My Extraordinary Wife

Chapter 716

Chapter 716

“I’m sorry, but I prefer to have a peaceful environment over a noisy one. Yesterday, I booked you a room. It’s on the thirteenth floor, and here’s the room key.” Ryan handed a key card to Mary.

It was an ordinary suite. There were two bedrooms inside it together with a dining room and a kitchen.

Nevertheless, it was still a far cry from Ryan’s suite in terms of lavishness.

The moment Mary heard that it was on the thirteenth floor, the smile on her face froze. In spite of that, she kept a lid on her emotions, for Ryan was the heir to the Yates family, and they would have to rely on him going forward.

I can’t fall out with him… I have to keep my cool and maintain a cordial relationship instead. An ordinary suite is considered wonderful and significantly better than a standard room. At the end of the day, I’m still a daughter of the Yates family and a cut above everyone else.

Having mentally convinced herself, Mary accepted the card and replied with a smile, “Thank you for your consideration.”

“Thank you, Uncle Ryan.” Penelope quickly broke into a vibrant smile.

After both of them left with their luggage in tow, Ryan slammed the door behind them to express his displeasure at their behavior.

He was on a working trip as a member of the judging committee and was thoroughly annoyed that the duo wanted to tag along.

How did these two end up being members of the Yates family?

Recalling how much he had been looking forward to his sister’s return, Ryan was utterly disappointed when he found out how narrow-minded and materialistic Mary turned out to be.

The sister from his childhood memories wasn’t like that at all.

Instead, she was gentle, attentive, and loved to spoil him.

She was also very sensible and behaved just like how the eldest daughter of the Yates family was expected to. Moreover, she excelled in everything that she did and was once considered the future of the Yates family.

Back then, everyone expected her to become the pride of the family, but she ended up disappearing instead.

With the passage of time, he no longer remembered how she looked. All that was left was a familial bond.

The Yates family had expended significant manpower and resources in the search for his sister. Unfortunately, all their efforts were futile.

It wasn’t until recently that Mary was found. Even though Ryan didn’t feel that she resembled his sister in any way, the DNA test report clearly stated that she was his mother’s daughter.

Taking a deep breath, Ryan tried to push the annoying matter to the back of his mind since the final round of the International Piano Competition was on the next day.

After taking a hot shower, he changed into his pajamas and picked out the outfit he was going to wear the next day. Only then did he lie down on his bed.

For some strange reason, Ashlyn’s beautiful face suddenly flashed across his mind.

Why am I thinking of her? That’s strange.

The next morning, Ashlyn took her breakfast before heading to the theater where the piano competition was being held.

Just when she alighted, she saw Penelope, Jenny, and Hera walking side by side.

The three of them had some history together.

Back then, even though all three of them already knew one another, Jenny and Hera were closer to each other. They never liked hanging out with Penelope, as the Berry family was considered inferior to theirs.

However, it was Penelope who took the initiative to contact them this time, for she was now the granddaughter of a count, and her mom was the Yates family’s eldest daughter.

Now that her status had been significantly elevated, she felt the need to come back and show off just to gain satisfaction from the envy of others.

That day, Penelope was dressed in a pale green full-length dress, which was from a luxury brand for youths under Maredania’s Brand X. Coincidentally, Ashlyn had seen that outfit before.

Back then, she had knitted her brows curiously when the manager of the design department showed it to her. The dress utilized a large amount of lace and pleated frills that gave it a loud look.

She had wondered then if anyone would actually buy it.

But considering that the designer was a newbie who was willing to be bold and possessed some soul, she realized it was unfair to reject the design just because she didn’t like it.