After a night of excessive partying, Betty was woken up by a waitress in the washroom. She didn''t even


    have time to clean up the filth from the lower part of her body before she slipped out through the back


    door.


    By the time she stumbled out, the sun was high in the sky. It was already the next afternoon.


    In no condition to return to Seaview Manor looking like a mess, Betty returned to her exclusive suite at


    the Berenike Hotel to scrub away the remnants of the previous night. Vivid memories of her encounter


    with the muscr model kept reying in her mind.


    "Damn," she thought, "size really does matter."


    It was a shame she hadn''t exchanged contact information with him. She would have enjoyed a repeat


    performance.


    Once cleaned up and dressed in fresh clothes provided by a staff member, Betty was once again the


    picture of a refineddy. She instructed her driver to take her back to Seaview Manor.


    Upon entering, she heard voicesing from the living room.


    "Do we have visitors, Barry?" she inquired.


    "Yes, Ms. Betty. Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson are here with Mr. Freddy. Mr. Javier is currently speaking with


    them."


    Surprise flickered across Betty''s face. Freddy was indeed Zoe''s loyalpdog. He truly wasted no time.


    Smoothing her hair and forcing a smile, she entered the room.


    "Guests, Dad?" she interjected with feigned surprise. "Oh, Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson! And Freddy, what a


    pleasant surprise. Lovely to see you all."


    Javier couldn''t ignore the faint scent of alcohol clinging to Betty. He frowned in disapproval but


    maintained a calm exterior in front of their guests.


    Onder and Minnie looked down upon Betty. So, they simply returned her greeting with perfunctory


    smiles. They picked up their tea cups and sipped on their tea.


    Meanwhile, Freddy avoided making eye contact with Betty, maintaining a respectful demeanor in front


    of his future father-inw. It was as if he wasn''t the same naked man who had been with Zoe that night.


    "It''s a shame that we''re unable to meet with Lauren today, Mr. Javier. Freddy has prepared some gifts


    for her. He wanted to give them to her personally," Minnie remarked with a smile.


    "Our Freddy," Onder chuckled, pping a hand on Freddy''s shoulder, "never had a girlfriend! He


    gets flustered around women. But for Lauren, he''s going all out!"


    To everyone''s surprise, Betty burst outughing, shattering the pleasant atmosphere. Smiles froze on


    Onder''s and Minnie''s faces. Freddy, fearing exposure, broke into a cold sweat.


    "I can vouch for that, Dad. Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson aren''t exaggerating. What they said is true. Freddy


    and I were schoolmates. He is indeed an honest, hardworking man," Betty interjected, a pregnant


    pause following her words as she nced at Freddy, whose face had drained of color.


    She continued, "Freddy and Lauren are a perfect match. There is no one more suitable than him to


    marry her. He knows her well, and they''ll be marrying within their ss."


    Javier''s expression soured visibly.


    "We should leave now. We''ve taken up enough of your time," Onder said, rising from his seat.


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    "Mr. Javier, let''s arrange another meeting when Lauren is back. Our families and the children should


    meet again," Minnie suggested eagerly.


    Javier coughed softly, his expression troubled. "I''m sure both of you have seen the recent news. My


    daughter''s current mental state..."


    "We came here in person, Mr. Javier. This should demonstrate that Lauren''s condition doesn''t bother


    us in the slightest. We don''t mind it at all."