Chapter 111

Eira stepped into the room in a creamy white designer gown, her subtle smile drifting across the crowd like a breeze. "Who is that? Just barging in like she owns the place?" a well-dressed woman whispered with a frown. Since Eira had only recently returned and hadn't shown up at many social events, a few faces clearly didn't recognize her. Someone who had seen her at the Brooks' charity gala quickly murmured, "Don't talk nonsense. That's the eldest daughter from the Johnson family." Eira ignored the scattered murmurs and headed straight toward Martha. Standing tall in front of her, she looked down slightly and said calmly, "Heard you've been telling people I'm trying to marry into your family?" Martha's smile widened with smug confidence. "Of course. Isn't that bound to happen anyway?" Everyone knew Eira was pregnant, and Martha had been proudly broadcasting that it was the Brooks' child. She didn't believe for a second that this girl had the guts to speak up. Just as she finished spea