Florence started her new life in the Fraser family’s villa.
Things were well-prepared for her, including all daily necessities and entertainment facilities. She could find whatever she wanted.
She also got a new phone from a brand that she had never seen before. There was no logo on it, but its functions were far advanced than any cellphone in the market. It was just supreme.
Florence also got a new SIM card and even dumped her previous WeChat ID. She had never logged in once.
She had changed everything into new.
She put away her old cell phone at the bottom of the box. She believed that one day, when she took it out again, at least she wouldn’t feel the pang in her heart anymore and everything would become her history.
Probably it would take her a short time, or probably quite a long time.
The return of the Fraser family’s daughter was blockbusting news. Florence’s parents also prepared a grand welcome home banquet for her.
It was said that all the family members outside were informed to come back.
Florence put on the evening dress that Victoria deliberately asked the designer to make for her. As a princess, under everyone’s gaze, she took Stanford’s arm and walked down the stunning stairs.
All people in the banquet hall were looking over at her respectfully.
Walking down step by step, Florence looked at them, an indescribable feeling surging in her heart. She felt that it was quite similar to the parties that she had attended as Ernest’s date.
At that time, when he appeared, they were also under all attendees’ gazes, becoming the focus of the scene.
“What’s wrong?” Stanford slightly tilted his head and asked in a low voice.
Florence came back to her senses, wondering why she suddenly thought about Ernest on such an occasion.
She shook her heat. “I’m alright.”
Stanford thought that she was nervous. He smiled tenderly. “It’s OK. We just want them to meet you. If you feel uneasy, I’ll not let them bother you later.”
This banquet was held to welcome Florence home and let all the family members meet her. However, socialization would be too tiring. If Florence was unwilling to, they wouldn’t let her be bothered.
“Stanford, I’m fine. Please don’t worry.”
Florence took a deep breath. Suppressing all her thoughts that she shouldn’t have, she tried her best to force a slight smile on her face.
She smiled gracefully and behaved elegantly.
The gorgeous evening dress on her made her look extremely beautiful.
Even she was standing next to the handsome Stanford, she didn’t look inferior at all. They even looked quite harmonious.
When others were congratulating them, they were quite envious as well.
“She was indeed the daughter of the Fraser family. She has the best temperament and appearance.”
“She’s our Fraser family’s little princess. Of course, she’s excellent.”
“From now on, she’ll be the little miss, one of the most superior women in our Fraser family.”
All the attendees were discussing in low voices, praising Florence.
When Florence was walking down from the stairs, they made a way for her and stood on both sides respectfully, bowing at her.
They looked like courtiers greeting a princess.
Florence was a bit surprised, wondering what they were doing.
Stanford patted her on her hand and whispered, “This is the rule of our Fraser family. From now on, you are the little miss for all of them. Nobody dares to disobey anything you say.
“Flory, from now on, you are the princess. You can do whatever you want to do, even if it’s something absolutely lawless.”
Florence’s heart hammered. It wasn’t until now did she realize what the daughter of the Fraser family meant.
All attendees were in suits and evening dresses with excellent temperaments. None of them was ordinary. Some of them were even influential outside. However, they were all her subordinates now, and she could ask them to do anything she wanted.
This kind of hierarchical system was not only a general rich family but also followed the traditional aristocratic etiquette.
However, in the current era, the Fraser family could still maintain this tradition. It meant how powerful and capable her parents were.
Florence couldn’t imagine how powerful her family had become.
She couldn’t help wondering what kind of family she had joined.
Florence started feeling a bit nervous.
Finally, she managed to follow Stanford to step into the center of the banquet hall. After the official introduction, the solemn atmosphere finally dissipated.
Still, Florence could feel the gazes on her all the time, which were full of respect.
“Excuse me, Mr. Stanford and Miss Florence. Little Miss, may we chat with you, please?”
Two pretty young women walked over, their faces full of friendly and fawning smiles.
Stanford didn’t answer, looking over at Florence.
Theoretical, they were the members of the Fraser family and her relatives. Although Florence wasn’t familiar with them, she didn’t want to refuse.
Pressing her lips into a smile, she answered, “Of course.”
The two women were overjoyed. “Little Miss, my name is Theresa Fraser, and she is Susan Fraser. Our father is the third older brother of the master. We’re both your cousins.”
Florence got to know their identities now.
She felt a bit surprised. “Well, since we are cousins, please don’t call me Little Miss. You can call my first name directly. Or you may call me Flory.”
Upon hearing her words, Stanford frowned slightly in disagreement. However, he just glanced at Florence instead of saying anything else.
No matter what, as long as Florence was happy.
“Okay, Flory.”
Theresa was quite delighted. She walked forward, approaching Florence closer. Raising a glass of wine in her hand, she proposed, “Let’s have a toast. From now on, we will be the cousins on good terms.”
Cousins on good terms? Florence wasn’t certain, but she needed to drink the wine for being polite.
When she was about to get a glass of wine next to her, a glass of juice was pressed into her hand before she could reach the glass.
“You can’t drink too much. You should drink juice tonight.”
Listening to the familiar words, Florence was startled as if she had gone back to the familiar scene before.
The memory that was buried in her heart suddenly came back in her mind.
When she used to attend parties with Ernest, he was also like this. He changed the wine into the juice for her in an overbearing manner and said that she couldn’t drink too much.
Florence’s fingers that were holding the glass were stiffened. The depression in her heart made her nose snore.
Her heart ached.
With just a slight touch, the feeling that she loved someone but couldn’t gain his heart had defeated her, making her collapsed.
She almost tossed down the juice in a panic and made a lame excuse.
“I’m not feeling quite well suddenly. Please excuse me.”
After finishing her words, she didn’t look at anyone around her. Holding the hemline of her dress, she rushed outside the hall.
She lowered her head, afraid that others might notice her reddish eyes.
It wasn’t until now did Florence realize that no matter how much she deliberately wanted to forget, hide, and escape, her heart had become emptier and more aching after she had escaped so far away from him.
At the bottom of her heart, she still had hope that she wished to go back to City N and to him.
However, her brand new life was without him completely. In such a place far away from City N, her hope seemed to be totally destroyed.
She and he were completely broken up.
They cut ties with each other completely.
It was a kind of despair that made her collapse. She was like walking in the abyss. When she went forward, there was only a deep swamp, but there was no light at all.
There was no salvation, either.