Stanley frowned slightly, his handsome brow furrowing as he asked, "Who gave these to you?"


    Wendy raised an eyebrow and replied, "My boyfriend!"


    Boyfriend?


    Stanley''s face instantly turned cold, the warmth vanishing as he remembered Wendy had


    mentioned before that she already had a boyfriend. And now, this boyfriend seemed to have made his appearance.


    "Is it that rich boyfriend of yours?"


    "Yeah, it''s him."


    Stanley let out a sarcasticugh. "Someone who can afford to buy you a luxury car and a


    mansion must be quite the spender. The Hovendale circle is so small; I really can''t think of who your boyfriend could be."


    Wendy smirked. "Well, that''s your problem. I''m going home now."


    Wendy turned to leave.


    But Stanley blocked her again. "You really should get a job. With your education, you should be focused on improving yourself, not pretending to have some rich boyfriend."


    He didn''t believe she had a good-looking, wealthy boyfriend.


    Wendy didn''t feel the need to exin. Samuel had already arrived in Hovendale, and


    Stanley would meet him soon enough.


    She pushed Stanley away forcefully. "My life is none of your business."


    With that, Wendy walked inside.


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    As she shut the door in front of him, Stanley stood there, arms crossed, his face dark with frustration. He couldn''t shake the feeling that she was hiding something from him-there


    was a secret she was keeping.


    That feeling didn''t sit well with him.


    The next day, Wendy and Samuel arrived at the mall''s boutique. Samuel grinned and said, "Go pick out something. It''s my treat."


    "You''re so generous. Thank you," Wendy replied with a grin.


    She began browsing the clothes.


    Just then, Samuel''s phone rang, and he took it. "I''ll step outside to take this call."


    "Alright."


    Samuel stepped out to answer the phone.


    Wendy continued to browse through the clothes, with a sales associate following her, eagerly suggesting, "Miss, you have such an elegant presence! Thisce dress would look


    perfect on you."


    Wendy was considering trying it on when a familiar voice rang out. "Wendy? What are you doing here again?"


    Wendy turned around and saw a group of familiar faces.


    Edith, Jessica, Trish, and Lilian had all arrived.


    Jessica,pletely shaking off the embarrassment of being kicked outst night, was now beaming with pride. She and Trish held Edith on either side while walking in with Lilian, their faces full of smugness as theyughed and chatted together.


    "What are you here for? Buying clothes?" Jessica asked.


    Wendy nodded. "Yes, I''m buying clothes."


    Trish grinned. "We have some amazing news. Want to hear it?"


    Before Wendy could respond, Edithughed. "Remember when we invested with Dr. Cen? The money we put in has multiplied tenfold! We''ve struck it rich!"


    As she spoke, Edith nced at Wendy.


    "I remember you calling Dr. Cen a fraud back then. Seems like you''re just jealous. Sure, you''re a genius, but look at you now! You married Stanley, became a housewife, then got divorced and now do nothing with your life. You haven''t achieved anything. Honestly, you can''tpare to the golden girls of our family. Now, they''re out shopping with me. I''ve got it made with two granddaughters like them!"


    Edith held Jessica and Trish''s hands, her face full of pride.


    Mentioning Dr. Cen made Wendy chuckle. She raised her delicate eyebrows.


    "Dr. Cen made your assets grow tenfold? That''s


    impressive."