To Madam Vanderbilt, benefits always came first.

The men would inherit the family business, and the women would marry someone with power and status to help the family.

That was why she would protect Willow— because she had ‘usage’.

Stephen held his fist.

“Mom, isn’t Maisie your granddaughter too?” “Maisie?” Madam Vanderbilt’s temper rose.

“She’s exactly like her mother, always the outsider of the family.

Why should I rely on her? “Didn’t you marry Marina because of how capable she was? Your place in Bassburgh was sealed because of her, but did she respect me? She was immoral for thinking about another man when she was already married to you.

The apple definitely doesn’t fall far from the tree.” “Enough!” Stephen’s sudden outburst stunned everyone.

Even Madam Vanderbilt looked at him like he was out of his mind.

Her son had never yelled at her.

“You have no right to talk about Marina like that.” Stephen stomped upstairs right after he said that.

who still had her hand to her face, turned pale when she

of Marina even years after

he wanted to

that horrible woman take anything from her! “Mom, we need to talk...” Leila could only talk to Madam

tricked, and with the statements by the few people involved, all the mistakes

a statement supporting Pearl, indirectly criticizing Willow’s actions and saying that she should

the news came out, the loss that Vaenna suffered

who had pre- ordered jewelry from them requested refunds to

the most hated person

to

“] didn’t expect Mrs.

able

Santiago to come out.

to be the nail on Willow’s coffin.” Unless Willow could show some

leaned back on her

“Mrs.

wants to clear her daughter’s name, and

of course choose to help me.”

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