Chapter 584
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 584<\/p>\n
Chapter 584<\/p>\n
Stella\u2019s call of \u201cClaire\u201d wasn\u2019t particularly loud, but it was enough for everyone who needed to hear it\u2013including the other customers in the boutique who had been glancing in Claire\u2019s direction.<\/p>\n
Cherise heard the name and a flicker of confusion flashed through her eyes, though it vanished in an instant. She was simply curious\u2013how did Stella know her mother?<\/p>\n
Then again, it wasn\u2019t entirely surprising. Back in the day, her mother had been quite well\u2013known in Betrico\u2013not just for her beauty, but also for her character and intelligence.<\/p>\n
\u201cClaire, is it really you?\u201d Stella, afraid the woman in front of her hadn\u2019t heard, called out again.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou two know each other?\u201d Xenia, standing beside Claire, looked at Stella and asked.<\/p>\n
There was a certain familiarity in the way Stella had called out, as if they were old acquaintances. Not just Xenia\u2013many of the customers and boutique employees had the same impression.<\/p>\n
Claire had just been checking whether the dress fit her well and if it was too ostentatious. Only now did she leisurely turn her head to look at Stella.<\/p>\n
At that moment, she seemed to pause slightly before responding, \u201cYou? Do we know each other? You do seem familiar\u2026but I can\u2019t quite place you. My apologies.\u201d<\/p>\n
As soon as Claire said that, it felt like a major misunderstanding had just unfolded. The onlookers, who had been expecting a dramatic reunion between two elegant women, chuckled quietly.<\/p>\n
\u201cSee? She doesn\u2019t even recognize her. I thought they knew each other.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u2019s that woman in the black dress? I\u2019ve never seen her in Betrico before, but she\u2019s gorgeous and so classy. The young lady in front of her\u2013I know her, that\u2019s Cherise. They\u2019re both stunning.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo idea, but I recognize the woman in the pink dress. I\u2019ve seen her on TV recently\u2013she\u2019s a translator.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since this was a high\u2013end boutique filled with well\u2013mannered people of status, no one continued to gawk. Instead, they returned to browsing their selections.<\/p>\n
However, Lydia cast a glance at her Aunt Stella, sensing that something about her seemed off. \u2018So, this woman named Claire -whose grace and beauty are on par with Cherise\u2013who exactly is she?\u2018 Lydia pondered.<\/p>\n
Stella hadn\u2019t expected Claire to forget who she was, let alone be laughed at by the onlookers. Feeling a bit embarrassed, she stepped forward.<\/p>\n
\u201cClaire, have you really forgotten me? I\u2019m Stella from Betrico University. Back when the Betrico High School Alliance went to Gavoria for the oral competition, you represented Broania University\u2019s top students and competed alongside me.<\/p>\n
We even stayed in the same dorm for a whole week.<\/p>\n
In the end, we passed all the rigorous assessments and won first prize together, bringing the award back to Clusia.<\/p>\n
Cherise, on the other hand, didn\u2019t show anything on her face, but deep down, she found her mother absolutely hilarious. From the way Claire spoke, she definitely didn\u2019t seem like someone who had actually forgotten Stella.<\/p>\n
Seeing how much Claire had said, Stella felt a wave of embarrassment wash over her. She quickly tried to change the subject.<\/p>\n
But before she could speak, Cherise beat her to it. \u201cMom, do you like this dress? If you do, let\u2019s go ahead and pay for it.\u201d Xenia quickly chimed in, \u201cYeah, Claire, no need to say anything. You must like this one. Let me handle it.<\/p>\n
Waiter, please wrap this up, along with the new arrivals in her size for this season. I\u2019ll give you an address and would appreciate it if you could arrange delivery.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cClaire, Cherise, you two should take another look to see if there\u2019s anything else you like.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, let\u2019s go take a look. There are bags and shoes over there,\u201d Cherise said to Claire before the mother and daughter walked hand in hand toward the display of shoes and bags.<\/p>\n
Stella had wanted to say something to steer the conversation, but when the words were on the tip of her tongue, she paused and decided against it. She didn\u2019t want to risk any further awkwardness.<\/p>\n
Lydia had been watching everything closely. She didn\u2019t step in to help Stella but instead stood silently, observing with a small smile. Every now and then, she would lower her head to smile quietly or press her lips together as if she found everything rather amusing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-607","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}