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.

had her hand to her face, turned pale when

go of Marina

he wanted to revise his

her! “Mom, we need to talk...” Leila could only talk to Madam Vanderbilt since she would definitely not agree to leave Vaenna to Maisie! When Pearl’s explanation

tricked, and with the statements by the few people

Willow’s actions and saying that she should lose her status as a renowned

the news came out, the loss

jewelry from them requested

but she became the most hated person in town

to anger

“] didn’t expect Mrs.

to be able to convince

Santiago to come out.

the nail on Willow’s coffin.”

back

“Mrs.

daughter’s name, and I have evidence of her colluding with

would of course choose to

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