Chapter 130 Never Dared to Rely on Leopold Completely
"Mrs. Wipere, is everyone in your family this rude? Seriously, that's just not okay. You should take them home and teach them some manners before bringing them out again. Aren't you worried about embarrassing the Wipere name?"
"I knew your taste was iffy, but I didn't realize your judgment was this bad! Where did you find her? She's so uncouth!"
Others started whispering, shooting Amara looks full of suspicion, disdain, and contempt.
They thought, 'Leopold's got such a bad taste. He just couldn't find someone decent.'
Amara couldn't handle the scrutiny and started trembling a bit.
Elodie, because of her background, had always been looked down upon by their circle. After years of effort to fit in, she was finally accepted, only to be humiliated again because of Amara, undoing all her hard work.
She was both furious and regretful!
If she had known, she wouldn't have brought Amara!
She had clearly told Amara to prepare well, but it turned out to be a disaster!
Trying to humiliate Camilla, but ended up being humiliated by Camilla instead. It was so embarrassing.
Elodie glared at her fiercely, "What are you standing there for? Apologize now! Who taught you to be so rude? Don't you know how to speak properly? You have no manners at all."
Amara felt extremely wronged, her eyes filling with tears, looking pitiful.
However, all the people present were women, and no men were there to watch her performance. This look even made most of the ladies feel disgusted.
Especially Paloma, who turned her head away in disgust after just one glance.
Seeing herself isolated and helpless, Amara bit her lip and looked at Camilla. "How do you want me to apologize?"
Camilla glanced at her still flat belly and decided not to make things to difficult for her. She thought, 'Leopold now is just a stranger to me, neither an enemy nor a friend, and I have no reason to hold a grudge against Amara.
'It was only because Amara started the trouble that I had to retaliate.
'I have to make her realize I'm not someone who could be easily stepped on.'
"Just apologize sincerely."
Amara was stunned, seemingly not expecting Camilla to let her off so easily.
"Just like that?"
"What else?"
Amara wasn't stupid. Seeing this, she quickly said, "I'm sorry."
Afraid that Camilla might change her mind.
"Camilla is not only beautiful but also has a magnanimous character."
"Yes, Camilla has such a good personality. If I were her, I wouldn't let Amara off so easily. She needs to learn a lesson to avoid causing bigger troubles in the future! Mrs. Wipere, don't you agree?"
What could Elodie say?
What dared she say?
She could only nod repeatedly, "Young girls are very reckless and need to be taught."
Amara was so angry that her teeth clenched, and her cheeks stiffened.
Amara never expected things to turn out this way!
If she had known, she would have just sat quietly, not speaking or standing out.
Now she had unwittingly set the stage for Camilla, making Camilla look even better!
Amara's resentful and hateful gaze was too obvious for Camilla to ignore.
Camilla thought, 'Amara probably won't feel grateful but instead harbor more hatred. But that doesn't matter.'
Camilla had already anticipated this outcome before making her decision and didn't regret it.
In life, she didn't seek perfection but a clear conscience.
Cynthia walked over and linked arms with her, "Camilla, why didn't you ever mention you're a senior tea artist? When did you get certified?"
Camilla felt a bit embarrassed, "Oh, it's not a big deal."
She had been with Leopold for six years. The first two years she was in college, and the last four years she was stuck in the villa, day in and day out, revolving around Leopold.
Leopold had trapped her in a cage woven with love, but during those years in the cage, Camilla hadn't just sat around.
Besides taking care of Leopold's daily needs, she read books, self-studied, and picked up various interests and hobbies.
As their relationship gradually faded, Leopold came home less and less, giving Camilla more time to herself.
She enrolled in many courses and got a bunch of certificates, almost filling all her free time.
Camilla always remembered what her dad told her when she was young: Learning never stops. You should learn as long as you live.
Plus, having an extra skill means having an extra path in the future.
Maybe subconsciously, she never dared to rely on Leopold completely.
After the lesson, Camilla couldn't leave yet because she had to guide these ladies in hands-on practice.
During her lecture, many had already followed her steps to make tea.
"Camilla, taste my tea and see how it is."
"Try mine too, and give me some feedback."
"And mine! And mine!"
Helplessly, Camilla tasted everyone's tea and gave corresponding evaluations.
When it was Bianca's turn, the pleasant tea aroma wafted over even before the lid was opened.
Camilla was a bit surprised, "Is this Longjing tea?"
Bianca, with a plump face and a friendly smile, said, "Yep, try it and see how it tastes."
Camilla opened the lid. The tea leaves were flat and smooth, and the tea soup was bright in color. Just by smelling it, there was a rich aroma, indicating it was top-grade Longjing.
Camilla was quite surprised. Most ladies came to learn tea art just to show off or pass the time, but Bianca clearly knew her stuff.
Camilla immediately took a sip. The tea had a delicate fragrance and a lingering aftertaste.
She couldn't help but take a second sip and then sincerely praised, "Good tea."
The tea leaves were good, and the brewing technique was excellent.
Bianca's eyes curved into a smile, "Our family started with selling tea and has a large tea plantation. We keep a batch of tea leaves every year. I happened to bring some today, and there's still plenty left. If you don't mind, you can take some home to try."
Camilla declined at first, feeling it was awkward to say that although she was a tea artist, she didn't drink much tea and mostly drank water.
But Bianca was very insistent, so she eventually accepted.
Paloma wasn't interested in tea brewing and casually brewed a bit before turning her attention to other things.
"Paloma, today's tea art teacher was really good, much better than the old man last time. I just brewed a pot of tea following her method, and it tastes great. What tea did you brew?"
A friend of hers glanced at her teapot, "It smells okay. Let me get Camilla to come over and take a look."
Before Paloma could stop her, she had already called Camilla over.
"Camilla, taste Paloma's tea and see how it is. It's the first time I've seen her brew tea."
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