Chapter 1148

Ermine did not enter with Hesper. Victor had only allowed Hesper to go in, so she could not step into the room as well, even if she was his daughter-in-law. It had always been like this in the Bernards' all these years. Because of her identity as an outsider on the island, although the other members of the family respected her on the surface, they didn't think highly of her. Compared to her, a lowly outsider, Brigette was the only lady on Leafdelle Island that made a perfect match for the Bernards. She was also the bride candidate for Mrs. Bernard whom everybody wanted back then. If it weren't for the fact that Ermine had been quite reliable when it came to managing the household all these years, and Delphine had been doing quite well herself, perhaps she would have lost her identity as Mrs. Bernard long ago. Thinking of those sarcastic remarks, and thinking about what Hesper said to her just moments before, Ermine could not help but let out a sarcastic smile. ‘If Hesper is succes