She Has Three Little Treasures: Fake Heiress, Yet Captures The Tycoon's Heart-Chapter 981: Running Into an Acquaintance

Raina North couldn’t be bothered with Pip Finch. She checked the map nearby and led the group to a medium-sized private restaurant.

The restaurant wasn’t large, and the decor wasn’t particularly exquisite. It was a renovated farmhouse, but due to the owner’s meticulous cleanliness, it was quite well-known in the area.

"This place is so small, run-down, not at all upscale."

Pip Finch followed behind Raina North, craning his neck to look around, grumbling incessantly.

The Umbral Zone has always been sparsely populated. Although there are many poor people, the land is spacious, and restaurants and hotels often occupy vast areas with extravagant decorations. Seeing this rural style suddenly, Pip Finch inevitably found it simple.

Raina North ignored Pip Finch, found two tables, and sat down with the group.

The waiter quickly brought the menu, and Pip Finch grabbed it and, without hesitation, ordered everything he hadn’t tried before.

This guy had no concept of politeness, and while waiting for the food, new customers kept coming in, creating a noisy atmosphere.

Some children who came with the guests gathered by the side of the pond, chirping about the fish and shrimp inside while waiting for the dishes.

At this moment, a pleasant voice sounded, "Beau, thank you for accompanying me out for dinner today. I’m very happy."

Beau Shelby seemed distracted and responded absently, "As long as you’re happy."

Claire North could clearly sense Beau Shelby’s perfunctory attitude. She felt unhappy, but if it were in the past, she would have without hesitation caused a scene to make Beau Shelby coax and comfort her.

But now, Claire North didn’t dare.

Although Beau Shelby had forgotten past events due to the car accident, others still remembered, especially back then when she unhesitatingly broke off her engagement with Beau Shelby to marry into the Hawthorne Family.

Therefore, Mrs. Rivers was deeply prejudiced against her and continuously prevented Beau Shelby from meeting her.

If it were in the past, Claire North wouldn’t care.

As long as she was Baby Hawthorne’s birth mother, her life of luxury was assured. Moreover, as long as she managed to get Baby on her side, seize the opportunity to climb into Elias Hawthorne’s bed, and bear him a child or two, she’d formally marry Elias Hawthorne and become Southgate’s most esteemed woman. That was her goal and ambition.

However, who could have predicted that Elias Hawthorne, for the sake of that little wench Raina North, would continuously dismiss Claire, and now he had vanished, leaving her with no path forward.

Especially after experiencing that old man Morgan Payne and nearly dying after kidnapping Raina North, Claire North unexpectedly had a revelation.

Although Beau Shelby was far inferior to Elias Hawthorne, he was her best option now. Given her upbringing in the countryside and her history with Elias, it was destined to be difficult for her to marry well. Considering this, Beau Shelby was her current best choice.

Originally, Claire North believed that, given Beau Shelby’s deep affection for her, a little maneuver on her part would easily win him over, especially since he had always safeguarded her so well before.

But who knew? This time, things were different. Beau Shelby had changed; he was no longer at her beck and call.

What’s worse is that he often daydreamed even when meeting her, a drastic change from the deep affection and gentleness she once saw in him.

How could this be acceptable?

Claire North panicked; Madam Shelby was already inclined against her. If Beau Shelby treated her the same way, she would never marry into the Shelby Family.

Hence, Claire North devised a way to bring Beau Shelby here to dine.

This dinner venue was carefully chosen by Claire North. Back when she first returned to the North Family, to deepen Beau Shelby’s feelings for her, she deliberately took him here to reminisce about rural life.

This place held many cherished memories for her and Beau Shelby.