Chapter 10

Giselle never thought she'd be proven wrong so quickly. For several days in a row, she didn't see or hear from Maverick. He didn't answer her calls or respond to her messages. It was pretty clear he was avoiding her. Giselle knew what he was thinking and naturally wouldn't seek trouble by rushing to him. It was finally the day of Maverick's grandpa, Daniel Hyland's birthday. Giselle woke up early, got dressed in a beautiful new dress, and styled her hair differently. She blew her black straight hair into wavy curls and paired it with a black V-neck spaghetti strap long dress that was elegant yet sexy. Her makeup was on point, making her already alluring appearance even more enchanting, like a fairy. As a sultry beauty, Giselle always knew what kind of makeup suited her best. After getting dressed up, Giselle went downstairs and saw Davina's face grow more and more unpleasant. But Giselle's mood improved, and she even smiled more charmingly. Davina's face turned livid, and she muttered under her breath, "Humph! Sultry and cheap!" Despite that, she couldn't deny that Giselle had an exceptional figure and face. Thankfully, she was a cripple. Even if she was stunning, she was still a cripple. As she walked past Davina, Giselle heard her speaking in a strange and sarcastic tone. "Are you trying to seduce Daniel with your slutty outfit?" Giselle was not angry at all. On the contrary, she laughed even more brightly and said, "That would be great! Maybe in the future, Gloria will have to call me 'Grandma'." "You!!!" Davina almost fainted from anger. Giselle gave a sarcastic smile as she stepped confidently on her high heels and got into the car, flaunting her tiny waist.  Davina was furious and spat out fiercely, "B*tch!" It was the 76th birthday banquet of Daniel. He kept it low-key by inviting only family members to gather at the Hyland family's house. When the three members of the Hawk family arrived at the house, everyone from the Hyland family had already gathered. There weren't many people. The guests included Daniel's son and daughter, their spouses, and grandchildren. As soon as Giselle walked in, she didn't see Maverick, but she noticed his cousin Andrew lounging on the sofa with his legs crossed, playing video games with ease. As Giselle walked in, Andrew glanced over and smiled mockingly at her. Andrew's reputation for a playboy was well-known, and he was also quite good-looking. Although Giselle was not close to him, she had met him before. She didn't have a good impression of Andrew, so she just gave him a polite smile and responded briefly. Without paying much attention to her, Andrew glanced at his phone and immediately quit the game when a new message popped up. Then, he started chatting with someone. Giselle observed his fast typing speed and guessed that he might be chatting with more than one girl. After waiting for a while without seeing Maverick, it was actually Daniel who came out and waved to Giselle. Giselle immediately stood up and walked over, grinning sweetly, "Hello... Grandpa Daniel." Andrew's mum, Iris, chatted with Davina while also keeping an eye on Giselle's whereabouts. When Giselle approached Daniel's side and placed her hands on his shoulders, massaging them while flashing a dazzling smile, Davina frowned in disgust and muttered, "Slut!" After speaking, she realized that Davina was still present and quickly added, "Sorry, I tend to speak my mind. Please don't take it the wrong way." Davina was secretly delighted and wished she could hear more insults, but she had to maintain her facade. After all, she was famous for being virtuous and well-mannered. "I should be the one to apologize. Giselle has a wild personality and no discipline. It's my fault for not educating her properly. I will talk to her when we get home."  "If I were you, I would have kicked her out a long time ago. I can't believe you can tolerate her this much," Iris sighed in relief. Giselle was notorious in the Finceland, and everyone heard of the ridiculous things she had done. The elders present at the gathering couldn't help but frown upon seeing her. Davina smiled and said, "Anyway, she is the legitimate daughter of Harrison. Since I have married into the family, I naturally regard her as my own." Iris smiled and didn't say anything, knowing that it was just a polite remark. If she really treated Giselle as her own daughter, how would she push her into the fire pit of the Canfield family? But Iris was also a skilled actor. She feigned sentimentality and said, "What a kind person you are! No wonder you could raise such an excellent child as Gloria. I heard that Gloria can become a principal dancer if she wins the championship in the overseas competition this time. Is that true?"