
The secretary beside him barked coldly, “Watch your mouth.”
But Wendy didn’t flinch. “You made me a widow. And now your useless son is your only hope. Guess that’s karma.”
With that, she turned and left the study without looking back.
When Eliza returned home, Halbert was lounging on the couch with a newspaper.
“How’d the photo shoot go? Everything smooth?”
When Eliza didn’t respond and instead tossed her coat onto the sofa, Halbert finally looked up.
“Guess that’s a no.”
“I’m calling my brother. We need to discuss canceling the engagement.”
She pulled out her phone and began dialing Tristan’s number.
Startled, Halbert reached out and stopped her hand. “What happened?”
His expression darkened. He could tell something was wrong.
“Just canceling the engagement.”
“That much is obvious. I’m asking why.”
Eliza had never talked about backing out before–clearly she hadn’t been planning to.
-Now, one photo shoot later, she wanted out?
“Did Henry treat you badly?”
“No.”
“Then what’s with the attitude?”
“You and Henry are so close. Don’t tell me you didn’t know–he’s only marrying me to gain full control of the Foster family.”.
At the moment, Mr. Felix had nominally handed over the position to Henry–but the real power hadn’t been released yet. Only after Henry married her would Felix be willing to fully relinquish control.
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And Henry had never told her any of this.
Halbert had pushed hard for this match, claiming it was for her benefit.
But Eliza wasn’t stupid.
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Why would Halbert be so invested in her relationship with Henry unless there was something in it for him?
Sure enough, Halbert fell silent.
Finally, he said, “You have to understand–being useful is a good thing. If you have no value, people throw you away without hesitation.”
“So you knew all along?”
“I did. And I don’t see anything wrong with it.”
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