The Woman From Hell
Chapter 355

Chapter 355

"I was never dumb to begin with, okay?" I rolled my eyes at Matthew.

"You probably don’t know this..." Matthew pointed to Yvonne, who was not too far away. "Mrs.Schuman really wants a daughter, but her health doesn't allow her to bear more children after hertwo sons. That became her deepest regret in life. Grandpa told me there were rumors that herdesire to have a daughter was so strong that she nearly drove herself mad. She even resorted tobelieving in superstitions to conceive a daughter."

I made a face. "So the purpose of you bringing me to this banquet today was so that YvonneSchuman would take me in as her goddaughter."

"Of course." Matthew raised his eyebrow. "This was the most valuable thing that could happen toyou if you came to the banquet."

I hesitated before I finally asked, “Did Grandpa know about this too?"

Matthew put down his glass and chuckled. "Why did you think Grandpa suggested Petra take you inas her goddaughter? He doesn’t even like that woman."

Suddenly, I felt like my IQ was not high enough. I

realized that people with fame and power could really be capable of having someone wrappedaround their fingertips with just their wits alone. No wonder when Petra and Grayson suggested thatI leave Theo, it looked like they were talking to a child. I was a mere gnat in their eyes.

"Do you think that I'm too conniving?" Matthew asked me with a smile.

"I'm the one who’s too simple-minded." I smiled bitterly. "Looks like I have a lot more to learn fromyou."

Matthew smiled as he nodded. "If you're willing, I’ll teach you.”

"However, if Carlson and Yvonne are too nice to me, I won't be able to bear the thought of usingthem to go against Grayson." I really did like them a lot. People who were kind to me with no ulteriormotives were the kind of people who could easily gain my affection. They were also the kind ofpeople I would not want to let down.

"What do you mean by use? It's such an ugly way to say it." Matthew's face was filled withhelplessness." Grayson Louis is no saint. If you let Carlson know now that you want to go againstGrayson, he'd raise both his hands in agreement with you. Grayson’s been a thorn in his flesh forfar too long now. It's just unfortunate that he never had enough evidence against Grayson, so hecouldn't do anything about it."

Once I heard Matthew finish what he wanted to say, I felt a lot better. Now, I had to work hard tolook for sufficient evidence.

We did not converse for long since Matthew still had t o fulfill his duties as a host. He left my sideafter he ate something.

"Miss Lane.” I was about to go look for Jeshua when Petra approached me.

My gaze turned cold. "How can I help you, President White?"

"You seemed very hostile toward me.” There was unusual kindness in Petra's eyes.

I did not care if this kindness was genuine or not, but I knew I did not want to engage in furtherconversation with her. "You're overthinking, President White. Why would I be hostile toward you forno apparent reason?”

Petra looked at me quietly. After a while, she said, "I really do like you since you're exactly like mewhen I was younger. It's hard for me to not like you. Besides, you have the same temperament as I

do. The same haughtiness, the same ambition."

I frowned but did not respond further.

"I was born in an ordinary family, but I refused to remain ordinary. I knew that to gain a better life, Ineeded to work hard-perhaps ten or twenty times harder than the rest. I was confident that I couldbecome an elite through my efforts, and I could have both fame and fortune. This confidence isprobably what he was attracted to, and it made him decide that

I was the one that he wanted. He would have no other for the rest of his life." 2

I knew she was talking about Grayson Louis. I cocked my eyebrow. "President White, you're indeedextraordinary."

"Hah." A scornful smile appeared on Petra's face. "I was indeed too young then for not knowing thatmy origins would determine many things. My origins made it so that I could not marry him." 2