Chapter 50

Everyone's eyes were once again focused on me. "Mr. Page, why are you selling your family's old estate? Aren't you worried about upsetting your late parents?" "I heard Ms. Lindberg bought the old Page family estate a few years ago, but now it's being auctioned off. Does this mean she has no feelings for Jeffrey anymore? Are they breaking up for real?" "With Ms. Lindberg's new lover, who would still care about the bankrupt Page family. It's been ten years now; she should be fed up by now." "It looks like the old Page family estate isn't worth much. Who would bid on such an unlucky old estate? First, the bankruptcy. Then, the deaths of Blanc and Belle—who would dare live there?" I did my best to keep my anger in check as I listened to the discussions around me. These people constantly fawned over the rich and powerful. They hadn't acted like this when Valerie and I first got married. "Now, let's start the bid," the auctioneer announced. "Eight million dollars!" Although the old P