Louis Quinn raised his eyes and saw a graceful figure—Heidi Leighton.
Surrounding her were several young ladies, who just exclaimed over something she said.
"Looks like Old Master Lancaster is getting really anxious, finding someone for you." Louis Quinn clicked his tongue, then remarked, "I think she’s way inferior to Miss Sinclair."
Julian Lancaster frowned and said with some displeasure, "Don’t compare Nina to her."
This meant that Heidi Leighton couldn’t measure up to Nina Sinclair.
Louis Quinn sheepishly fell silent.
Well... Seeing Julian Lancaster’s rare defensive stance towards his wife, if Louis weren’t familiar with him, he’d think the man standing before him was someone else in disguise.
At this moment, several young ladies were laughing and chatting around Heidi Leighton.
They weren’t familiar with this debutante from Veridia, but because of the presence of the Thatcher Family members around her, everyone looked at Heidi with some esteem, thinking she was mysterious, as she could mingle with the Thatchers.
It’s known that their families went to great lengths to invite the Thatchers to diagnose illnesses.
It’s said that the Thatchers don’t even honor the Lancaster Family’s requests.
So their families arranged for them to socialize here, hoping to connect with the Thatchers through Heidi Leighton, for the sake of their future.
Previously, before Joel Thatcher rose to prominence, the Thatcher Family didn’t amount to much in Crestfall, and they were generally ignored; now they’ve reached such a status solely due to Joel Thatcher.
Jessica Thatcher made a grave mistake earlier and was expelled by Joel Thatcher from the Thatcher Family, making her a homeless person.
Her so-called medical skills are rather mediocre as well.
Upon learning that Heidi Leighton was about to marry into the Lancaster Family, Jessica Thatcher set her sights on her, wanting to latch onto her to gain some benefits.
In reality, the two barely met two or three times yet were already calling each other sisters.
Heidi Leighton thought she’d enlisted the Thatcher Family’s help, but Jessica Thatcher, seeking her own advantage, didn’t disclose her situation to Heidi, planning to bluff for now. Both were of the same ilk.
Jessica Thatcher felt quite delighted seeing everyone orbiting around her.
No one paid attention to her before; now things were different.
If the Lancaster Family were to announce Heidi as the prospective granddaughter-in-law later, wouldn’t she, as Heidi’s best friend, become even more celebrated? What difference would it make if she was expelled from the Thatcher Family? She could still live a glorious life!
With these thoughts in mind, Jessica Thatcher deliberately turned her gaze to Heidi Leighton, and asked, "Heidi, is the Lancaster Family announcing your news today?"
The moment her words dropped, exclamations rang around.
The Lancaster Family announcing their news? Could Heidi Leighton have some sort of relationship with them?
All at once, the young ladies around speculated.
Though today was Old Madam Lancaster’s birthday party, many had come with the intention of currying favor with the Lancaster Family; Julian Lancaster, the future head of the family, was particularly sought after by numerous women. The most update n0vels are published on NoᴠᴇFɪre.nᴇt
Jessica Thatcher’s words naturally attracted significant attention.
Upon hearing Jessica’s words, Heidi Leighton’s face showed a hint of embarrassment. She humbly said, "I guess so, Elder Lancaster said he would announce it today."
Hearing this, everyone’s curiosity was further piqued.
The Lancaster Family had many members, and several unmarried men; it was unclear who Heidi Leighton was involved with.
Someone curiously asked, "Heidi, which Lancaster young master are you together with?"