Just as Jenna was speaking with Madam Lilian and Trevor, Hansen left as he had some matters to attend to.
After a while, Jaqueline came in gracefully.
“Madam Lilian, it’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m Jaqueline Moore.” Jaqueline came in and bowed respectfully to Madam Lilian and introduced herself with a smile after greeting Trevor and Marissa.
She was born into a good family, was knowledgeable, and possessed good qualities and self-confidence. Therefore, in front of Madam Lilian, she was naturally well-mannered and considerate while flaring her style of a notable lady.
Madam Lilian glanced at her with a faint smile on her face.
“Miss Moore, hello. It’s nice to meet you.”
“Madam, it’s my honor to meet you. When I was studying abroad, my classmates often mentioned you and admired you. I may have to ask for your advice in the future, Madam Lilian.” Jaqueline smiled sweetly, and her voice was crisp and sweet.
When Madam Lilian heard this, she smiled lightly and spoke.
“Miss Moore, I’m just an ordinary woman, just like everyone else in the world. I’m just relying on my diligence and luck to be where I am now. I believe that you’ll be far ahead of me in the future, Miss Moore. You have great potential.”
“Madam, you are too modest.” Jaqueline replied with genuine appreciation, “Madam, I have seen your memoir, and only then did I know that you are also from A City. I am really proud after knowing this. In the memoir, I read that you have an unforgettable memory when you were in A city.”
In order to meet Madam Lilian, Jaqueline had gone to great lengths to find the memoir written by Madam Lilian in order to understand her past. Although it was not explained in detail what the unforgettable memory was, Jaqueline wanted to use it as an opportunity to have a casual talk with Madam Lilian to narrow the distance between them.
However, it was obvious that she had miscalculated that time.
“I think your unforgettable memory in A city must be very inspiring. Would you please tell us to encourage our young ones?” She continued to compliment her with a smile.
Madam Lilian’s smile froze for a moment, and her eyes dimmed.
After a while, Madam Lilian looked at her and asked calmly, “Miss Moore, you seem to be polite and well-dressed. You must have come from a noble family, right?”
Trevor heard her from the side and quickly replied, “Madam, Miss Jaqueline is a famous young lady in Capital City. She excels in piano, chess, her studies, and painting. She’s the great-granddaughter of the well-known Johan Moore of the Moore family in Capital City. She has been brought up carefully by Johan Moore since young and is raised well, as well as being outstanding. The Moore family is a well-known family in Capital City. Madam, I think you’ve heard of them.”
Trevor explained with great interest. He did not notice that Madam Lilian’s gaze was gradually turning dark.
“Madam, Uncle Richards’ praises are just to flatter me. I am not as good as he said. However, Madam, my father, Nuncio Moore, is now the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He admires you very much and would talk about you all the time. All he wants to do is to visit you.” Jaqueline was aware of Nuncio’s intentions staying in Richards Manor. She smiled sweetly while complimenting and acknowledging Nuncio.
Arguably, an internationally-renowned person like Madam Lilian could have ignored the affairs of the country, but she would definitely have a good impression of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. After all, they might contact each other in the future. What was more, since the Minister of Foreign Affairs represented a country, she would at the very least have the courtesy by meeting up with him.
However, Jaqueline was gradually surprised to find that Madam Lilian’s expression had remained indifferent. After hearing their conversation, except for the superficial smile of hers, her facial expression remained dark, and even the smile seemed a little icy in Jaqueline’s eyes.
“All the big shots should be like this. They are hard to figure out.”
Jaqueline thought in this way, and didn’t give much thought to it.
Right then, Quina, who was standing at the side, silently glanced at Madam Lilian. Her heart was as clear as a mirror. It would be strange if Madam Lilian had a good impression of Johan Moore or the Moore family. However, she did not say anything. She only stood up and reminded her in a low voice. “Madam, it’s not frequent for you to come to Richards Manor. It’s a good opportunity to take a walk in the manor, relax, talk about the old days, and enjoy the scenery.”
When Madam Lilian heard that, she was satisfied. She immediately nodded and said, “Quina is right. It’s not advisable for an old lady to sit for a long time. So, why not go out for a walk? What do you think?”
As she spoke, she looked at Trevor.
“That’s right, Madam. Let’s go together.” Trevor and Marissa immediately stood up and said enthusiastically.
Madam Lilian smiled and nodded. “Thank you then.”
Marissa immediately smiled. “It’s our honor that you’re willing to come and view our garden. We’re really happy about it. It’s just that until recently, Richards Manor had been quite chaotic and there are places where it’s lacking. Please don’t mind them.”
When Madam Lilian heard this, she laughed out loud and didn’t mind at all.
“Richards Manor has endured centuries of wind and rain. There had been many times where I dreamt of coming here. Today, I can take a look and reminisce about the past.”
As she said this, Quina supported her left arm, and Jenna supported her right arm to help her stand up.
“Jenna, come, follow me.” Madam Lilian saw Jenna holding her hand, hurriedly took her hand, and spoke with a loving smile.
“It’s alright, Madam.” Jenna was always doted upon by Madam Lilian. She felt like she was being spoiled by her only. However, she felt very uneasy. After all, her father-in-law and mother-in-law were still present. Besides that, there was a feeling that she was being biased. She wanted to pull her hand away from Madam Lilian’s hand. However, Madam Lilian seemed to have made up her mind to let everyone know that Jenna was the one she cared about the most. She held her hand forcefully, smiling and showering her with affection.
Jenna had no choice but to be led by Madam Lilian and follow her, with a happy smile on her face. She had never enjoyed such love since her father died. Right then, Madam Lilian gave her this feeling, which made up for her attachment to her loved ones in her heart.
The group of people walked slowly, talking and laughing.
Jaqueline followed by her side. There were many times that she wanted to get close to Madam Lilian, but she was given the cold shoulder repeatedly. Being ignored once or twice wouldn’t have mattered to her. Slowly, she realized, however, that Madam Lilian didn’t seem to have much of a good impression on her.
She doted upon Jenna very much, as if she were her biological granddaughter.
At the thought of this, Jaqueline felt a little disappointed.