Ada had initially turned around, about to leave, but when she heard Madeline’s words, her obstinate temper flared.

She turned around defiantly and when she saw Madeline already sitting on the sofa without being invited to, Ada immediately resumed her appearance as Mrs. Gray and scoffed.

“I don’t need you to remind me how the Gray family receives their guests. You, though, have a complete lack of manners when visiting people’s homes. You came in and sat down straightway.

Have you got my permission? I’m the female hostess of this family.”

“Female hostess of this family?” Madeline smirked as she looked around. “I don’t see any hostess around. I do see a pitiful woman here claiming to be the hostess of the family, though.”

The persistence in Ada’s smile crumpled suddenly, and she glared furiously at Madeline. “Eveline, it seems like you’re here to cause me trouble, aren’t you?”

Madeline gave another smirk upon hearing that. ” You have utterly no value to this family. Is there anything about you that’s worth my time to find trouble with?”

“You…” Ada was so furious that she nearly had an outburst!

was clearly a deliberate attempt

you doing here

was the same as she had remembered; noble and

remembering how Camille had helped her

Madeline greeted in a polite

and nodded. “Indeed, we meet again. We had met yesterday, Mrs. Whitman. Are you here again today for your two friends who passed away in

motioned for Madeline to sit down and instructed a servant to prepare tea and

further fuelled the fury

proven Madeline to be correct— Ada’s position

disregarded her as if she were nothing more than

my two friends, ” Madeline explained the purpose of

that it was no mere

impossible, ” Camille denied outrightly, “no one could create such

you be so certain, Madam Gray?” Madeline gave her

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