Chapter 1953

"Are you… Are you Vivian? Mr. Atkinson's fiancée?" Mabel asked, still holding onto a sliver of hope. She refused to believe it. The person in front of her couldn't possibly be the one. She must be an imposter. Manfred's fiancée couldn't possibly exist. Nobody had seen her, and he couldn't have suddenly had a fiancée. Vivian didn't know how to respond at first. Technically, she was indeed Manfred's fiancée. But three years had passed, and she thought Manfred had publicly dissolved their relationship. But clearly, that wasn't the case. She thought, "So what does Mabel mean to Manfred? Or was I mistaken yesterday? Maybe it's all been a misunderstanding fueled by the gossip about Manfred and Mabel." After a brief hesitation, Vivian said calmly, "Now that you've seen me, what do you want to say?" Mabel felt a strange unease rise within her. It was as though their roles had been reversed. Just yesterday, Mabel had been the one looking down on Vivian, offering her a chance to serve as