Chapter 57
Calista waited patiently for a while. It wasn’t until half an hour later that she finally pressed the doorbell.
Even though there were plenty of housekeepers walking around just beyond the do not a single one took the initiative to inform the
family of her arrival.
This accurately reflected her status in the family. Calista was nothing more than a laughingstock, a person to gossip about over tea. All in all, she simply didn’t belong.
She repeatedly pressed the doorbell before a housekeeper finally came over, grumbling under her breath.
“Ms. Marchand, we’re all very busy, you know,” she grumbled, shooting Calista a glare.
Calista couldn’t be bothered to listen to her complaints. “Open the door. Mrs. Marchand was the one who told me to come back.”
The housekeeper raised her brow slightly, a mocking glint in her eyes. “Really? I didn’t receive notice from Mrs. Marchand. Are you sure you’re not just here to cause trouble, Ms. Marchand?”
To outsiders, Calista was already a walking joke of a person. And the title of “Mrs. Fenwick” only made her even more laughable.
Back when Calista found out about the relationship between Lucien and Ophelia, she had made a trip back home.
She had thought that someone would stand up for her. But no one did. Instead, everyone took Ophelia’s side. They even blamed Calista for being petty and overly sensitive. Astrid had gone so far as to say that if she continued to make a fuss, the Marchand family would disown her.
Back then, she had been absolutely terrified as she still loved Lucien deeply. She was worried that if she were no longer part of the Marchand family, she wouldn’t be worthy of him.
Looking back at it now, that thought was just foolish.
If Lucien didn’t like her, nothing could ever change that. It had never been about which family she came from. He just didn’t like her.
Seeing that the housekeeper wouldn’t budge, Calista had no choice but to call Astrid.
Unfortunately, it seemed she had been blocked. All this time, only when Astrid called her would the line get through. If she were the one who reached out, the line would always be busy.
She tried several more times, but no one picked up.
The housekeeper couldn’t help but laugh. “Ms. Marchand, didn’t Mrs. Marchand already tell you? No matter how unhappy you are with your life, you shouldn’t come crying back here.
“Being able to marry into the Fenwick family is already a blessing. What more do you want? Why must you insist on coming back here to cause trouble?”
Calista naturally felt irritated after hearing her words, but now wasn’t the time to argue. She tried calling Astrid a few more times. Finally, the call went through.
Just as she was about to speak, she was immediately hit with a barrage of scolding. Astrid, who always appeared poised and elegant, was just as nasty when she was cursing someone out.
“Didn’t I tell you to return in an hour
o you know how long it’s been? Where are you?”
Astrid’s voice was sharp, causing Calista to instinctively hold the phone away from her ear.
“I’m at the entrance,” Calista said calmly.
“I asked you to return just now, but you refused. What are you doing at the entrance now? Are you trying to make an even bigger fool of yourself? Come to Riverview Medical Center immediately. It’s urgent.”
“I just came from Riverview Medical Center.”
Calista felt like Astrid was toying with her. If she wanted to meet her at Riverview Medical Center, why make her go through all this hassle?
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