Too Late, Mr. Cooper: Your Bride Ran with Your Baby novel Chapter 5

The next day was Old Mr. Cooper's seventieth birthday.

As the future daughter-in-law of the Cooper family, Liliana was naturally expected to arrive early to help greet the guests.

In previous years, she would have been up at four in the morning to start preparing.

She’d be on her feet from dawn till dusk, a whirlwind of activity, barely stopping for a bite to eat.

By the end of the day, she'd be exhausted and starving, worked to the bone.

Many people mocked her for it, saying she was deluding herself.

Liliana had always just smiled, never taking it to heart.

She was simply trying to win Linton's affection, hoping he would love her a little more.

But this year was different.

Liliana slept soundly until noon.

Over a dozen frantic calls from the Cooper family had gone unanswered. Unsurprisingly, they were all from Linton's mother, Eleanor Cooper.

When Liliana woke up and saw the missed calls, she let out a cynical laugh. She didn't need to guess why Mrs. Cooper was blowing up her phone. It wasn't because she genuinely wanted her there.

No, Mrs. Cooper just wanted to dump the hassle of hosting the birthday banquet on her so she could wash her hands of the whole affair.

Liliana couldn't be bothered. She climbed out of bed and carefully selected her favorite red dress.

Linton preferred more understated styles, so she rarely dared to wear it.

But today, Liliana did her makeup beautifully.

Looking at her reflection in the mirror—the bold, alluring woman in the red dress, her vibrant lips curved into a meaningful smile—she felt a surge of confidence.

At twelve noon, at the Cooper estate.

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