Chapter 1153: Chapter 1153: Ask in Person
The girl smiled, her eyes pure and clear, glancing over everyone before they finally rested on Grace Yarn’s face.
After a momentary pause, Hannah withdrew her gaze, her voice indifferent, "Since everyone is so curious about President Quach’s matters, why not have Roy Yarn call his father over and ask him in person?"
Mrs. Lee’s expression froze, and she instinctively wanted to burst out in anger, "You are..."
"It’s Miss Winter." Before Mrs. Lee could finish her sentence, Mrs. Quin immediately took over with a smile plastered on her face.
Mrs. Lee felt uncomfortable, "What Miss, who cares who she is..."
"It’s Arnold Simmons, Mr. Simmons’ fiancée." Mrs. Quin caught the conversation again just in time, turning her face to give Mrs. Lee a meaningful look.
This time, even the slow-reacting Mrs. Lee caught on.
In their social circle, although the outside world called them wealthy families.
But within these wealthy families, there were clear hierarchies.
Like Mrs. Lee, whose husband’s family was considered nouveau riche, they were wealthy, but not esteemed by the true rich.
As for Mrs. Quin, her family’s situation was somewhat better, and though not top-tier wealthy, they were still a little higher in status than those like Mrs. Lee.
But no matter how you calculated it, they were far behind the Simmons and Yarn families.
They dared to target Grace Yarn here today because they had pegged her as meek and easy to manipulate and unlikely to complain, combined with the fact that the Yarn family had been on the decline in recent years.
But if they were up against Hannah...
Mrs. Lee didn’t dare to be the tough one now; her face changed quickly. Just a moment ago, her demeanor was sharp, but it had already switched to one of flattery, "It turns out to be Miss Winter, silly me, silly me, for not recognizing you, my fault."
Hannah ignored her, looking towards Grace Yarn, who stood dumbfounded to one side, and asked, "What exactly did they say to you just now?"
"Ah?" Grace Yarn was taken aback, still not quite recovered, her eyes landed on Hannah.
The little girl was pretty, prettier than those on TV, with a pleasant voice and a kind heart, just like the daughter from her dreams appearing before her.
When Hannah patiently asked again, Grace Yarn finally spoke softly, "Actually, they..."
"We were just joking around before," Mrs. Lee hurriedly interjected with a laugh.
"Really?" Hannah’s light response fell, "Do you think what they said just now was funny?"
Grace Yarn shook her head, "Not funny."
Although she didn’t like to compete with others, it didn’t mean she couldn’t distinguish kind words from unkind ones.
Mrs. Lee felt a pang in her heart, and she was almost sweating.
Mrs. Quin still had some insight; seeing Hannah and Roy Yarn together, she quickly caught on, "Oh, so Miss Winter and young Mr. Yarn are good friends. No wonder we saw you here today."
After she finished speaking, the others also realized it. Before coming here, they had no idea that Roy Yarn was acquainted with Hannah.
And by the looks of it just now, Hannah was clearly sticking up for Grace Yarn.
Mrs. Quin was good at playing peacemaker. Initially, she had instigated Mrs. Lee to target Grace Yarn, but now, seeing that the situation wasn’t right, she quickly nudged Mrs. Lee.
The gesture meant for her to apologize quickly.
Offending Grace Yarn was a small matter, but offending Hannah Winter was a big deal.
It was said that the second young master of the Winter family was fiercely protective. Someone had once tried to move against Hannah from behind, but before their plans could even start, the very next day, they faced "a shattering disaster."
Their husbands combined weren’t even enough for the Winters to bat an eye at.
