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!

clearly a deliberate attempt in provoking

you doing here

impression of Camille was the same as she had remembered; noble and graceful,

how Camille had helped her evade

meet again, ” Madeline

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

and instructed a servant

fuelled the fury in

had proven Madeline to be correct— Ada’s position in this family was completely non-

her mother-in-law disregarded her as if

my two friends, ” Madeline explained the purpose of her

I believe that it was no mere accident—it

“no

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

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