Author’s POV
This made Aria feel even worse. Lillian had always loved her bags. Before the pregnancy, with her annual salary of over three hundred thousand, a third went to living expenses, and the rest primarily to her passion for bags and clothes.
Her mother had left her an inheritance before passing away, and Lillian had used half of it to build her collection of bags and clothes, partly to maintain appearances when visiting the Smith family. The thought of her selling everything made Aria's heart sink.
"Don't look so sad, Aria. It's honestly not as bad as you think. I liked bags because they were easy to obtain, plus I had that childhood trauma with Li Qianqian always trying to take my things. But if you ask whether I truly loved those designer bags—not really."
"Now that
