Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia) novel Chapter 1454

Her mother was gentle, virtuous, and beautiful. She was neither greedy nor a gold digger. Her voice was soft, and she didn't have a bad temper. Though so, such a woman men took a liking to could not be seen in the public eye. She would turn out to be a lover for the rest of her life!

Although her mother resided in the Wagner Family's mansion right then, and she could sense her father being more fond of her mother than the legal wife, it was useless. Her mother was politely referred to as the second wife of the Wagner Family, but in their eyes, she was nothing more than a servant.

She had to admit that the first lady was wise. She allowed the mother-daughter duo into the house and caused her father to feel guilty for them, so he gave her proper status and title. Her stepmother did treat her well, but there must always be a reason behind the first lady's actions, not to mention how Raynee had contributed to more than half of the Wagner Group's development.

It was also one of the reasons why her mother couldn't enter the family. Her mother used to be a dance teacher, but the first lady was skilled at socializing. Not only was she from a wealthier family than her mother, but everyone could also note how outstanding her ability was. To put it bluntly, marrying the first lady would do more good to her father's career than marrying her mother!

That was why even if her sister Stephanie, a pampered lady, did nothing, the first lady could support her in the future. If Raynee didn't work hard, however, she might turn out not to be worth a single penny in the future!

It was especially the case in recent years where the sales of machines declined as years went by. Technical training was increasingly valued, so her father turned to investing in the launching of interest-oriented classes. In recent years, they recorded a positive boom, so the classes were in urgent need of all kinds of high-educated talents.

Education is different from others in that aspect. To put it bluntly, certificates might be more important than abilities. If she were to take dancing classes as an example, no matter how well a person danced or taught, it was not as convincing as a certificate. Some parents would only recognize certification as a standard to measure one's ability!

So as the family's focus began to shift, she received more attention!

Sometimes as she saw Stephanie being carefree, and like her, Stephanie was also a daughter, she was always protected by a strong mother and had nothing to worry about. Raynee, on the other hand, had to fight for everything by desperately climbing up the social ladder and dared not slack off. It was a lie to say that she felt nothing. Who was to blame for her having a weak and incompetent mother?

She would at times wonder if she were to be the first lady's biological daughter, would she lead a completely different life?

Since she was a child, she understood that if she did not have a strong mother, she had to toughen up, or she might end up losing her marriage in the future. Her mother, pale in comparison to another woman, told her a cruel fact: men were more realistic and selfish beings than women!

It was all a lie to say that beauty was everything!

In front of interest, men would weigh the pros and cons! A woman with a stunning appearance could only become a man's plaything. Marriage was secure if it were to be built on the foundation of interests rather than love!

It was the crudest reality she had come to realize from her parents' marriage.

"You won't have any future if you're not the legal wife!"

Her mother's words constantly echoed in her mind. Raynee couldn't help recounting what her mother had always reminded her.

"Raynee, don't hand yourself over to a man easily no matter how much you love him. Men will only cherish what they can't get their hands on! No matter how long he is fascinated by your charm, there will always be a time limit to it, not to mention how he takes you as a plaything rather than to have fallen for you."