Chapter 31
"I'M REALLY curious how an uncouth woman like you successfully seduced a shrewd man like Alex."
A while after their family dinner, Alex was summoned by his father to the study room, while Matthew's family had already left. Only Eve and Alex remained, as per the old lady's request for them to stay a little longer.
Eve had been accompanying the elderly after lunch, but she excused herself for a moment and headed to the bathroom. She didn’t expect to be obstructed by someone in the hallway. Margaret had already introduced this woman to her earlier, and the old lady told her that Hailee and her parents were good friends of their family, which was why she wasn’t treated as an outsider in the house. She also didn’t hide the truth that they had chosen Hailee to be betrothed to Alex
