Sorry for Your Loss, It's Me, I'm the Loss novel Chapter 540

The two families were supposed to form an alliance through marriage, and as the only daughter of the main branch, Caroline should have been the obvious choice. But old Mr. James had lost his mind, choosing Yvonne, an outsider, instead.

And this Yvonne was no good, either, stringing along Bennett, Thomas, and even Steven.

Meanwhile, poor Caroline didn’t even have one suitable prospect. The injustice of it all was maddening.

“Yvonne, I didn’t expect to see you at the Scott family’s party. Did you come with Bennett?” Mrs. James asked, turning her attention to Yvonne.

“With a friend,” Yvonne answered vaguely.

Mrs. James didn’t press further, instead shifting to small talk. “On our way here, your mother was just talking about you. You’re such a busy person now, you don’t even come home for the holidays to visit her. She misses you terribly.”

Yvonne glanced at Teresa, who was also looking at her. But neither mother nor daughter spoke a word, their distance palpable.

“Yvonne, Caroline is very shy. You two are around the same age, so you should take her around and introduce her to some new friends,” Mrs. James said, pushing Caroline toward Yvonne again.

Yvonne was close with Bennett, Thomas, and even Mr. Thompson. If Caroline tagged along with her, she’d have more opportunities to interact with these exceptional men.

Mrs. James believed her daughter possessed an inner beauty that men would surely appreciate once they got to know her.

Her plan was well-laid, but Yvonne wasn’t playing along. “Excuse me, I need to use the restroom.”

Yvonne stood up. “Mr. Hughes, please enjoy yourselves.”

With that, she walked away on her crystal heels, heading for the restroom.

The door swung shut behind her, finally bringing some peace and quiet.

Yvonne stood before the mirror, taking her lipstick out of her clutch to touch up her makeup before heading back out.

As she left the restroom, she saw Bennett standing by a window in the hallway.

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