Chapter 562 Things Cannot Be Judged by Their Appearances
The girl's father, who was Steven's cousin, also ran a business back home.
He owned two restaurants and was quite well-known locally.
Although he couldn't compare to someone as wealthy as Steven, he was still considered successful among ordinary people.
So the girl had had a good living condition since childhood and appeared to be quite poised.
And she was quite pretty, otherwise, she wouldn't have been chosen to go on stage and present flowers.
Madeline Eve was very warm when she saw Laura.
She also noticed Ulysses and was momentarily stunned.
She was in the same class as Charlotte, so she naturally knew about Ulysses pursuing Charlotte.
And since Steven was invited by the school to attend the anniversary celebration and even give a speech, he must be very successful.
She also called home to ask her father and learned that Steven's business was doing very well now.
So, why was Ulysses here?
Steven introduced her, "This is Ulysses, a child of my friend. His aunt is also Laura's best friend. Since you are in the same school, look out for each other."
Ulysses didn't know that Madeline and Charlotte were in the same class.
He smiled politely at Madeline, "Hello, my name is Ulysses."
Madeline quickly responded, "My name is Madeline."
Laura also said, "Yes, you should interact more in the future. Ulysses, you should take care of Madeline."
Madeline thought to herself, 'Does he have time to look after me? Doesn't he spend all his spare time working?'
Moreover, Madeline couldn't understand.
Ulysses' parents and Steven's family were so close, but how come his family was still so poor?
Steven was a wealthy man on the rich list; didn't he help his friends?
It was Madeline's first time meeting Laura, so she wasn't very familiar.
But after having a meal together and seeing Laura's good nature, she, being an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl, easily let her guard down.
Seeing Ulysses go to the restroom, she asked, "Aunt Laura, is Ulysses' family situation not very good? He holds several jobs at school and works after classes."
Laura knew about this too.
Laura couldn't help but laugh. "His family situation? Well, you should ask him yourself."
She didn't know if Ulysses would mind her telling Madeline the truth.
But Madeline was smart, and seeing Laura's reaction, she knew there must be more to the story.
She asked, "So actually, his family isn't what we think, right?"
Laura said, "Madeline, sometimes things aren't just as they appear."
Madeline understood.
Looking at Ulysses again, she felt that his charm had increased.
She thought, 'If Ulysses knows someone like Steven, how could his family be poor?'
She just wasn't sure how wealthy he was.
That Charlotte, if she knew, would probably regret it a lot.
After the meal, Laura gave Madeline a card, "It's our first meeting, and I don't know what you like, so take this and buy something for yourself."
Madeline didn't know how much money was on the card.
She quickly said, "No need, Aunt Laura."
Steven said, "If Laura gives it to you, just take it."
"Thank you, Aunt Laura." She had to accept it and planned to tell her parents when she got back.
Steven dropped them off at the school gate, "Next time we have time, we'll come to see you. Madeline, you can come home with Ulysses on the weekend. Our homes are not far apart."
Laura said, "Do you have time next weekend? You should come and visit."
Madeline said, "Wouldn't that be too much trouble? Aunt Laura is pregnant now, she shouldn't overwork herself."
Steven laughed, "We have a housekeeper at home, it's no trouble. So next weekend, you and Ulysses come over."
Madeline agreed.
After getting out of the car and watching Steven drive away, Madeline asked him, "Ulysses, does your family also live in the villa area?"
Ulysses said, "My family lives in the housekeeper's quarters in the villa area."
Madeline frowned, "That's not funny. What? Are you ashamed of being rich?"
Ulysses put his hands in his pockets. "Not really, I'm just used to doing those things, and I don't care how people speculate."
"So you admit your family is rich?"
Ulysses said, "If my family is rich, it's my dad's money; it has nothing to do with me."
"You really are..." Madeline said, "If Charlotte knew, she would definitely regret it a lot."
Being able to live near Steven, it must be an extraordinary family.
Ulysses glanced at her, "Why bring her up? I stopped liking her a long time ago."
Without that filter and knowing Charlotte's true nature, Ulysses had long lost his affection for her.
Madeline could see that too, "Alright, I'm going back to the dorm, see you."
As she walked away, Ulysses was about to leave when he saw Isadora appear in front of him.
"Why are you always appearing out of nowhere?"
Isadora's eyes were a bit red. "Do you have a girlfriend now?"
She had just seen Ulysses and Madeline talking and laughing.
Ulysses thought, if this could make her give up, that would be good.
He mumbled a vague "yes" and walked away.
Isadora bit her lower lip and didn't say anything.
Seeing her red eyes, Ulysses felt a bit sorry but ultimately said nothing and left.
Isadora felt upset and didn't want to go back to the dorm, so she went straight home.
Her parents only had her, and they had a very loving relationship, so the family atmosphere was always warm and harmonious.
But this time, when Isadora got home, she immediately noticed something was wrong.
Her mom was sitting on the sofa wiping her tears, and her dad was trying to comfort her, but he didn't look good either.
Did her parents have a fight?
Isadora quickly asked, "Mom, Dad, what's wrong?"
In her memory, her parents had never fought in their twenty years of marriage.
Back then, her father, Zander Penrose, was the son of a mine owner but worked in the mines with the miners.
Eventually, he met her mother, Delphine Waverly, who didn't mind his poverty and even saved his life.
The two naturally got together.
At that time, people in the village said Delphine had poor judgment for choosing a poor man.
But who knew that the poor man would eventually become the mine owner?
Because of this, they almost broke up.
In the end, it was Zander's true feelings that moved Delphine.
After they got married, their relationship only got better.
After having Isadora, Delphine couldn't have more children, so they didn't have any more kids.
But because of this, many people openly and secretly mocked Zander, saying that after he died, the family's assets would go to outsiders.
After all, in this city, the true wealthy families looked down on people like Zander who had no background.
But Zander never paid attention to them and continued to love his wife and daughter.
His love for Delphine made many wealthy wives envious.
Seeing Isadora, Delphine quickly wiped her tears, "It's nothing, Izzy, why are you home today?"
Isadora's nickname was Izzy, but it was mostly used by her parents.
"I had nothing to do at school, so I came home. Mom, Dad, what's wrong?" Isadora said.
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