From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 526

Laurinda called Seraphina. The phone rang a few times before Seraphina answered. Before Laurinda could even say hello, she heard Seraphina's tired voice on the line.

“Laurinda, please tell me you’re not calling about Earl and Cathleen too.”

Laurinda laughed, a little surprised Seraphina had guessed so quickly. “Yeah, I am. Everything happened so fast. What’s really going on?”

Seraphina let out a cold, short laugh. She clearly didn’t want to talk about it. Laurinda’s curiosity just grew, and she didn’t even bother to hide the interest on her face.

Irvin watched Laurinda, noticing how eager she looked, and instantly regretted coming over to ask for info. It felt like he was about to become her next punchline.

Adolphus, sitting beside her, reached over to gently brush his thumb against her cheek. In a low voice he whispered, “Take it easy.”

Laurinda got the message and offered Irvin a sympathetic smile. Irvin didn’t have the energy to smile back. He just stayed quiet, waiting to hear what would be said next.

“Nelly threw herself a birthday party,” Seraphina started, “and she invited a bunch of people from important families, Cathleen included. Later, Nelly resorted to some underhanded schemes to trap Cathleen and Earl slept together. Of course, someone caught them.”

“After that, the Main family did their best to bury the whole thing. But Nelly, without a shred of shame, paraded Earl around the estate until she forced a formal proposal out of the situation. Jed wasn’t having it at first, but something must have changed his mind... because now he’s only agreeing to an engagement, not a full-on wedding.”

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