Chapter 442

A few days later. The Stone family was now busy preparing for Collin's hundred-day celebration. Though the invited guests were surprised, when exactly had Finley's wife been pregnant?—It was of little consequence. Since the invitation came from the Stone family, who cared when the child had been conceived? Even if it were a love child, it was none of the business world's concern. At most, it would just be gossip among the ladies of high society. However, despite the long guest list, most of the truly influential figures didn’t show up. The second branch of the Stone family had lost its standing, and the child’s origins were questionable. Even the family patriarch, who had always placed great importance on lineage, hadn’t personally extended the invitations. So, many politely declined, sending only congratulatory gifts instead. For the second branch, this was nothing short of humiliation. But since neither Old Mrs. Stone nor Old Mr. Stone had attended, they could only swallow their ange