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 her!

what are you doing here again?” Camille appeared

same as she had remembered; noble and graceful, Camille had a

remembering how Camille had helped her

Gray, we meet again, ” Madeline greeted in a polite and friendly

Mrs. Whitman. Are you here again today for your two friends who passed away

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

further fuelled the

proven Madeline to be correct— Ada’s position in this

her as if she were nothing more

two friends, ” Madeline explained the purpose of her visit,

the very beginning, I believe that it was no mere accident—it was

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

certain, Madam

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