Chapter 290 Natalie's Just a Doctor

Horatio was one of the most talked-about bachelors in Seabrook, so the women around him had always been a favorite topic for the wealthy ladies. Before this, everyone had basically treated Clarissa as the Hurrells' future daughter-in-law. Now, Natalie had appeared out of nowhere. The way the Hurrells openly favored her made it hard not to read more into their intentions. Queenie's expression stiffened for a split second. To be honest, Harmony had mentioned the subtle but unmistakable chemistry between Horatio and Natalie before. It bothered Queenie more than she liked to admit. In Queenie's eyes, Clarissa, backed by a powerful family and raised with impeccable refinement, was the one and only choice for her future daughter-in-law. But Queenie wasn't about to let these women see her falter. She smoothed her expression, lifted her teacup, took a sip, and said in a calm tone, "Horatio and Dr. Lunsford are friends. Dr. Lunsford did us a great favor this time. Inviting her to our hom