As soon as Lila saw Selena, the joy on her face disappeared instantly.

She leaned into Nathalie's arms, her eyes reddening before tears began to fall.

Seeing this, Nathalie immediately became concerned. "Lila, what's wrong? Don't cry, sweetheart. Your health can't handle such emotional outbursts. Tell me, who upset you? I'll handle it for you."

Sniffling, Lila said, "I don't think Selena likes me very much."

At these words, Nathalie's expression darkened. She shot a cold glance at Selena. "Did you mistreat Lila?"

Lila quickly grabbed her mother's arm. "Mom, don't blame her. It's my fault. Selena gave me a gift, and I didn't show enough excitement or gratitude right away. Maybe she thought I didn't like it and got upset. She didn't smile at me after that. "Then, during dinner, I asked her about her family, just out of curiosity, but she seemed offended, and Brother scolded me.

show her the room, but while we were going upstairs, she suddenly grabbed my hand and accused me of hurting her before leaving. Maybe I didn't do well enough, Mom. Maybe

more freely, twisting the events from the previous night

she turned her furious gaze toward Selena. "Selena, what is the meaning of this? Is this how you treat your sister-in-law? Do you not know about her health? Couldn't you be more considerate? Instead, you've bullied her! Do

in the room grew stifling

servants stood by,

her mother even more sympathetic and intensifying her disdain

breath, Selena finally

but Lila's outright fabrication had blindsided her, and now Nathalie was fully backing her up. And as much as Selena wanted to defend

allowed to express that? Who do you think

his expression dark as he faced

mother-in-law disciplining her daughter-in-law-something she

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