All of a sudden, there was a knock on the door. Mark was outside of the bedroom and urged, “Eve, are you ready? Everyone is here.”
“I’m coming!” Shortly afterward, I opened the bedroom door and walked out. When he saw me in the elegant dress, his eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, “My daughter is so beautiful!” Subsequently, he stretched out his hand in front of me.
After some hesitation, I took his hand. When we arrived at the stairs, I could feel everyone’s gazes focused on me. With an elegant smile on my face, I fixated my eyes on Mom, who was greeting the guests.
She was talking to a family, but they did not seem to be from Avenport because they looked unfamiliar. As I walked down the stairs, Mom pointed at me and said something to the dignified-looking man. The next moment, he looked toward me and smiled at me. In response, I nodded slightly.
My gaze swept across the hall, and I realized that many people were present. Moreover, I was familiar with most of them. Benson was downstairs as well, but he looked less arrogant and did not stand beside Crystal. On the contrary, Crystal attended the banquet as the heir of the Tanner family, standing proudly in the crowd.
The Lane family and the Goldstein family were originally business rivals. Even if only one of them came, it was great respect to the Goldstein family. However, everyone from the Lane family had turned up. I saw Christopher placing his hand on where his heart was while glancing at me with a smile on his face. His smile was much more genuine compared to others. The Lane family must have attended the banquet for my sake.
“Welcome to everyone who attends this banquet, and thank you for taking your time to join us. Of course, the star of the day isn’t me but the person next to me.”
Mark pointed at me with a gentle smile and announced softly, “I believe everyone had read the newspaper and heard some rumors. That’s right. Eve is my daughter. I’m heartbroken for not being able to fulfill my responsibility as a father for so many years, so today, I solemnly introduce her to everyone. From now on, Eve is the daughter of the Goldstein family.”
Thus, I pulled my hand slightly, but he did not let go. While thinking about how ignorant he could be, I got closer to block everyone’s sight and yanked my hand back. After that, I turned my head and caught a glimpse of Christopher. He had already walked to the front of the crowd. Immediately, I stepped forward and wanted to reach out to him.
Just then, Sabrina blocked in front of me and shook her head. I stopped dead in my tracks and glanced at Christopher, only to see him shaking his head as well, telling me not to be too impulsive. Pursing my lips, I fixated my gaze on Zachary. Then, I stood in front of him and stretched out my hand.
On the other hand, Zachary was puzzled and could not comprehend my actions.
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