“Indeed. Does she object? Does she still perceive herself as born into privilege? Her dancing here would be a benefit. The Moreno family show such grace. Another family wouldn't entertain her presence."

Overhearing their conversation and encountering their scornful looks, Selina inhaled deeply, quelling the embarrassment and rage in her gaze.

She straightened her posture, stepped onto the stage, and accepted the microphone from Larry.

"I'm grateful to my godparents for the opportunity to join tonight's banquet. Though you're not my birth parents, you hold the place of most esteemed godparents in my heart," she announced, her eyes misting slightly, her voice brimming with heartfelt gratitude.

The Moreno couple remained silent, standing with solemn dignity.

Turning to Rosalynn, Selina continued, "And Rosalynn, we should be like sisters and care for Mr. and Mrs. Moreno together."

Rosalynn stood there, at a loss for words.

She harbored no desire to bond as sisters with such an individual, let alone jointly care for her parents.

It was clear to her that Selina was ostentatiously parading her affection, aiming to demonstrate to all present that the Moreno family had not forsaken her.

“Well, in honor of Rosa's homecoming, I shall dance," declared Selina, her gaze fixed on Rosalynn.

"Rosa, might you grace us with piano accompaniment?"

The request to play the piano took Rosalynn aback, a flicker of intrigue passing through her eyes.

Playing the piano was no trivial feat like humming a tune.

It demanded a solid foundation, not something within everyone's reach.

Was this a deliberate challenge by Selina?

A ploy to embarrass her?

As Rosalynn remained motionless, a silent scoff echoed in Selina's thoughts.

She had indeed intended this!

Many young ladies of their social standing had been tutored in piano from a young age, but Rosalynn, raised in a rural village, surely hadn't been exposed to such refined pursuits.

Selina's scheme was to have Rosalynn concede publicly her inability to play, highlighting her rustic upbringing.