Lahat ng Kabanata ng Seduced by My Childhood Sweetheart’s Brother : Kabanata 171 - Kabanata 180

"Luna, I'm not telling you this to upset you. I just want to share. I like him so much. Why can't he see it? Especially since you appeared, he won't even give me a second glance. Do you think I'll never win him over in this lifetime? Should I give up?"I was put in a difficult position. How was I supposed to respond?If I said yes, it would inevitably hurt Helen. I didn't want to become the Lilac of the past, nor did I want Helen to become the me of the past.If I said no, I would only make things difficult for myself. It'd be like shooting myself in the foot.Matthew was a suitor I wanted to give a chance to. He was a former high school classmate who grew up with me and had liked me for many years. Encouraging Helen to continue pursuing Matthew would be absurd. It would also hurt Matthew's feelings."Well, I think you need to decide for yourself. It's difficult for me to comment on this," I said with some difficulty but absolute sincerity."Hmph, what's so hard about it? You don

Matthew came to pick me up just after one in the afternoon on the day of the birthday banquet. He stood tall and handsome outside my apartment, saying he would take me to get styled. He handed me a long, rectangular, flat box from the back seat and urged me to open it. "This is a dress I had custom-made for you. See if you like it. If not, we still have time to buy another one.""Can't I wear my own clothes? Do I have to change into a formal dress?"Upon opening the box, I saw a pure black dress with a hint of silvery pearl luster. The knee-length dress combined conservatism with liveliness in its design. The material and style matched perfectly, making it beautiful and valuable.I didn't care for luxury goods and wasn't well-versed in them. But I could tell the value of the dress was significant, just from Matthew saying it was custom-made. It couldn't be less than 30 or 40 grand.His actions made me a bit uncomfortable.He kept saying he just wanted me to go as his companion,

Samantha whispered in my ear, her breath tickling me. "Luna, I'll tell you a secret. My cousin is a very straightforward man. This is the first time he's brought a girl we don't know to a formal occasion. I really like you. Go for it. I'm looking forward to you becoming my sister-in-law."I looked at Samantha in surprise. She nodded vigorously, confirming everything she said was true.Matthew was in a good mood. He shooed Samantha away. He stared at my flushed face and whispered, "Luna, you have no idea how adorable you look when you blush. It's like you have two red apples on your cheeks. I really want to take a bite.""Stop talking nonsense. I'm not gonna listen to you anymore." His words were tinged with inexplicable affection, which made me even more embarrassed.He watched my cheeks redden further. His laughter was muffled, making his steps lighter."Dad, Mom, I'm back." Matthew brought me to the living room with a smile.Several socialites and ladies on the couch smiled i

"Who doesn't know how smart is Helly? You're lucky to have such an intelligent and caring daughter. I'm not as lucky." Matthew's mother took over the conversation and engaged in small talk with the upper-class women.I wondered if it was really that impressive to study at Jesselton College. Their children were just among tens of thousands of students in that college. There was nothing to boast about.I was uncertain if they were doing it intentionally. They left me out and only talked about topics that interested them. They pretended I didn't exist.Being ignored like this, I felt like this was the same as being humiliated.Although I wasn't a daughter from a prestigious family, I was still cherished by my parents. I didn't depend on anyone and relied on my efforts to study and earn money. Thus, I wouldn't tolerate any disrespect from anyone. Plus, I only came here because Matthew had begged me to.I didn't envy these people's social standing or money. Thus, I didn't want to but

To be honest, I could have better career prospects if I directly pursued a PhD after my undergraduate studies at Lincoln University. However, I wanted to be closer to my parents.Jesselton College was just my backup option. I didn't think studying there was anything to boast about either. Otherwise, I wouldn't have given up Jesselton College and chosen Lincoln University for my undergraduate studies back then.I didn't expect that studying at Jesselton College would make these wealthy mothers so proud.Perhaps in these socialites' minds, Jesselton College should only be reserved for the children of high-ranking officials or the wealthy elite. At least, someone as normal as me shouldn't be studying there.It seemed that they had been looking down at me from the start. Perhaps in their hearts, I had seduced Matthew with my looks. They didn't think I was as talented as their daughters. I didn't deserve to study at Jesselton College, let alone date Matthew.Well, excellence and social