Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)

Chapter 86

As she finished, Hazel was embarrassed, while Catherine asked with a curious expression, "Another

daughter-in-law? Hazel, when does Jesper get hitched? Why not tell us?"

Geneva, the best actress in town, looked at Catherine, her face full of confusion, "What? Do I

misunderstand something?"

Everyone exchanged glances. Geneva turned to Hazel, pointing at Marissa, "Isn't this young lady your

daughter-in-law?"

Everyone was silent.

Several familiar faces turned to Marissa, while Hazel's expression changed faster than a chameleon.

Seeing the attention on her, Hazel quickly waved her hands, "It's a misunderstanding. She's just my

son Jaylan's assistant."

The room buzzed with gossip. They all gathered to look at Hazel.

Janice stroked her belly and laughed, "Hazel, you are playing favorites. You invite your son's assistant

to a private gathering instead of your daughter-in-law. Are you grooming her for something?"

The room broke into hushed laughter, the meaning behind their looks clear. NôvelDrama.Org (C) content.

"What? Isn't she already a full-time housewife? What's there to groom?" someone chimed in, the room

full of sharp minds ready to jump on any hint of drama.

The conversation continued, "I heard the men from the Dawson family are all handsome and now

they're all running Medsafe Liyah Inc., so shouldn't they be dating some high-profile socialite, not an

assistant?"

The speaker glanced at Marissa, who was trying her best to maintain her composure. The insinuation

was clear.

While the room buzzed with speculation, the underlying tension was palpable.

This was the power of this group of people: whenever they got the chance, they made a big deal out of

it.

I calmly watched from the sidelines, trying to keep these people talking for a while.

Hazel, desperate to clear the air, explained, "You've got it all wrong! We're just good friends, and her

child goes to the same school as my grandson, so we often pick them up together."

"Good friends?" They turned to Marissa, each person interpreting the phrase in their own way,

especially given Hazel's tone earlier.

Marissa, clearly flustered, quickly added, "You've all misunderstood. Hazel and I are indeed close. I

used to be Aaliyah's private secretary. When Aaliyah fell ill, she asked me to assist Mr. Dawson in

running Medsafe Liyah Inc., so I became his assistant for a while. That's why I'm so familiar with the

Dawson family."

She turned to me for support, "Aaliyah knows this better than anyone."

I was always enjoying the show they played. Marissa's attempt to drag me into the fray was clever, but

before I could say anything, Janice chimed in with a sarcastic remark, "Mrs. Dawson, you better be

careful. Don't make the same mistake my sister did. I heard she has been getting close to the Dawson

family behind your back. You better watch out."

I thought, "I really admire Janice because she has the guts to say anything. She didn't save face with

Marissa. I suspect she should know something."

Marissa was taken aback and looked at Janice, "I'm new here, and please bear with me if I'm wrong.

But you shouldn't speak like that."

Janice scoffed, "Rules are rules, regardless of seniority."

I merely smiled, sidestepping the issue, "You're all overthinking it. This is how I get along with Hazel.

She's always worried about me, which is why she's upset I came here today without telling her."

Hazel promptly chimed in, "Glad you understand."

The conversation could've ended there, but Hazel, always the drama queen, continued...