Chapter 364
Hannah couldn’t help but roll her eyes as she listened from the side.
If they truly didn’t want this to be a public spectacle, then why did everyone in the Gonzales family already know about it?
Even an outsider like her had heard the whole thing.
Keira said, “Tammie was the one who told me p>
Amanda immediately chided, “Tammie really is too much-Ann specifically told him to keep it a secret, and yet he still ran to you with it p>
She paused for a moment, then continued, her voice tinged with pride, “Mom, if you ever want to buy another one of Father Quinten’s calligraphy works, it’ll be easy now. Ann has over eighty million followers on TikTok, and Father Quinten thinks the world of her p>
By the end, Amanda couldn’t quite hide her smugness.
In the Gonzales family, aside from her precious daughter, who else could claim such an honor?
Caitlin? Please.
Caitlin probably couldn’t even get an appointment with Father Quinten if she tried.
Keira found the whole thing a bit odd and pressed, “How exactly did Ann become such a benefactor to Father Quinten? Are you sure there isn’t some misunderstanding? Amanda, you’d better look into this carefully-don’t let us become a laughingstock p>
The Gonzales family held an influential place in the Capital, and Father Quinten was a legend in the art world. Now this whole affair had become a sensation online. Keira was worried that if things went awry, it would be difficult to clean up the mess.
Amanda barely managed to contain a scoff.
Of course always showing favoritism.
Ann being Father Quinten’s benefactor must be some kind of mistake? Was Keira trying to quietly shift the credit to Caitlin instead?
Too bad for her!
Father Quinten’s benefactor was her own daughter, and Caitlin could only dream of taking that away.
She forced a smile. “Mom, you really don’t need to worry. Ann isn’t the type to seek personal gain. When she helped Father Quinten, she never expected anything in return. Did you know? She actually helped him last June, but it wasn’t until recently that he managed to find her p>
Keira nodded, but her tone was all warning as she replied, “Still, ever since that whole Somerset business, I’ve realized Ann can be reckless. You need to keep a closer eye on her-make sure she doesn’t cause any more trouble p>
Ann used to seem reliable enough in Keira’s eyes.
But after what happened with the Somersets, Keira wasn’t so sure.
She had a feeling this new incident wouldn’t be so simple either.
Amanda’s anger simmered just below the surface.
She’d always known that, in Keira’s heart, Ann could never compare to Caitlin. But
even now, after everything, Keira was still finding ways to belittle Ann!
If Caitlin were in Ann’s place, would Keira be this suspicious, this critical?
No way.
Caitlin was Keira’s darling, her golden child.
Ann, on the other hand, barely even registered.
Just wait!
Once Owen Quinten showed up at their door to thank Ann in person, Keira would
have no choice but to recognize Ann’s worth.
Amanda was counting down the days to that moment. It was going to be spectacular.
Despite having mentally cursed
Keira a hundred times over, Amanda kept her face composed and put on a look of contrition. “Mom, I was devastated by what happened with the Somersets too. Ann meant well but things went wrong. Don’t worry-nothing like that will happen again p>
“I hope so,” Keira said, nodding. “By the way, when will Ann be discharged from the hospital p>
“She’s almost fully recovered-she’ll be coming home tomorrow p>
Amanda’s eyes brightened as she added, “Oh, and Mom, Mr. Winslow from Apex Game Studios is really impressed by Ann’s talent, she
invited him to visit us at home in a few days p>
Thanks to the runaway success of Imperial Ascent, Victor Winslow had become the most sought-after executive in the city, with every major company vying for his attention.
Keira was taken aback. “Really? Ann managed to invite Mr. Winslow from Apex p>
“It’s true. He’s already accepted and said he’ll come by once he’s wrapped up his work.” As she spoke, Amanda glanced at Caitlin, then? smiled “Freya, don’t you love playing Imperial Ascent? When Mr. Winslow comes over, Ann can introduce you two p>