Her husband put aside his newspaper, looked at their son, and calmly replied: — Son, you’re an adult now. Think carefully. — Then he stood up, clearly tired. — That’s it for me. I’m going to bed.

Valentina looked at her son with clear disapproval:

— Ethan, are you serious? Peter, did you hear this?

Her husband put aside his newspaper, looked at their son, and calmly replied:

— Son, you’re an adult now. Think carefully. — Then he stood up, clearly tired. — That’s it for me. I’m going to bed.

— It’s always like this, — hissed Valentina after him. — Peter, do you even care? Have you even seen who this girl is? What kind of partner will she make? She probably doesn’t even know proper manners!

— I do care, but I won’t be part of your schemes, — Peter replied as he left.

— Mom, why are you talking about Lily like this? — Ethan tried to defend his fiancée.

— What else should I say? She’s a seamstress, and you’re the heir to a wine company. Think about it, son. You’re from completely different worlds.

— We love each other, Mom!

Valentina smiled coldly:

— Love, you say? Fine. You’ll understand soon enough.

The next day, Valentina openly invited Lily to her birthday party at one of the most luxurious restaurants in the city. Lily, understanding full well that the aim was to embarrass her, accepted the challenge.

When one of Lily’s clients and close friends, Sophia, learned about the situation, she immediately offered her help.

— Lily, don’t worry. We’ll show everyone how amazing you are.

With Sophia’s help, Lily mastered the basics of etiquette and selected an elegant dress and accessories.

At the party, Valentina was anticipating triumph. She was certain Lily wouldn’t be able to hold her own. But when Ethan’s fiancée entered the restaurant, all eyes turned to her. Dressed in an indigo gown, with a flawless hairstyle and a confident smile, Lily looked stunning.

The guests were amazed.

— Ethan, do you recognize me? — Lily asked with a touch of irony as she approached her fiancé.

— I do… You’re breathtaking!

Throughout the evening, Lily maintained her composure, handled tricky questions, and even demonstrated excellent etiquette. But during a dance, she overheard someone whisper:

— Valentina said her son’s fiancée was a provincial seamstress. But she turned out to be a stunning woman!

That was the last straw.

Outside, Ethan caught up with Lily.

— Lily, why did you leave? Everything went well!

— Are you serious? You knew your mother wanted to humiliate me, and you just stood there! Now I’m supposed to live among these people? No, Ethan, goodbye.

Lily walked away, but a few moments later, a car stopped beside her.

— Lily, need a ride? — It was Alex, Sophia’s assistant.

— Gladly! But let’s stop for some shawarma first, — she smiled.

From that evening on, Lily and Alex were inseparable. And the birthday invitation turned out to be her ticket to a new, happy life.

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Her husband put aside his newspaper, looked at their son, and calmly replied: — Son, you’re an adult now. Think carefully. — Then he stood up, clearly tired. — That’s it for me. I’m going to bed.