Filed to story: A Little Princess's Journey from Darkness to Light Novel
Excitement filled the air as the reporters anticipated finally meeting Anthony’s elusive wife. However, their expectations were shattered when they saw a little girl in a pink dress being helped out of the car by Anthony.
Anthony walked confidently towards the venue, holding the little girl in one arm and straightening his tie with the other. The sight shocked everyone.
The little girl had messy braids and was dressed casually, carrying a small fabric satchel. It was an unexpected contrast, but undeniably adorable.
The stern CEO, known for his intimidating presence, was now tenderly holding a cute little fluffball.
All the reporters had their cameras pointed at Anthony and Lilly.
“Look over here, little cutie!”
“Wow! The little princess looks absolutely stunning!”
Lilly glanced over and flashed a peace sign for the camera.
Her eyebrows arched as she grinned. She was so adorable that the reporters couldn’t help but be amazed!
Anthony hesitated for a moment before coming to a stop.
A prominent CEO with a formidable reputation was holding a cute little girl and standing on the red carpet, allowing others to take their pictures.
Anthony was fearless in any situation. Jean had been kept hidden by the Crawford family before, and she had never experienced the bustling world, even after her death. The world didn’t even know about her…
Now, Lilly deserved to be known by the whole world because she was the Crawford family’s beloved little princess!
Cheryl and her family, who had been left out in the cold, felt uncomfortable.
Cheryl was initially overjoyed, but her joy quickly faded when she noticed Anthony hugging Lilly and everyone’s attention being focused on her.
Initially, everyone was taking pictures of Cheryl!
However, as soon as Lilly entered the picture, she stole all the spotlight.
Cheryl looked at Lilly’s messy hair and plain outfit, which couldn’t compare to her own. Why did everyone still think she was adorable? Was it simply because she had a powerful uncle?
Cheryl bit her lower lip and approached them with a surprised expression.
She wore a smile on her face and commented, “Oh, Lilly! Why does your hair look so messy? Did you do it yourself? Why don’t I do it for you?”
“At the age of three, I could do my own hair! Look at my hair today! Isn’t it stunning? I did it all by myself!”
Everyone couldn’t help but look at Cheryl’s hair…
She had her hair in a bun and adorned it with numerous shiny crystal butterfly hair clips.
She was just a child; even adults couldn’t do this hairstyle on their own. Could she really have done her hair all by herself?
Cheryl was delighted when she noticed that everyone’s attention was once again focused on her.
Lilly adjusted her braided pigtails and pouted in frustration.
Lilly knew that Anthony had put a lot of effort into making her hair look pretty.
Cheryl’s insult to her hairstyle felt like an insult to her uncle Anthony as well!
“Your hair is messier!” Lilly retorted angrily.
Cheryl felt satisfied seeing Lilly getting flustered, but little did she know that Anthony had done Lilly’s hair.
In Cheryl’s eyes, Lilly’s unkempt hair could only be done by herself, not an adult.
Cheryl replied, “It’s true! Who did your hair? Come down here. I’ll help you fix it!”
Tina smiled and added, “Your hair is messy, Lilly! Why don’t you let us redo your hairstyle and make it prettier?”
Thomas chuckled along.
The kids were not a big deal; they just wanted to take this opportunity to please the Crawford family.
However, their smiles froze immediately when they heard Anthony say, “I was the one who did Lilly’s hair.”
Anthony Crawford styling a child’s hair…? Impossible!
Tina hurriedly said, “Oh… I’m sorry, we didn’t mean that… Cheryl was just used to helping other kids, so…”
Anthony ignored her and walked into the venue with Lilly.
Once they arrived at the venue, Anthony asked, “Who invited the Miller family?”
He clearly remembered that the Miller family was not on the guest list!
Panicked, the staff responded, “Only those who were invited can enter… Let me check with them…”
Anthony coldly replied, “Just kick them out.”
The staff nodded. “Yes, sir…”
As soon as the Miller family entered the venue, they were stopped by the staff members.
“May I see your invitation card?”
Thomas took out the Shaw family’s invitation card and explained, “We are here on behalf of Mr. Shaw as instructed by Old Mrs. Shaw.”
The Miller family acted haughty, even though they had secretly taken the invitation after Old Mrs. Shaw had returned to her hometown.
The staff was taken aback when they realized that the invitation was valid…
While the staff was distracted, Thomas quickly brought Tina and Cheryl into the venue!
Since they were already there, they might as well join the event!
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Meanwhile, backstage, a staff member was guiding a practitioner and his disciple into the event.
“Master Sullivan, thank you for joining us today! Please follow me!”
Master Sullivan nodded as he looked around the venue. “Impressive. The venue is beautifully decorated and faces the direction of the rising sun, which is an auspicious location.”
The staff laughed. “It’s all thanks to your guidance, Master Sullivan.”
Sable added, “My master has also prepared a lot for the ceremony.”
The staff chuckled at the comment.
Master Sullivan took one last look around before saying, “Everything looks fine to me, but move the ceremonial ball to the east to correspond with today’s auspicious time. Also, get a new pair of scissors for the ceremony. Bring a red string, a piece of yellow paper, and some incense candles.”
The staff immediately rushed to prepare, and
Master Sullivan was delighted to see their enthusiastic response.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony was simple, and Master Sullivan could relax knowing that nothing could go wrong under his guidance.
As Anthony carried Lilly into the venue, she noticed that the giant ceremonial ball had been moved slightly to the side.
Lilly exclaimed, “Uncle Anthony, why are they moving the ball? It looks weird now!”
Anthony glanced at the stage. Indeed, the stage looked asymmetrical after the ceremonial ball was moved.
Anthony muttered to his assistant, “Tell them to rearrange the ball in the center.”
The assistant hurriedly headed toward the stage.
