the two-faced Adopted Girl Who Melted CEO's Ice-Cold Heart-Chapter 747: Thirty Years in the East of the River, Thirty Years in the West of the River
This banquet invited the most prominent and influential families from the South Sea region, and most attendees were people in positions of real power, with very few young scions present.
For a banquet of such aristocratic families, the invitations were sent with strict etiquette. As it was Stone Leclair’s occasion, and he had just been transferred back with the situation unclear, some of the elders wouldn’t make an appearance, so those who came were contemporaries of Stone Leclair.
The old master had nothing much to say to these juniors, and the same went for his son. Stone hadn’t even notified him about his return to the South Sea or the banquet, clearly disregarding his father. Moreover, with his grandson being exceptionally outstanding, the old master disfavored his eldest son even more. When he saw Delphine arrive, he warmly kept her around to chat, discussing things from Ignatius Leclair to the daily lives of the children.
Delphine responded one by one, neither too enthusiastic nor indifferent. The old master understood her nature and instead appreciated her consistency, feeling pleased. As each guest congratulated the old master, he would introduce, "This is my eldest granddaughter-in-law, I hope you will take good care of her."
The eldest granddaughter-in-law referred to Ignatius Leclair’s wife. Everyone saw her striking appearance and knew she had long been by Ignatius Leclair’s side, acknowledged as the only woman accepted by the Leclair Family heir. To find out she’d officially become the wife startled them; she was now the future head mistress of the Leclair Family. Who needed their care? They were the ones who needed her protection.
Immediately, everyone greeted Delphine cordially. She responded to all with a polite and poised smile, neither overly warm nor distant, just perfectly balanced.
Sitting with the old master, Delphine observed the nobles and ladies who came to offer congratulations. Some of these faces were eerily familiar, reminiscent of those who used to mock and deride her. Yet now, they beamed with smiles as they congratulated her. So it goes, as they say, thirty years the east bank of the river, thirty years the west bank.
She smiled subtly and glanced up to meet the old master’s gaze. The old man was dressed festively today, and seeing her look, he nodded with a pleased smile and said, "A perceptive child, you must get used to such occasions. Ignatius is very protective; as long as he’s around, you will never suffer any grievances."
Delphine nodded and, raising her eyes, caught sight of Griffith Squire’s bewitching face, causing her gaze to flicker. She softly said, "Grandpa Leclair, I need to excuse myself for a moment."
Nobody dared to get within a meter of Griffith Squire, but by his side was a scholarly-looking middle-aged man and a young man. Seeing Delphine, he noticed how radiant she looked today. Narrowing his charming eyes, he wickedly smiled and said, "The moment you showed up, I regretted coming here."
Delphine was long accustomed to his unserious demeanor. Ever since Griffith Squire returned from his disappearance, the two seemed more like family now.
"Why didn’t you bring a partner?" Delphine smiled.
A trace of grievance flashed through Griffith’s handsome face as he said, "Tomorrow I’ll find one, just to annoy you for not appreciating a one-of-a-kind beauty like me."
"Who might these gentlemen be?" Delphine asked, gesturing towards the scholarly man and young man next to him.
These two seemed like father and son, not like people from distinguished families, exuding a uniquely artistic aura that felt out of place with the banquet crowd.
"Picked them up at the entrance. They said they’d rather smash their heads against the main door than be left outside. I’m kind-hearted, so I brought them in," Griffith Squire said with a half-smile. In truth, he was here to enjoy the drama, as the chaos within the Leclair Family had nothing to do with him.
