Chapter 375

Isn't that obvious?

Everett Mercer, Arlo Calloway, and their group stood nearby.

They were unaware of the long-standing feud between Camille Hartwell and the Lancaster family. When they heard Rosalie Lancaster claim the guests had confused someone else for her granddaughter, they barely reacted.

Malcolm Lancaster and Rosalie Lancaster remained silent, offering no defense for Camille.

Giselle Lancaster watched the scene unfold with smug satisfaction.

Chloe Harrington seemed like she wanted to speak up, but with so many influential people present, she kept her head down instead.

At that moment, Marianne Hartwell emerged from the elevator with Noah and Silas Hartwell.

Camille?

The moment they stepped out and saw the crowd, Noah and Silas froze when they spotted Camille preparing to leave.

Hearing Silas's voice, Camille turned and saw her grandmother and cousins.

Then Marianne's gaze landed on Damien Harrington.

But at the same time, she also noticed Malcolm Lancaster, Helena Lancaster, and the rest of the Lancaster clan.

Camille pressed her lips together before turning back to Marianne. Taking her grandmother's arm gently, she said, "Grandmother, the celebration is this way."

For her 70th birthday, Rosalie had invited Lucerne's elite families and prominent figures. Among them were those who remembered the bitter history between the Lancasters and Hartwells.

Though decades had passed since they'd last seen Marianne, recognition dawned immediately.

When they heard Camille address her and saw the striking woman appeared to be in her mid-twenties, they quickly realized this must be Rosalie's other granddaughter.

The one who hadn't been seen at any Lancaster family events since Malcolm divorced his first wife.

Rumors had circulated for years that after his remarriage, Malcolm had completely abandoned his daughter from his first marriage.

Most had dismissed it as idle gossip.

But witnessing Rosalie's cold dismissal of Camille today, they realized the rumors might hold truth.

More telling was Malcolm's silence throughout the entire exchange.

Clearly, he had no intention of acknowledging his daughter either.

Years ago, when Malcolm insisted on divorcing the well-connected Hartwell heiress to marry a woman of modest means, many had thought him mad.

Later, they heard the Hartwell family had nearly gone bankrupt, their former glory fading. Meanwhile, the Lancasters - thanks to the granddaughter from that other woman - had risen spectacularly in social standing.

It was said Rosalie's grandson showed exceptional promise too.

Seeing the Lancasters' current prosperity contrasted with the Hartwells' decline, many now wondered if Rosalie and Malcolm had made the right choice after all.

This very prosperity explained why so many had traveled from Lucerne to attend Rosalie's birthday celebration.

Among the guests were members of Lucerne's uppermost elite circles - people the Lancasters could never have associated with before.

Yet today, these very people had come when summoned.

Even without personal connections to the Lancasters, they'd honored the invitation.

This alone spoke volumes about the family's newfound influence.